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basis of such secondment to deal
with transport infrastructure and
logistics for the event.
(2) The official referred to above works
closely with the 2010 World Cup Unit,
which currently has a Director and
three (3) Deputy Directors as incumbents.
The recruitment process for the
other Director position is in its final
stages. The 2010 World Cup Unit is led
by the acting Deputy Director-General,
Branch Integrated Planning and Intersphere
Co-ordination.
(3)
The 2010 World Cup preparations are
not the responsibility of a single unit,
but of all the branches in the Department
of Transport. The preparations are
co-ordinated at senior level.
A tender for Programme Management
of the 2010 event was recently advertised
and is currently being adjudicated.
(4) The Department of Transport’s Management
Services, which oversees the
human resources and capacity development
units, has been tasked with the
development of a 2010 Skills Plan,
which will be assessing the transport
skills requirements of the event, both
nationally and within host cities. It will
also include an intervention plan to be
implemented by the Department, TETA
and the host cities. The plan will be
presented at the next MINMEC
scheduled to be held in November
2008.
Training for Grade R teachers
1758. Mr G G BOINAMO (DA) asked the
Minister of Education:
Whether her department has any (a) training
programmes for Grade R teachers and
(b) public awareness programmes aimed
at encouraging parents to register learners
for Grade R programmes in public
schools; if not, why not; if so, what are the
relevant details? NW2546E
The MINISTER OF EDUCATION:
(a) Yes, the DoE has training programmes
for Grade R teachers. Most teachers are
being trained as part of the NPDE
programme. Some provinces have
(b)
made agreements with institutions of
higher learning in their areas to provide
training programmes for the teachers.
All current teacher development initiatives
include Grade R practitioners.
Yes, the multi-media information campaigns
conducted every year to remind
parents to register their children (for all
grades) for the next academic year
includes Grade R learners.
PSETA report
1806. Ms A M DREYER (DA) asked the
Minister of Labour:
(1) Whether he has received the Public
Service Sector Education and Training
Authority (PSETA) report (copy
furnished); if not, why not; if so,
(2) whether he has taken any action in
relation to the findings of this report;
if so, (a) what action and (b) against
whom; if not, why not;
(3) whether he will take any action; if
not, why not; if so, what are the
relevant details?
The MINISTER OF LABOUR:
NW2601E
(1) I have not received a copy of the
PSETA Memorandum as furnished
from your office and I want to thank
you for bringing it to my attention.
As for the PSETA annual report for the
2007-08, the entity has not submitted
their audited financial statements and
report to me as required in terms of the
PFMA. I have formally raised my
concern with the entity’s Board in a
letter dated 19 September 2008, regarding
their failure to meet the said deadline
and requesting an indication of the
necessary steps in terms of section 51