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Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Energy

6 November 2012

Parliament of South Africa Dr Hennie Zwarts

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FACILITATION OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR AS PER

THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT

MANDATE

Fuel Retailers

• New SETA Landscape announced by the Minister of DHET in November

2010 for SIC code 63500.

• W&RSETA signed an MOU with MERSETA.

• Arranged a Bulk Transfer from MERSETA to W&RSETA of 3256 Levy

paying companies

• W&RSETA developed a Manual WSP/ATR to accommodate the Fuel

Retailers.

• W&RSETA ISDFs supported Fuel to complete WSP/ATRs – Participation

• increased from 870 to 1070 HET

Fuel Retailers

• The W&RSETA officially took over Fuel Retailers from 1 April 2011

• Levies received R26.9m

• The NQF level 2 National Certificate Service Station Operations qualification was transferred to W&RSETA

•The SSP research on Fuel Retailers

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Fuel Retailers

Funding allocated to Fuel Retailers:

a. Discretionary Funding = R 15.5m

b. Mandatory Grants paid out = R 3.6 m

Total made available to Fuel retailers = R19.1 m

Total received from Fuel Retailers = R26.9m

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Fuel Retailers

Occupational class & Number of people trained as per WSPs / ATRs:

Clerical and administrative workers - 227 Community and personal service workers -130 Elementary workers - 866 Machinery operators and drivers - 202 Managers - 610 Professionals - 62 Sales workers - 9559 Technicians and traders workers - 259 Grand Total 11915

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Fuel Retailers

Discretionary Grant interventions:

Learnerships – NQF L2 = 170 Unemployed;

Small Business Owner Skills programmes = 150 Employed;

Other Skills programmes = 15 Employed

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Conclusion

The SSP research reflects a growth in the forecourt as a result of leading supermarket retailers aligning themselves with petroleum brands.

This implies an increase in the need for skills offering across the retail learning programmes.

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