ROLE OF ARTISANS IN THE SA

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
AND THE
Decade of the Artisan (DoA)
2014 - 2024
NATIONAL ARTISAN
DEVELOPMENT
Strategy
 MTSF 2015 – 2020
Sub-Outcome 4: Increase access to occupationally-directed programmes in needed areas and
thereby expand the availability of intermediate level skills with a special focus on artisan skills:
Action Minister Indicator Baseline Targets
Develop strategy for DHET National artisan 45% pass rate Strategy to improve
improving trade test learners trade pass rate finalised and
pass rates (including test pass approved for
INDLELA) percentage implementation from
(including 1 April 2015
INDLELA) 65% pass rate
Increase the number of DHET New artisans 18 110 19 000 Artisan
qualified artisans qualified artisans candidates found
qualified competent nationally
by 31 March 2015
24 000 artisans
qualified per annum
by 31 March 2020
 MTSF 2015 – 2020
Impact Indicator Minister Baseline 2019 Target Year 1 Targets
responsible
for reporting
on the
indicator
1 National artisan learners DHET 45% 65% National 48% National
6 trade test pass percentage artisan learners artisan
(including INDLELA) passing their trade learners
test (including passing their
INDLELA) trade test
(including
INDLELA)
1 Percentages of national DHET 65% (2005 80% of national To be
7 artisan learners employed HSRC qualified artisan determined
or self-employed research learners employed
Report) or self-employed
PRIORITY SKILLS
 OCCUPATIONAL CLUSTERS

1. Management cluster
2. Professionals and Associate Professionals
Service and clerical workers
3. Trades
4. Plant and machine operators
5. Elementary and non-trade production workers
 SIGNIFICANTLY SCARCE SKILLS
(20-50%):
current list

1. Automotive Motor Mechanic OTHER SCARCE SKILLS (20-50%)

2. Fitter and Turner
3. Diesel Mechanic 1. Structural Plater
4. Rigger 2. Pipe Fitter
5. Boilermaker 3. Sheet Metal Worker
6. Welder 4. Painter
7. Pipe Fitter 5. Plasterer
8. Electrician 6. Industrial Machinery Mechanic
9. Millwright 7. Moulder
10. Mechanical Fitter 8. Instrument Mechanician
11. Plumber 9. Refrigeration and air conditioner
12. Bricklayer 10. Toolmaker
13. Carpenter and Joiner
ROLE OF ARTISANS
Situational Analysis
 HRDC System Bottlenecks
1. Detailed, accurate, current data for artisan trade prioritization,
workplaces , & placement, scientific target setting & monitoring & evaluation.
SOLUTION: NADSC

2. Single guaranteed funding model for all artisan trades applicable to all
sectors including single, simple artisan learner administration and
grant disbursement system.
SOLUTION: SINGLE NATIONAL FUNDING AND LEARNER ADMIN

3. Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system that is focused on

supporting persons who are working as support workers in the engineering field
to become certificated artisans.
SOLUTION: SINGLE NATIONAL ARTISAN RPL SYSTEM

4. Labour legislation that controls employer and artisan learner employment

relationships and conditions of service that inhibit an increase in the number of
approved artisan learner workplaces.
SOLUTION: UNDER CONSTRUCTION

+ QUALITY
 Workplac Trade Certification PolicyD & S
Cost
e QA testing 0% 1% 1%
Accreditation
1%
Q & Ps
0%
3% 1%
Career
0%
Analysis
Artisan
Theory
22%
Trade
Programme
Workplace Contracts
35% 1%

Average
Total
Cost
Practical
35%
= R 400k
 Problem 1 = Throughput
54%
Artisan Learners
30,000
Registered
25,000 24 750

20,000 R4,5bn
pa
Wastage
15,000

10,000
Qualified
5,000 13 485
-
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 Average
CURRENT REALITY
 COMPLETIONS 2013 - 2017
CATEGORY TRADE
2013 / 14 2014 / 15 2015/16 2016 / 17 TOTAL

MANUFACTURING
WELDER 505 956 1138 688 3287
BOILERMAKER 481 858 778 463 2580
PIPE FITTER 21 0 0 0 21
TOTAL 1007 1814 1916 1151 5888
MECHANICAL
AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR
MECHANIC 488 750 756 634 2628
FITTER AND TURNER 1012 657 861 221 2751
RIGGER 191 404 359 371 1325
DIESEL MECHANIC 583 793 968 982 3326
TOTAL 2274 2604 2944 2208 10030
ELECTRICAL
MILLWRIGHT 761 374 454 388 1977
ELECTRICIAN 2058 2422 2502 1715 8697
MECHANICAL FITTER 266 499 876 887 2528
TOTAL 3085 3295 3832 2990 13202
CIVIL
PLUMBER 61 586 625 211 1483
BRICKLAYER 26 71 64 60 221
CARPENTER/JOINER 35 130 93 26 284
TOTAL 122 787 782 297 1988
TOTAL COMPLETIONS SIPS TRADES 6488 8500 9474 6646 31108
Q4
OUTSTANDING
Operations
• Uncoordinated
• Not early enough

CONCERNS
• Lecturer Capacity
• Learner Ratios
• Learner Habits

• Step 3 Must Be
Before Step 2

• Step 2 & 4 Not

Integrated

• Learner Status
• Capacity

• Scope of Trade
• Competency RPL

• Semi National
• QCTO Delegations
 Solution:
Tackle
7 Step Programme
CONCERNS
To improve
THROUGHPUT
and
reduce
Cost of
Quality
Gap
 Career 1. TVET Preferred, Clear, Early Choice
SOLUTION Management

Learner 2. Learner+Workplace+Grant
Contracting

Knowledge
& Practical 3. Dedicated TVET Colleges (PPP)

Workplace 4. THE ONLY Labour Market Cost

Trade
Testing &
RPL
5. Dedicated TVET Colleges (PPP)

Certification 6. Web Based System @ Source

QA 7. QCTO+NAMB Industry System

 DoA Background
• The Decade of the Artisan (DoA) came into existence as result
of lack of qualified artisans in the country to sustain industries
and support economic growth, which prompted the DHET
ministry to identify it as a priority area for skills development.

• The National Development Plan require the country to produce

30 000 artisans by 2030

• The programme aims to create awareness of artisan trades

amongst school, grade 09 – 12 as part of DHET’s career
guidance programme.

• Furthermore engage employers to ensure more workplaces

are opened up for artisan learners and support their local
colleges
School + TVET College ≠ Jobs in Companies

2 2
Mismatch !!!

School + Vocational
Training = Jobs in Companies

2 4+5
Match !!!
because companies are involved
 Integrated Learning Power

“The Labourer works with his hands, the Craftsman with his
hands and his head, the Artist works with his hands, his head
and his heart” St.Francis of Assisi
 The Learning Process
• Moving towards the delivery of the new QCTO occupational
trades qualification: (Electrician, Plumber, Millwright,
Boilermaker, Welder, Fitter, etc.)
• The “dual system” approach within the “7 steps to becoming
an artisan”
Knowledge Conceptual/theoretical learning
Practical Skills Simulated/practical learning
Work Experience Workplace based learning
• Redefining the role of TVET Colleges & SDPs in the “dual
system” of artisan training
• Workplace based / integrated learning and learner
contracting
• The role of Quality Councils : UMALUSI; QCTO; (NAMB; and
SETAs)
 2 5
6

FLC / FLP
4
7

4+5
NAMB
 PSET White Paper – Page 14 & 15

The entire gamut of vocational programmes and qualifications

will therefore be reviewed and rationalised into a coherent and
simple framework that fits easily into the NQF and makes learning
pathways clear to school-leavers and employers.

Given all these developments we find ourselves today with five

vocational qualification types – Nated (or N) programmes;
NCV programmes; occupational programmes; Higher Certificates;
and the NSC with Technical Subjects. {plus emerging GETC:SV}

The review should ideally involve both DHET and the Department
of Basic Education, as both offer vocational programmes.

2
 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) TVET Review Pages 38 & 45
There are several vocational routes at upper secondary level
1. NC(V) programmes
2. N or NATED programmes
3. Technical Schools, providing vocational-type programmes from grade 8
leading to a national senior certificate with a vocational element
4. Learnerships and apprenticeships
5. Occupational Qualifications involving assessments of different
unit standards of competences.
6. Emerging GETC:SV (Schools of Skill for now)

Recommendation: Simplify the System

Building on the proposals set out in White Paper:
• Upper secondary vocational programmes should be merged into two
main tracks – a school based track and a work based track
• To meet the needs of adult learners, develop a second chance
vocational programme and ensure flexible provision.

VC
 ENTIRE GAMUT OF QUALIFICATIONS
ESTIMATED 1yr = 17K
PROGRAMME YEARS COST
PRIMARY EDUCATION 9 R 149,000.00
9yrs = 149 K
SECONDARY GETC
EDUCATION 3 R 56,000.00
Grade 9
NCV 3 R 165,000.00
NATED 2 R 112,000.00

ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT 3 R 312,000.00 400K - 88K

TOTAL 20 R 794,000.00

ARTISAN NC: ACADEMIC

3yrs
3yrs NC:
DEVELOPMENT 56K
400K TECHNICAL

1 yr. N1-N3 NATED NCV

1 yr. N4-N6
3yrs
112K
165K

VICIOUS CIRCLE
 Trade testing Certification Policy D&S
Accreditation
1%
Q & Ps
1%
Workplace QA
3%
0% 1%
Career
1%
Cost
0%
0%
R 88K
Analysis
Artisan
Theory
22% Trade
Programme
140K
Contracts
Workplace 1%
35%

Average Total Cost

= R 400k
140K
Minus the VC
Practical
35% = R 400k – R 88k
= R 312 K
 RECOMMENDATION
GETC
GETC
TARGET Grade
Grade 99

SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM NC: 3yrs

3yrs ARTISAN
A21
DEVELOPMENT NC: ACADEMIC
TECHNICAL

1 yr N1-N3 NATED NCV

1 yr N4-N6
3yrs

VICIOUS CIRCLE
 Aligning Artisan development
at generic levels

What are Technical

High Schools KEY DEBATE: Seamless What are TVET College
delivering? integration/progression offerings?

Generic Generic
Knowledge & Knowledge &
Theory Modules Theory Modules

Generic Practical Generic Practical

Skills Modules Skills Modules

WIL ?
 Aligning Artisan development at
specialised levels

What are Private /

Independent TC KEY DEBATE: What are the TVET
delivering? Quality Output College offerings?

Specialised Specialised
Knowledge & Knowledge &
Theory Modules Theory Modules
Workplace
Experience Modules
Specialised Specialised
Practical Skills Practical Skills
Modules Modules
 SOLUTION:
DEVELOP NON-SECTOR BASED
OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Rationale:
The development of this qualification will
ensure that the training of Artisan Learners will
consistently produce Artisans that can fully
function within all the sectors.
 671101 COVERS 19 RECORDED TRADES

1. ID 60997, Electrician
2. ID 61021, Electrician.
3. ID 60995, Electrician.
4. ID 61019, Electrician.
5. ID 61004, Electrician.
6. ID 61015, Electrician.
7. ID 60993, Electrician.
8. ID 60986, Electrician.
9. ID 61013, Electrician.
10. ID 60992, Electrician.
11. ID 61002, Electrician.
12. ID 60991, Electrician.
13. ID 61001, Electrician.
14. ID 60990, Electrician.
15. ID 61007, Electrician (Construction).
16. ID 60989, Electrician (Construction).
17. ID 60994, Electrician (Construction).
18. ID 61005, Electrician (Engineering).
19. ID 61006, Electrician (Engineering).
 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT:
Community of Expert Practice
The Occupational Certificate: Electrician was developed
with the full participation of:

1. Metal Industries
2. Chemical Industries
3. Mining
4. Railways
5. Electrical Contractors Authority
6. Agricultural Sector
7. Eskom
8. South African Navy
9. TVET Colleges
10. SDPs
11. Municipalities.
Artisan Trade Occupational Qualification Implementation Milestone Plan: Electrician: OFO 671101
OFO Code Trade Title TT Sites
QCTO TWG NAMB
671101 Electrician No + GPS
DQP - AQP CEP Trade Test RPL Toolkit
QCTO Qualification TRG SETA
Framework Almost Almost COORDINATION
1 July 2013 SAQA Learning
Start Date finalised finalised
Programme
NQF
Registration
OQ ID Registration

7 Nov 2013 91761 SAIVCET

NOCC: A21 NOCC per Trade= DBE
SAIVCET QCTO 30 Sept 15 THS (CAPS)
Learner Lecturer/ Trainer
Foundation MES
Materials Support
(GTPP) Date ? 31 Dec 15 31 Dec 15 QCTO
CDS NCAP TVET
Work
& College +
Places
Web based SDPs Sites
GOOGLE (Mentors)
Curriculum (K + P )
30 Nov 15 No + GPS No + GPS
END Date 31 Dec 18

Each of the milestone blocks is explained in the legend on the next page using the following colour
coding system:
Yellow = Standardised /Codified Processes

Green = Completed Processes

Blue Blocks = Work in Progress

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Pink Blocks = Work still to Start
National Occupational Qualification : Electrician OFO Code 671101
Registered with SAQA: November 2013

Knowledge Practical Skills Work Experience

Modules Modules Modules

NOCC – A21 Development process

NOCC = National Occupational Curriculum Content (detailed syllabus)

A21 = Artisan of the 21st Century

To ensure standardised interpretation of the newly registered occupational

qualifications, uniform delivery as well as high quality assessment across
all implementing stakeholders,
Elect Milestone 42
 SOUTH AFRICA ARTISAN DUAL SYSTEM
COLLABORATION

Theory Practical

DUAL SYSTEM PILOT PROJECT:

INTERNATIONAL IDENTIFICATION OF MUTUAL EXPERTISE AND SOUTH
PARTNERS LEVERAGING ON TESTED SYSTEMS AFRICA
Structured Final
workplace assessment
learning

Elect Milestone
 EEC EWC
TVET COLLEGE TVET COLLEGE
 Alignment of the Gamut for Artisans
School >50% TM+TS TVETs
or GETC:SV
THS
or SoS NQF 4
NQF 1 Want to Be
an Artisan ?
A21
A21
Want to Be
an Artisan ?
K+P+WP
Foundation >50% TM+TS
Learning
<50% M+S
Programme
Want to Be CET
<50% TM+TS
an Artisan ?

NEET MES MES MES

PROPOSED MODEL: GEC/GETC
Level 1 Level 2 - 4 Level 5 - 10

WORLD OF WORK
FET Academic / Higher
GEC Technical Education
Stream Institutions

Vocational
GETC: S&V Stream
(TVET)

Occupational
Stream
(QCTO)

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 THREE STREAMS MODEL

• Academic Stream
• Technical Vocational Stream
• Technical Occupational Stream

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 DROP-OUT RATE
38% throughput

Source: National Income Dynamic Study (NIDS), 2007/08-2011/12

NEETs
Hugh Macloed
 “You can’t connect the dots looking
forward; you can only connect them
looking backwards. So you have to
trust that the dots will somehow
connect in your future. You have to
trust in something — your gut, destiny,
life, karma, whatever. This approach
has never let me down, and it has made
all the difference in my life.”
~ Steve Jobs
 THANK YOU
Mike Mashinini
Deputy Director: National Artisan Development (Occupational Qualification Delivery)
Telephone: 011 206 1180
Mobile: 082 303 5540
Email: Mashinini.M@dhet.gov.za
DHET Web Site: www.dhet.gov.za
Artisan Development Web Site: http://nadsc.dhet.gov.za

DHET Call Centre: 0800 872 222

“Together, Turning Every Workplace into a Training Space”