The Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) was set up in 2000, two years after the Skills Development Act was promulgated by the South African Parliament.
When the SETA landscape changes in South Africa, which it is set to do from 2011 for a period of at least four years, there will be minor changes to this SETA. Other SETAs will not be changed at all, while some will be completely restructured, and there will be new ones introduced.
What will change in terms of the LGSETA is that the water distribution sector they were responsible for from 2000, will now transfer to the Energy SETA. So this shift really is minor.
In their endeavour to ensure that they review information, sharing and learning in terms of the sectoral and policy objectives of the Government’s 2000-ongoing SETA plan, the LGSETA undertook (in 2000) to focus on these specific areas:
As the LGSETA has publicly stated, ABET is what defines employees’ abilities to access the range of opportunities that further education and training (FET) offer.
ABET also enables adults to follow career paths at a later stage in life, using opportunities that were not open to them previously.
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For example, even though they are older, motivated adults might decide to do a short course to improve their knowledge, or if they want to move into a management position, they might opt for a management course. Some go for online courses and others decide to literally “go back to school” and register for a variety of college courses that will further their ability to get a good job with a decent income.
All the SETAs within the framework are expected to define and implement their own specific plans to ensure that people already working, or wanting to work within the sector have opportunities and advantages.
All the SETAs, including the LGSETA (which of course relates to all South Africa’s provinces) are expected to:
The bottom line is that each SETA is responsible for the success or failure of education and training within that sector.
They are not expected to provide the education or training, but they are expected to provide models, monitor and ensure that the models work.
When it comes to funding, the various SETAs are expected to get their money from:
The LGSETA has differentiated between municipalities and local governments, since there are huge disparities in terms of financial capacity.
To this end, the LGSETA has stated publicly that it will use discretionary grants to support the smaller, less viable municipalities that are scattered throughout South Africa.
In this way they hope to help them build their full capacity.
The LGSETA has stated on its website that an amount of R150-million will be spent within the strategic areas that have been adopted by them, as a SETA. It is not clear over what period of time this money will (or has been) spent.
The Local Government SETA is based in Bedfordview in Johannesburg, Gauteng.Telephone: (011) 456-8579/456-8562 – Fax: (011) 450-4948Email: sidwellm@lgseta.co.za – Website: http://www.lgseta.co.za
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The valid Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes must be used for Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) purposes. The latest SIC Coding system can be found Here or at Statistic SA www.statssa.gov.za. The Code for LGseta is 14.
SIC CODE | ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION |
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30101 | Production, processing and preservation of meat products by local governments. |
41110 | Production, collection and distribution of electricity. |
41117 | Generation of electric energy by local government. |
50223 | Construction of pylons for electric transmission lines by local government |
50493 | Any utility or agency, wholly or partially owned by a municipality providing local government services under contractors of municipality. |
62520 | Retail trade via stalls and markets. |
71213 | Urban, suburban and inter -urban bus and coach passenger lines, operated by local government |
71220 | Other non -scheduled passenger land transport. |
74132 | Salvaging of distressed vessels and cargoes |
74133 | Maintenance and operation of harbour works, lighthouses, etc., pilotage |
74134 | Operation of airports, flying fields and air navigation facilities. |
88217 | Roads. |
88218 | Municipal public works functions (specifically assigned) |
88219 | Municipal fencing and fences. |
8821A | Municipal roads. |
8821B | Street lighting. |
88930 | Building and industrial plant cleaning activities. |
91200 | Regional services council activities. |
91201 | All functions, services and facilities provided by a metropolitan council as determined by 84(1); (2) and (3) of the Act 117 of 1998 – local government municipal structure act of 1998 |
91202 | Category B municipalities: All functions, services and facilities provided by local council as determined by 84(1), (2) and (30 of Act 117 of 98. |
91203 | Category C municipalities: All functions, services and facilities provided by local council as determined by 84(1), (2) and (30 of Act 117 of 98. |
91204 | Organised local government – any statutory or regulatory body assigned the function as per constitution of RSA, to deal with the matters at the executive level within local government. |
91300 | Local government authority activities. |
91303 | Air pollution. |
91304 | Municipal planning. |
91305 | Trading regulations |
91306 | Billboards and the display of advertisements in public places. |
91307 | Control of public nuisances. |
91308 | Control of undertakings that sell liquor to the public. |
91309 | Licensing of dogs |
9130A | Licensing and control of undertakings that sell food to the public. |
9130B | Noise pollution. |
9130C | Street trading. |
9130F | Land use planning. |
9200B | Pre -primary education and activities of after school centres by local authorities. |
93304 | Social work in local governments |
94001 | Refuse and sanitation |
94002 | Health and community services. |
94005 | Other community work in local governments. |
96001 | Recreational, cultural and sporting activities by local governments. |
96191 | Beaches and amusement facilities and fairs |
96192 | Pounds. |
96193 | Public places. |
96313 | Provision and operation of libraries of all kinds by local governmentsEnter your text here… |
96321 | Museum activities and preservation of historical sites and buildings by local governments. |
96331 | Parks and gardens. |
96332 | Zoos. |
96414 | Local sports facilities. |
96493 | Municipal parks |
99001 | Building regulations. |
99031 | Cemeteries |
99032 | Facilities for the accommodation, care and burial of animals |