Bibliography: pages 296-303. / This dissertation involves a case study in the application of job evaluation in the City Council of Cape Town. The purpose was to gain insight into the dynamics of the process in a local government environment from the point of view of principal actors - political office bearers, senior officials, trade unions, compensation specialists and employees at large. The methodology was that of "participant-as-observer" and "complete participant". Complementing this was extensive use of primary documentation. A survey using a structured questionnaire was administered to other major local authorities to identify job evaluation usage. The introductory chapter provides an overview of the concept of job evaluation, its principles and practice and the different methods employed. The historical and contemporary usage of job evaluation both abroad and in South Africa is covered in the following chapter. The most prevalent systems are described including the Five Factor System applied in the City Council. Methodological issues are aired in the following chapter whilst Chapter 4 provides context to the study through an analysis of the structure and function of the constituent organisational parts and a review of policies and practices relevant to the personnel/remuneration process. In Chapter 5 the background to formal job evaluation in the organisation is traced by focusing on the salary and wage negotiating process 'leading in' to the decision to introduce formal job evaluation. A review of an earlier evaluation of senior management posts using the Hay method is also presented. Chapter 6 provides an overview of the principles and practice of Council's job evaluation programme, primarily from the perspective of the compensation specialists. It describes the rationale for the choice of procedures and provides further insight into the method adopted. Each phase is considered in the light of accepted practice. Chapters 7, 8 and 9 are focal points in the study and deal with senior management response, union perspectives and employee reaction to the plan. The analysis oscillates between micro and macro issues, examining the interplay of system content, procedures and differing value orientations. Perspectives of senior management are critically examined and assessed where possible against objective evidence. Discussion of the issues brought forward by management is pursued in order to place these within a framework of principle and practice. The contrasting roles of the two trade unions provide the central focus in Chapter 8. One adopted a participative approach aimed at monetary benefit; the other showed a preference for negotiation based on results of the job evaluation, emphasising factors not included in the formal system. Chapter 9 examines employee grievances as an indicator of employee acceptance applying equity theory. Grievance factors are analysed and mini case studies of responses to perceived inequity are illustrated. In the concluding chapter some specific recommendations for improvement to the system and its application are made as well as conclusions applicable to job evaluation in general. The overall conclusion reached is that deficiencies in systemic, procedural and value dimensions led to partial attainment of objectives - this attributable to an absence of commitment. The absence of organisational consensus created tension in the equilibrium of the organisation. With the new structure installed, secondary benefits of a more conscious corporate approach are being manifested through system maintenance.

Includes bibliography. / Die navorser het gepoog om vas te stel of drosgedrag in assosiasie met sekere veranderlikes plaasvind, dus of daar tendense bestaan. Die veranderlikes van belang vir die maatskaplike werk professie het voorkeur gekry in die studie. Die doel hiervan was om aan te toon dat hierdie professie 'n rol kan speel ten opsigte van hierdie gedrag. Die studie is beperk tot een inrigting, naamlik 'n plek van veiligheid. Tendense oor 'n 10 jaar tydperk, 1980-1989, is bestudeer sodat moontlik ook die invloed van personeelaangeleenthede en verskille in die bestuur van die inrigting indentifiseer kan word. Die data is vanuit argiefrekords, soos die persoonlike leêrs, straf-, opname-, en drostersregister, verkry. Ongestruktureerde onderhoude met die personeel het addisionele inligting verskaf. Oor sekere van die data is gegewens van die totale drosterpopulasie oor 10 jaar ingewin (N=492). Ander gegewens is vanuit die beskikbare persoonlike lêers (nl=413) verkry. Nie alle lêers het die verlangde gegewens beskikbaar gehad nie, en vir sekere gegewens is data vir kleiner groepe drosters ingewin. Hierdie gegewens is getabuleer, en waar van toepassing, is van grafieke of histogramme gebruik gemaak. Uit die resultate kon die volgende afgelei word: die omvang van die probleem is wyd en regverdig navorsing. 'n Hӧer drossyfer word in die maande van Februarie, Maart en November gevind. Daar is nie 'n tendens om op sekere dae van die week meer as ander dae te dros nie. Die meeste drosters dros binne 'n kort tyd na opname, en dros dan slegs enkele male van korte duur. Meer seuns dros as dogters. Die meeste drosters val binne die ouderdomsgroep 14-16 jaar en hierdie groep is ook vir die hoogste aantal drosinsidente verantwoordelik. Die meerderheid drosters dros in groepe, en in die geselskap van 'n ervare droster wanneer hulle die eerste maal dros. Die meeste drosters het 'n geskiedenis van wegloop- of drosgedrag. Die I.K. van drosters is ietwat laer as die van die normale bevolking, en hulle is ook meestal skolasties vertraag. Die meeste drosters meld mees gereeld hulle ongelukkigheid by die veiligheidsplek as 'n rede vir dros. Daar word tydens drosinsidente meestal huiswaarts gedros. Uit die resultate kon dus afgelei word dat, hoewel drosters waarskynlik ook emosionele probleme het, omgewingsfaktore 'n rol speel by drostery. Die belangrike implikasie van die bevinding is dat drostery deur omgewingsmanipulasie verminder behoort te kan word, en dat die maatskaplike werk professie 'n belangrike rol in die opsig kan speel.

Text in Afrikaans / The aim of this study was to identify and describe the components of a parent support program for the parent of children with mental retardation in the ELSENunits of Parow Preparatory School. This study is the first step in compiling a parent support program for full service schools, since it can be utilise in the establishment of such a program. This study does not address composition of such a parent support program. A qualitative approach was used. Empirical data was gathered through the use of focus groups consisting of 28 parents of children in the ELSEN-unit of Parow Preparatory school. An interview scedule consisting of semi-structured questions were used during the focus groups. Themes were identified and dealt with in accordance with relevant existing literature and literature control. Conclusions and recommendations were made in connection with the components of a parent support program for the parent of children in the ELSEN-units of Parow Preparatory School . / Social Work / M.Ed. (Kurrikulumstudies)

Text in Afrikaans / The aim of this study was to identify and describe the components of a parent support program for the parent of children with mental retardation in the ELSENunits of Parow Preparatory School. This study is the first step in compiling a parent support program for full service schools, since it can be utilise in the establishment of such a program. This study does not address composition of such a parent support program. A qualitative approach was used. Empirical data was gathered through the use of focus groups consisting of 28 parents of children in the ELSEN-unit of Parow Preparatory school. An interview scedule consisting of semi-structured questions were used during the focus groups. Themes were identified and dealt with in accordance with relevant existing literature and literature control. Conclusions and recommendations were made in connection with the components of a parent support program for the parent of children in the ELSEN-units of Parow Preparatory School . / Social Work / M.Ed. (Kurrikulumstudies)

The deteriorating air quality in Cape Town (CT) is a threat to the social and economic development of the city. Although previous studies have shown that most of the pollutants are emitted in the city, it is not clear how the transport of pollutants from neighbouring cities may contribute to the pollution. This thesis studies the transport of atmospheric nitrogen oxides (NOx) and nitric acid (HNO3) pollutants over South Africa and examines the role of pollutant transport from the Mpumalanga Highveld on pollution in CT. The study analysed observation data (2001 - 2008) from the CT air quality network and from regional climate model simulation (2001 - 2004) over South Africa. The model simulations account for the influences of complex topography, atmospheric conditions, and atmospheric chemistry on transport of the pollutants over South Africa. Flux budget analysis was used to examine whether the city is a net source or sink for NOx and HNO3. The results show that north-easterly flow transports pollutants (NOx and HNO3) at low level (i.e., surface to 850 hPa) from the Mpumalanga Highveld towards CT. In April, a tongue of high concentration of HNO3 extends from the Mpumalanga Highveld to CT, along the southern coast. The flux budget analysis shows that CT can be a net sink for NOx and HNO3 during extreme pollution events. The study infers that, apart from the local emission of the pollutants in CT, the accumulation of pollutants transported from other areas may contribute to pollution in the city. / Environmental Sciences / M. Sc. (Environmental Science)

Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In April 2004, the then Transport MEC of the Western Cape, Tasneem Essop unveiled Government's grand vision of converting Klipfontein Road into a pioneering form of public transport called Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). BRT is the public transport system that the provincial government and City of Cape Town have selected to address South Africa's city transport problems, with a future looking perspective. BRT is characterised by dedicated bus lanes, which will be divided from the normal traffic lanes to ensure that 'express' buses can travel unhindered. Government envisages changing the 20 km Klipfontein Road Corridor stretching from the Inner City through Athlone/Gatesville to Nyanga and Khayelitsha into an activity axis of economic transformation, featuring bus stations, convenience stores, supermarkets, coffee shops and kerbside cafes. This vision of turning Klipfontein Corridor into a well of economic prosperity by using rapid bus transport is primarily what this study will focus on. We are asking whether this goal is attainable and what the positive and negative spin-offs are in respect of sustainable economic growth for the city and a reduction in racially rooted inequalities and inequities. Although a lot of the issues relevant for this study have been raised down the years of the MSDF (1993-1996), current literature on the Klipfontein Corridor is very limited as it is a first for the City of Cape Town and the government. In fact, the national and provincial governments in conjunction with the City of Cape Town have chosen the Klipfontein corridor as a pilot project, with a view to a national roll out in other provinces, if this venture proves successful. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In April 2004 het die destydse Minister van Vervoer in die Wes-Kaap, Tasneem Essop onthul dat die regering die groot visie het om Klipfontein weg te transformeer deur gebruik te maak van publieke vervoer bekend as BRT. BRT is die publieke vervoersisteem wat die streeksregering en Kaapstad gekies het, om Suid Afrikaanse stede se vervoerprobleme, met 'n toekoms vooruitsig, op te los. BRT word gekenmerk deur spesiale busbane, apart van die normale verkeer, sodat busse ongehinderd kan voortbeweeg. Die regering beoog om die 20 km Klipfontein korridor te verander in 'n aktiewe node van ekonomiese transformasie met busstasies en winkelkomplekse. Die korridor strek vanaf die Binne Stad deur Athlone/Gatesville na Nyanga en Khayelitsha. Die visie van Me. Tasneem Essop om die Klipfonteinweg te ontwikkel in 'n vooruitstrewende ekonomiese gordel, is die fokus vir die studie. Ons vra of die visie haalbaar is, en wat die positiewe en negatiewe moontlikhede is met betrekking tot langtermyn ekonomiese groei en 'n vermindering in rasse-ongelykhede. Alhoewel baie van die relevante probleme reeds deur die Metropolitaanse Ruimtelike Ontwikkelingsraamwerk (MROR) behandel was, is huidige literatuur oor die Klipfontein projek baie beperk. Tans is dit 'n eerste vir Kaapstad en die regering, wat beoog om soortgelyke projekte uit te rol in ander stede reg oor die land, indien die projek suksesvol is.

Thesis (MScPhysio (Physiotherapy))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / Stroke is a difficult condition to manage because of the complex nature of its effects. Caregivers are therefore, crucial in providing ongoing care for the stroke patient at home. Caregivers experience considerable strain during caregiving, as their needs are often overlooked because therapeutic management tends to focus mainly on the stroke patient. In third world countries like South Africa, there are currently no research studies found describing an optimum support intervention which addresses the caregivers' needs and reduces their strain levels. Objective To determine the effectiveness of a caregiver support intervention programme (CSIP) that was developed to address the expressed needs identified by the primary caregiver of the stroke patient in the Bishop Lavis community. Method A prospective and descriptive qualitative study design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the CSIP. A total of 29 caregivers participated in three CSIPs, which were implemented over five sessions each. The Barthel Index was used to measure the functional level of each stroke patient. The needs of stroke caregivers were determined by 15 semi-structured interviews, until data saturation was reached. The Caregiver Strain Index was completed before and after implementation of the CSIP, in order to measure whether the intervention programme had been effective in reducing the caregivers' level of strain. Written or verbal feedback forms was also completed by the caregivers after each of the five intervention sessions. Results were analysed using repeated measures ANOVA and descriptive qualitative analysis. Results The qualitative results of this study suggest that the CSIP was effective in addressing mainly the physical needs, as well as the emotional, educational and socio-economic needs of the primary caregivers. The CSIP was also effective in reducing caregiver strain in 61.5% of the sample (N=13). However, an additional finding of this study was the personal and logistical barriers identified which limited the caregivers' attendance of the sessions. Conclusion The CSIP was effective in addressing the physical, emotional, socio-economic and educational needs of the primary caregiver. In addition, the results also verified that the CSIP was effective in reducing caregiver strain in the majority of the caregivers, despite a small sample size. The barriers identified which affected the caregivers' attendance, need to be taken into consideration when planning future intervention programmes for caregivers in poor socioeconomic communities. Due to the low attendance rate by the caregivers, a larger sample size is recommended to accommodate for the high drop-out rates in such a population.

Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study is to establish if community policing is being implemented by the Cape Town City Police and if so, to what extent. The study further aims to establish whether the full implementation of community policing could be expected to have a positive impact on the reduction of crime in Cape Town. To this end, the reader is presented with a brief overview of local government in South Africa, an in-depth discussion of the transformation process which resulted in the current municipal structures, and an introduction to the non-traditional local government function of crime prevention. Local government's increasing involvement in crime prevention and the resulting establishment of municipal police services are discussed and it is argued that crime prevention strategies of municipal police services should build on existing local government efforts and should therefore focus on removing the root causes of crime. Further to the above, a detailed discussion of community policing is embarked upon. This section provides a theoretical account of what community policing entails, as well as a theoretical framework against which the researcher's empirical study with regard to the implementation of community policing by the Cape Town City Police, can be planned, executed and the results thereof be evaluated. It deals with the relevant historical perspectives, presents a workable definition for community policing that will direct the further conduct of the research and provides detailed discussions on each of the elements of community policing. Implementation of this policing method with specific reference to South Africa, the requirements of a community police officer, as well as the relationship between fear, disorder and crime are also dealt with here. The results of the researcher's empirical study are furthermore presented and it is concluded that certain steps have indeed been taken by the Cape Town City Police towards the institutionalisation of community policing and that the full implementation of community policing by this service can be expected to have a significant impact on the prevention of crime in Cape Town. In closing, the reader is presented with practical recommendations which will ensure the effective implementation of community policing by the Cape Town City Police. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van die studie is om vas te stel of gemeenskapspolisieëring tans deur die Kaapstad Stadspolisie toegepas word, en indien wel, tot watter mate. Die studie poog verder om vas te stel of dit verwag kan word dat die implementering van gemeenskapspolisieëring 'n positiewe impak op die vermindering van misdaad in Kaapstad sal hê. Om hieraan te voldoen, word die leser voorsien van 'n oorsig van plaaslike regering in Suid-Afrika, 'n in-diepte bespreking van die transformasieproses wat gelei het tot die huidige munisipale strukture, asook 'n bekendstelling van die nie-tradisionele plaaslike regeringsfunksie van misdaadvoorkoming. Plaaslike regering se toenemende betrokkenheid by misdaadvoorkoming en die gevolglike vestiging van munisipale polisiedienste word bespreek en dit word aangevoer dat misdaadvoorkomingstrategieë van munisipale polisiedienste behoort te bou op bestaande plaaslike regeringspogings en behoort derhalwe te fokus op die verwydering van die onderliggende oorsake van misdaad. In aansluiting met bogemelde word 'n breedvoerige bespreking van gemeenskapspolisieëring aangebied. Hierdie afdeling voorsien 'n teoretiese oorsig oor wat gemeenskapspolisieëring behels, asook 'n teoretiese raamwerk waarteen die navorser se empiriese studie ten opsigte van die implementering van gemeenskapspolisieëring deur die Kaapstad Stadspolisie, beplan, uitgevoer en die resultate daarvan ge-evalueer kan word. Dit bied 'n oorsig van die relevante historiese perspektiewe, 'n werkbare definisie van gemeenskapspolisieëring wat die verdere navorsing sal rig, asook 'n breedvoerige bespreking van die elemente van gemeenskapspolisieëring. Implementering van hierdie metode van polisieëring met spesifieke verwysing na Suid-Afrika, die vereistes van 'n gemeenskapspolisieëringsbeampte, asook die verwantskap tussen vrees, wanorde en misdaad word ook hier behandel. Die resultate van die navorser se empiriese studie word verder aangebied en die gevolgtrekking word gemaak dat sekere stappe wel geneem is deur die Kaapstad Stadspolisie ten opsigte van die instelling van gemeenskapspolisieëring en dat verwag kan word dat die volle implementering van gemeenskapspolisieëring 'n daadwerklike impak op die voorkoming van misdaad in Kaapstad sal hê. Ten slotte word praktiese aanbevelings aangebied wat die effektiewe implementering van gemeenskapspolisieëring deur die Kaapstad Stadspolisie sal verseker.

Thesis (MBA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Chevron Cape Town refinery was constructed in 1996 with a crude capacity of 100,000 barrels per day (bpd). The focus of the unit is production and meeting the nameplate market demand. The project environment for the refinery is that of maintenance and gradual upgrade. The majority of projects handled are small capital projects. The aim of this research is to identify what the success criteria for project management should be for projects carried out within the small capital projects department of Chevron's Cape Town refinery. An important distinction to make is that this study looks at project management success and not project success, although the aspects of project success will be discussed to highlight how closely related the two concepts are. Project success is not directly proportional to project management success and neither is project management success directly proportional to project success. In the past decades, project management success was usually indicated by the project completion within the time, cost and performance constraints (Kerzner, 2004:29). This has now evolved to understanding all the objectives of the project. Project management can still be deemed successful even if it did not meet all the objectives of the project and vice versa, as long as there are mutual trade-offs agreed to by the developer (project manager) and the client. White and Fortune (2002:1-11) conducted a survey to identify common criterion used for defining project management success. The three criteria identified for judging project success are completion on time, within the budget and to performance (specification). Project management success has been found to be a very difficult topic to define. This research report shown that project management success needs to be moved beyond the iron-triangle to other criteria like safety and meeting the objectives of the client. What was evident was that criteria, factors, dimensions and measures are concepts widely used by researchers and it is hoped that these topics. A very interesting discovery during my first interview was that project management success comes in three phases or parts, which are pre-delivery, delivery and post-delivery. What was evident from this research was that the criteria for project management success need to be established up front before the project gets to the delivery phase. There is no way that one can measure project management success when the success criteria one is looking for at the end of the project have not been established up front. The case study is summarised using the diagram in chapter five showing the new project management success criteria that needs to be adopted by the refinery. Future research into project management success criteria could include a survey which could go out the whole refinery and not just the representative sample who were interviewed for this report which could confirm the project management criteria found in this report. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Chevron Kaapstad raffinadery is in 1996 gestig met 'n ruolie kapasiteit van 100,000 vate per dag. Die fokus van die eenheid is produksie en om aan die marknavraag te voldoen. Die projekomgewing van die raffinadery is instandhouding en mettertydse opgradering van die raffinadery. Die meerderheid van projekte wat hanteer word is klein-kapitaalprojekte. Die doel van hierdie navorsing is om te identifiseer wat die sukseskriteria vir projekbestuur behoort te wees vir projekte wat binne die klein-kapitaaldepartement van Chevron se Kaapstad raffinadery behartig word. 'n Belangrike onderskeid om te maak is dat hierdie studie na projekbestuursukses kyk en die projeksukses nie, alhoewel die aspekte van projeksukses ook bespreek sal word om uit te lig hoe naby verwant die twee konsepte aan mekaar is. Projeksukses is nie direk proporsioneel tot projekbestuursukses nie en omgekeerd. In die afgelope dekades was projekbestuursukses gewoonlik aangedui deur die afhandeling van die projek binne die tydsraamwerk, koste en prestasiebeperkinge (Kerzner, 2004:29). Hierdie konsep het intussen uitgebrei na 'n verstaan van al die doelwitte van die projek. Projekbestuur kan steeds as suksesvol beskou word al het dit nie aan al die doelwitte van die projek voldoen nie, en omgekeerd, solank as wat daar wedersydse toegewings deur beide die ontwikkelaar (projekbestuurder) en die kliënt gemaak word. White en Fortune (2002:1-11) het 'n opname gemaak om die algemene kriteria te identifiseer wat gebruik word om projekbestuursukses te definieer. Die drie kriteria wat uitgewys is om 'n projek te evalueer, is afhandeling van die projek binne die tydsraamwerk, koste en prestasiebeperkinge. Projekbestuursukes is 'n baie moeilike onderwerp om te definieer. Hierdie navorsingsverslag wys dat projekbestuursukses verby die “yster-driehoek” moet beweeg om ander kriteria soos veiligheid en die voldoening aan die kliënt se doelwitte, in te sluit. Wat duidelik na vore gekom het is dat kriteria, dimensies en metings konsepte is wat wyd deur navorsers gebruik word. 'n Baie interessante ontdekking gedurende die eerste onderhoud was dat projekbestuursukses in drie fases of dele voorkom, naamlik voor-lewering, lewering en na-lewering. Wat duidelik uit die navorsing is, is dat die kriteria vir projekbestuursukses voor die aanvang van 'n projek vasgestel moet word, voordat die projek die afleweringsfase bereik. Daar is geen manier wat projekbestuursukes gemeet kan word wanneer die sukseskriteria wat aan die einde van 'n projek gesoek word, nie aan die begin vasgestel is nie. Die gevallestudie word opgesom deur die diagram in hoofstuk vyf te gebruik wat die nuwe projekbestuursukseskriteria aandui wat deur die raffinadery aanvaar moet word. Toekomstige navorsing in projekbestuursukseskriteria kan 'n opname insluit wat aan die hele raffinadery gestuur kan word en nie net die verteenwoordigende steekproef met wie daar vir hierdie verslag se doeleindes onderhoud gevoer is om die projekbestuurkriteria van hierdie verslag te bevestig nie.

Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the years before South Africa's new political dispensation, many people were denied their fundamental right to be developed to their fullest potential. They could only dream of enjoying a more meaningful and fulfilled life. As a result South Africa was rated internationally as the lowest on the scale for human development. With the first free elections held in 1994, all South Africans were promised the freedom to be equal as citizens. Much rested upon the shoulders of the newly-elected political leadership. President Mandela performed his new leadership role with admirable integrity. He engendered a spirit of enthusiasm among many to rise up and meet the economic and social challenges facing the fragile democracy. One of the most significant challenges was to develop and grow a depleted skills base in a manner that would build unity and respect amongst its learners. Learning is central to any social and economic reform, and is an important vehicle to achieving desired goals. As a result, legislative changes were introduced to South Africa's education, training and development system soon after the elections. In 1995 the South African Qualifications Authority Act was passed. This allowed for the establishment of a National Qualifications Framework, the objectives of which is to create an integrated national education framework, and to promote a culture of lifelong learning. In 1998 the Skills Development Act was subsequently introduced. Its primary aim was to spearhead South Africa's Skills Development Strategy, which aims to provide a broad scope and context to that which the country requires in order to make it globally competitive. The Strategy links education and training interventions to labour market realities, and social and economic reforms, providing an operational and national yardstick for learning. It sets out to ensure that people become more involved in, and assume greater responsibility for their education, training and development. In order for education, training and development to build individual, organisational and national capacity it must infer alia, be aligned to the new legislation. To facilitate the meeting of this requirement, training interventions must be outcomes-based. Alignment to the new legislation will promote the aims and objectives enshrined in South Africa's Skills Development Strategy, and in so doing will achieve social and economic reforms. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In die jare voor Suid-Afrika se nuwe politieke bedeling is baie mense die fundamentele reg ontneem om tot hul volle potensiaal ontwikkel te word. Hulle kon net droom van 'n meer betekenisvolle en vervulde lewe. As gevolg hiervan is Suid-Afrika internasionaal as die laagste op die skaal van menslike ontwikkeling geëvalueer. Toe die eerste vrye verkiesings in 1994 gehou is, is alle Suid-Afrikaners beloof dat hulle voortaan gelyke burgers sal wees. Daar het dus 'n groot verantwoordelikheid op die skouers van die nuutverkose politieke leiers gerus. President Mandela het dié leiersrol met bewonderenswaardige integriteit vervul. Hy het talle Suid-Afrikaners met entoesiasme vervul om uit te styg en die ekonomiese en sosiale uitdagings wat die brose demokrasie in die gesig gestaar het, die hoof te bied. Een van die grootste uitdagings was om 'n uitgeputte vaardigheidsbasis te ontwikkel en uit te bou op 'n manier wat eenheid en respek onder leerders sou kweek. Leer vorm die kern van enige sosiale en ekonomiese hervorming, en is 'n belangrike instrument waarmee verlangde doelwitte verwesenlik kan word. Gevolglik is die wetgewing wat Suid-Afrika se onderwys-, opleiding- en ontwikkelingstelsel reël, kort na die verkiesings gewysig. Die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Kwalifikasie-owerheid is in 1995 aanvaar. Dit het tot die daarstelling van 'n Nasionale Kwalifikasieraamwerk gelei. Die doel hiervan is om 'n geïntegreerde nasionale onderwysraamwerk te skep en 'n kultuur van lewenslange leer te bevorder. Daarna is die Wet op Vaardigheidsontwikkeling in 1998 aanvaar. Die hoofdoel hiervan was om Suid-Afrika se Vaardigheidsontwikkelingstrategie te ontwikkel met die doel om 'n breë omvang en konteks vir dit wat die land nodig het om internasionaal mededingend te wees, te bied. Die Strategie lê die verband tussen onderwys- en opleidingsingrepe en die werklikhede van die arbeidsmark, en sosiale en ekonomiese hervorming deur 'n operasionele en nasionale maatstaf vir leer daar te stel. Dit wil verseker dat mense meer by hulle onderwys, opleiding en ontwikkeling betrokke raak en verantwoordelikheid daarvoor aanvaar.