Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office

Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION 2427

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 04/11/2016

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 35 OF 2016)

Prof B Bozzoli (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

(a) What is the total number of grants that were paid out by the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority in the 2015-16 financial year, (b) which institution was each grant awarded to, (c) how many students completed the training courses offered and (d) what qualification did each of the specified students receive?

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REPLY:

(a) 210 Grants were awarded.

(b) The following institutions received awards:

· Koelenhof Wynkelder Eiendoms Beperk

· Afrifresh Group (Pty) Ltd

· Agri Mega t/a Agri Promo

· Bertie van Zyl EDMS BPK

· Bufland Boedery

· Chalmar Beef

· Citrus Academy

· Du Roi Agritech t/a Du Roi Nursery

· Grain South Africa

· Kouebokkeveld BK

· GWK Peperk limited

· Haygrove Heaven (Pty) Ltd

· Int Meat Quality Assurance

· Sansor

· Starke Ayres Seed (Pty) Ltd

· New Plant Nursery

· University of Pretoria

· University of Stellenbosch

· Oos Vrystaat Kaap Operations

· The Umhlatuzi Valley Sugar

· Mouton Citrus (Pty) Ltd

· Russellstone Agri Contracting (Pty) Ltd

· Astral Operations Ltd

· Elgin fruit juices (Pty) Ltd

· Green Africa Foundation

· Hortgro Services (Pty) Ltd

· Mthashana TVET College

· Oshry Farms (Anthony John)

· Dutoit Agri (Pty) Ltd

· KZN Agricultural Owen Sithole College

· Paradigm Garden Concepts (Pty) Ltd

· Plant Health Products (Pty) Ltd

· Potgieter Boerdery Trust

· Rainbow Farms

· SENWES

· TPLR & Training Services TPL001

· University of Limpopo

· University of Stellenbosch

· Wida Wine Industry Development Association

· Womiwu Rural Development

· Garden World

· North-West University

· Oast Farm Pty Ltd

· Batho Pele Community Development Trust

· Franschhoek Fruit Packers Limited

· ARC.LNR

· National Agricultural Marketing Council

· Aartappels SA Art.21

· South African Sugar Association

· SA-Uniglobe Agricultural Skills Dynamic

· Colourful Group Projects cc

· Matiti Training and Projects

· Esperance farming trust

· Mahela Boerdery (EDMS) BPK

· UCL Company Limited

· Abagold Ltd

· GHB Farms (Pty) Ltd

· Jalynca Tegniese Dienste

· HIK Abalone Farm

· Mposa

· Sundwane-Xobo Agricultural

· University of the Free State

· University of Mpumalanga

· RZT Zelpy 4670 (Pty) Ltd

· Tshwane University of Technology

· Walter Sisulu University

· Hymike Trading Enterprise cc

· Skills for Africa

· Meadow Feeds Mills Cape

· University of Venda

· Montagu Wine & Spirits Company Ltd

· Green Africa Foundation

· Mhlontlo Local Municipality

· Mthashana TVET College

· Peninsula Landscaping

· Pro-Plum Orchards (Pty) Ltd

· Potchefstroom College of Agriculture

· Transfarms / Transformation farming Solutions (Pty) Ltd

· Swart Familie Trust

· Tongaat Hulett Sugar

· Illovo Sugar

· Cape Peninsula University of Technology

· J De W Conradie

· Suidwes Beleggings

· Koue Bokkeveld Opleidingsentrum

· TVL Landbou Unie

· Crookes Brothers Limited

· Hortgro Services (Pty) Ltd

97 Worker students have been supported through bursaries and 11 completed their qualifications.

(d) The following qualifications were received:

· BTech in Agriculture

· Management Advancement Development Programme

· BTech Agricultural Management

· BTech

· BSC Honours in Botany

· BSC Pathology and Entomology

· Project Management

· BTech CMA

· Diploma in Crop Science

· Diploma in Animal Science

· BSC Animal Health

· Animal Science

· Certificate Operations Management

· BSC (Hons) Genetics

· Certificate in Jnr Bookkeeping

· BSC (Hons) Genetics

· BCom (Hons) Human Resource Management

· BTech Biotechnology

· BA (Hons)

· Office Administration NQF level 5

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2427 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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