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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of role and responsibility of local government in South Africa

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
113964	Demonstrate and apply knowledge of role and responsibility of local government in South Africa
ORIGINATOR
SGB Public Administration and Management
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Public Administration
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		2003-12-03	2006-11-16	SAQA 0151/03
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-11-16		2010-11-16

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
242868	Demonstrate and apply knowledge of role and responsibility of local government in South Africa	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is intended for people who work in the public sector. People credited with this Unit Standard are able to explain the main roles and responsibilities of the local level of government in South Africa and to articulate how their work roles and accountabilities contribute to the fulfilment of these roles and responsibilities.

Learners will be able to:

Describe the main objectives of the Constitution of South Africa in terms of its implications for local government.

Define the different elements of local government.

Demonstrate how own work roles and accountabilities contribute to the achievement of the roles and functions of local government.

Explain the main challenges confronted by local government in one field of government and how local government is responding.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Persons attempting this unit standard should be competent in:

Communication at NQF Level 2

Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 2

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

N/A

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Describe the main objectives of the Constitution of South Africa in terms of its implications.

OUTCOME NOTES

Describe the main objectives of the Constitution of South Africa in terms of its implications for local government.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The main objects and precepts of the Constitution are identified to enable the individual to understand how the roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government in South Africa are linked and discreet.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The main roles of local government in terms of the Constitution are explained to determine where local government`s main accountabilities begin and end.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Define the different elements of local government.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. A distinction is made between local, provincial and national government structures and processes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The main roles and functions of local government are explained in the South African context.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The activities of local government are explained in terms of their social political and economic impact.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Demonstrate how own work roles and accountabilities contribute to the achievement of the roles.

OUTCOME NOTES

Demonstrate how own work roles and accountabilities contribute to the achievement of the roles and functions of local government.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The main elements and accountabilities in the learner`s own work role are explained to determine limits in own work roles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The contributions of own work roles and accountabilities to the achievement of local government`s roles, responsibilities and functions are explained to promote insight into the learner`s personal responsibility for delivering government`s objectives at local level.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Explain the main challenges confronted by local government in one field of government.

OUTCOME NOTES

Explain the main challenges confronted by local government in one field of government and how local government is responding.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Challenges are identified in terms of the local context.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Changing values are identified in terms of the local government context.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Challenges are identified and discussed in terms of the local government`s responses to them.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Accreditation for this Unit Standard shall be obtained from the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body, through summative and formative assessment by a registered assessor.

Assessors must be registered as an Assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Moderators must be registered as assessors with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the relevant ETQA.

Training providers must be accredited by the relevant ETQA.

Moderation should include both internal and external moderation where applicable.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The Statutory Framework

A working knowledge of: statute law affecting the provision of public sector
services:

Public Finance and Management Act or the Municipal Finance Management Act

Preferential Procurement Act

Black Economic Empowerment Act

Labour Relations Act

Basic Conditions of Employment Act

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa

The Organisation

A detailed understanding of:

information flows within the organisation

organisational, external agency and employee requirements for information

procedures for the security and confidentiality of information

sources of information for the resolution of discrepancies.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Learners are able to identify and solve problems using critical and creative thinking processes to relate government`s roles and functions to own roles and accountabilities in public sector work role.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Learners are able to work ethically and effectively with others as a member of a work team, group, organization or community in achieving local government objectives.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Learners are able to organize and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively in order to ensure that government`s vision and functions are fulfilled.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Learners are able to collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information relevant to upholding and supporting the objectives associated with local government`s roles and functions.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Learners are able to communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and / or language skills in the modes of oral and / or written persuasion to support the achievement of local government`s objectives.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

The learner is able to use science and technology effectively and critically to support the achievement of local government`s objectives in own roles and responsibilities.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

The learner is able to demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of interrelated systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation and that both organisational and statutory requirements are reflected in the objectives of local government reflected in own work roles and accountabilities.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 242868, which is "Demonstrate and apply knowledge of role and responsibility of local government in South Africa", Level 4, 6 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	48513	National Certificate: Public Administration	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2006-11-16	Was PSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	49627	Further Education and Training Certificate: e Records Management	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2012-06-30
Elective	49489	Further Education and Training Certificate: Road Transport Management in the Public Sector	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	TETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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