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THE SASOL FOUNDATION FOURTH ANNUAL TECHNICAL TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE

BRIEFING NOTE

CINDY MOGOTSI Senior Vice President: Corporate Affairs

29 MAY 2019

Part A - Context and Background

Part B - Logistics and Programme

To follow

Part C - Speeches

Part D - Press Release

Part E - Profiles: Guest Speaker and Programme Director

DRAFT 29 MAY 2019

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PART A

CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND

In response to addressing the shortage of artisans and technical skills in South Africa, Sasol

through the Sasol Foundation has established a Technical Schools of Excellence Network

(TechSENet) programme, which focuses on boosting the vocational skills pool in the country.

Its key objective is to build technical education institutions that are excellent for the growth of

the pipeline of engineering artisans; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

(STEM) technicians and technologists.

At the policy level, Sasol Foundation enabled the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to

implement the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS 2) curriculum by

developing Technical Mathematics and Technical Science learning and teaching resources.

There was an opportunity for Sasol Foundation to embed its legacy in the technical education

field by further supporting technical schools to establish a Professional Learning Community

(PLC) of technical schools professionals e.g. teachers, principals, academia etc.

In partnership with the Department of Basic Education and the Free State Department of

Education Sasol Foundation has hosted the Annual Technical Teachers’ Conference (ATTC)

for three consecutive years. This first of its kind conference has been attended by an average

of over 240 delegates each year from various institutions and organisations including

educational institutions, industry partners, government departments, universities and artisan

training agencies. The conference has been graced by the presence of the Deputy Minister of

Basic Education, Honourable Enver Surty in 2017 and Gauteng MEC, Honorable Panyaza

Lesufi in 2018.

The original objective of the conference was to establish a PLC of technical schools

professionals through a facilitated discourse to generate and document best practices that can

contribute towards achieving excellence in all technical schools and to a certain extent influence

technical-vocational education in the country. One of the biggest achievements of this young

PLC is the revocation of designation status of matric subjects such that technical subjects now

count towards the university Admission Point Score (APS) in 2017 and acceptance of technical

mathematics and technical science for university engineering degrees at the end of 2018.

The conference gives Sasol an opportunity to impact school technical education wider than just

the nine schools we have been working with. The Foundation gets to share lessons learnt in the

five schools with the rest of the schools in the country. Teachers get an opportunity to share

best practice, their experience of the implementation of the new curriculum and receive

feedback from DBE first hand. The DBE gets an opportunity to engage practitioners/teachers

who are at the coal face of curriculum implementation and give them feedback about curriculum

issues as well as share any policy directions in the technical space.

Together with our partner, ADCORP, the 4th ATTC themed ‘Empowering Teachers to Deliver

on the 3-Stream Model’ will take place at the Premier Hotel OR Tambo from 4-7 June 2019.

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The conference will commence with an opening function on 4 June 2019 and will be addressed

by the Director General of the Department of Basic Education, Mr Mathanzima Mweli.

This conference is particularly important because it will

1. expose teachers to industrial artisan training equipment

2. look at the performance of the matriculants in the first CAPS 2 examinations of 2018

especially technical mathematics and technical sciences.

3. also look at how the system responds to the statements on technical education made

by the President of the Country in his 2019 State of the Nation Address.

4. allay teachers’ anxiety about the three-streams (technical vocational, technical

occupational and academic) and how it will impact or benefit them.

5. expose teachers to industry 4.0 innovative ideas related to their subject specialisations

and green technologies for the future world of work e.g.

a. Different brick-making technologies

b. Different vehicle propelling technologies like e-Mobility materials characterization

and battery testing across all applications from electrified, connected, multi-

modal, shared and autonomous

c. Solar heating and refrigeration

Transportation technology trend

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Part B

LOGISTICS AND PROGRAMME

1. LOGISTICS

Date: 04 to 07 June 2019 Location: Premier Hotel OR Tambo, 73 Gladiator Street, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park Time: 04 June 2019- 14:15 - Briefing with Political Head

15:00 - Official Opening of conference

18:00 - Cocktail Evening

05 June 2019 - 09:00 - Plenary and Panel Discussions

18h30 - Gala Event

06 June 2019- 08:30 - Workshop Practical’s at the Rhodesfield

Technical High School; PMI Training Centre,

Weldamax/ Unique Welding, KWIKOT, DCS

and Hydraform

07 June 2019 - 08:30 - Plenary, parallel sessions and closing

Dress code: Formal business attire

Media: Photographer & Videographer on site to capture event for further content use (internal digital – social, intranet, and internet).

Social Media coverage – Banele Mashinini

2. INVITEES Government

• City of Ekurhuleni Mayor: Hon Mzwandile Masina

• Mr Mathanzima Mweli: Director General: Department of Basic Education

• Mr Edward Mosuwe, HOD for GDE: Gauteng

• Mr Seliki Tlhabane: Chief Director: MST and Curriculum

• Dr Aaron Nkosi: Director-Technical Schools

• Dr Moses Simelane: Chief Director- Special Schools

• Mr Modiba Phosa: Technical Subjects Chief Education Specialist

• Ms Desiree Letshwiti: Technical Subjects Chief Education Specialist

• Mr M Mashinini: Skills development Department of Higher Education and Training

• Ms Palesa Rakometsi, Diretor Indlela- DHET

• Ms E Khembo: MST Project Manager

• Mr W Lodewyk: Circuit Manager: FSDOE

• Dr Tim Makofane ETDP SETA

Sasol Executives

• Mr Maurice Radebe, Executive Vice President: Energy Business & Sustainability

• Ms Cindy Mogotsi, Senior Vice President: Corporate Affairs

• Mr Vusi Cwane, Head Sasol Foundation

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Sasol Foundation Trustees

• Dr Yvonne Muthien, Chairman, Sasol Foundation Trust

• Dr Meshack Khosa, Trustee, Sasol Foundation Trust

• Mr Joel Dikgole, Trustee, Foundation Trust

• Adv Nonku Tshombe, Trustee , Foundation Trust

University Academics

• Dr N Skhosana TUT

• Prof Kholeka Moloi: VUT

• Dr Samuel Khoza: Wits

• Dr Vasi Naiker: Wits

• Dr Ndlelenhle Skosana: TUT

• Dr H Jeffreys: NMU

Other Guests

• Dr Pali Lehohla, Former Statistician General

• ADCORP GROUP, Representative

• CEO : ETDP SETA

• Ms Siza Mphatsoe, Kagiso Trust

• Provincial Officials

• Principals and SMT of Technical schools

• Teachers of technical subjects (throughout the country)

• Sponsors:

o Adcorp SA

o Hydraform SA

o Weldamax/ Unique Welding

o IOPSA

o KWIKOT

o Africa Tools

o CRSP DSGN

o ETDP SETA

• Representatives from:

o PMI

o CHIETA

o EWSETA

o MERSETA

o ETDP SETA

o Unique Welding

Exhibitors

• Adcorp

• Weldamax

• UYilo E-Mobility

• Jukwaa Events

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• PERT Industrials

• Hydraform

• Future Managers

• Sangari Education

• Africa Tools

• UNISA

• CRSP DSGN Fenceline Community Guests

• Corporate Affairs Team from Sasolburg, Secunda and Ekandustria

Support Team

• Lydia Podile (mobile: 060 997 5058)

• Anacletta Koloko (mobile: 083 431 8856)

• Bulelwa Keke (mobile: 079 491 3288)

• Cynthia Malinga ( mobile:0828011456

• Glory Isaacs (mobile: 076 024 5588)

• Banele Mashinini

• Masego Raseroka

• Matebello Motloung (082 773 9457) 3. DRAFT PROGRAMME

Programme Director: TBC

Tuesday, 04 June 2019

Time Activity Notes

11:30 – 13:00 Delegates arrival with Registration & Tea/Coffee

Organising committee to coordinate. Registration of delegates

13:00 – 14:15 Lunch for delegates Delegates are ushered to lunch hall after registration

14:15 – 14:25 Meet and greet of Director General (DG), dignitaries ushered to Holding Room

Organising committee Sasol representatives Sasol Foundation chairman and trustees Sasol representative to greet deputy minister, introductions of Sasol representatives. Usher dignitaries to holding room

14:25 – 14:45 Briefing with Director General and government delegation, City of Ekurhuleni Mayor and Sasol Executives

Organising committee Sasol representatives Sasol Foundation chairman and trustees Briefing on Sasol Foundation and the objectives of the conference

14:45 – 15:00 Delegates and dignitaries ushered into the hall

Organising committee Sasol representatives

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Dignitaries and delegates are ushered into the main hall for opening of the conference

15:00 – 15:10 Programme Director introduction, opening and Safety moment

Programme Director welcomes delegates and dignitaries. Introduces next speaker

15:10 – 15:15 Welcome Message – Ekurhuleni Mayor Mayor welcomes delegates to the City of Ekurhuleni

15:15 – 15:35 Official Opening of the Conference Chairman of the Foundation Board of Trustees- Dr Yvonne Muthien

15:35 – 15:50 Message by Sasol Executive Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs- Ms Cindy Mogotsi

15:50 – 16:30 Knowingly or unknowingly - a heavy price is paid

Dr Pali Lehohla

16:30 – 17:00 Keynote Address by Director General :DBE

Address by Director General : DBE, Mr M Mweli

17: 00 – 17:10 Vote of thanks – Sasol Foundation Director

Head of Sasol Foundation – Mr Vusi Cwane

17:00– 17:15 Announcements Programme Director

17:15- 18:00 Dignitaries and delegates ushered to the hall for the cocktail evening and networking

Sasol representatives and Sasol Foundation chairman and trustees

18:00 Cocktail Evening All

Wednesday, 05 June 2019

08:30- 08:45 Programme director remarks and housekeeping

Programme director

08:45-09:30 Progress on the three Stream model By Dr M Simelane

09:30 - 10:10 Role of ITE for the 3-stream and Industry 4.0 model

By Dr NM Skosana & R Ditsele

10:10-10:40 Skills training of Teachers By Dr Timothy Makofane - ETDP SETA

10:40-11:10 Tea Break

11:10-12:45 Technical Maths and Technical Science Panel Discussion

By Umalusi, Mr G Mudau and Dr A Nkosi

12:45- 13:15 Comparison of policy intentions to practice in technical mathematics: implications for teacher support

By Phillip Dikgomo

13:15 Lunch

14:00-14:30 Future of Training for industry 4.0 By ADCORP- Ursula Fear

14:30- 15h00 Impact of Industry 4.0 in Technical Education with reference to teachers

By Dr A Nkosi

15:00-15: 30 Provincial Skills Competition and World Skills SA

By Wimpie Lodewyk and DHET

15:30 – 15: 45 Tea Break

15:45-17:30 Parallel session WIL and Job opportunities

Parallel session Parallel session Robotics by Unisa

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MERSETA project ICT in Tech education

Robotics by CRSP DSGN

Evaluation

17: 30 Check in and Freshen Up for Gala Event Break

18H30-19h00 Message from Sponsor Sasol Executive

19:00 – 19:45 Motivation – Be innovative

19:45 - 20:15 Awards Ceremony DBE

20:15-21:30 Gala Dinner

Thursday, 6 June 2019

08:30-17:00 Practical sessions at Rhodesfield Technical School, PMI (HUGHES) and Weldamax (Benoni), Hydraform (Libradene), KWIKOT (Benoni) ; Hotel

DBE Staff, NAST, Modena, PMI, Unique Welding, Hydraform and IOPSA

Evaluation

Friday, 07 June 2019

09:00 – 10:00 South African Inventions Prof Mike Bruton

10:00-11:30 Parallel paper presentations Different presenters

11:30-11:50 Tea Break

11:50 -12:15 Awards/Prize giving (best prototypes produced 06 June 2019)

ADCORP and Africa Tools

12:15 – 12:45 Conference Evaluation Foundation

12:45 -13:00 Closing Remarks

13:00 Lunch and departure

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PART C

DRAFT SPEECHES

SPEAKER NOTES

DR YVONNE MUTHIEN

SASOL FOUNDATION TRUST CHAIRMAN

SASOL 4th ANNUAL TECHNICAL TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE

TUESDAY, 04 JUNE 2019

Thank you, Programme Director.

Director General of Basic Education, Mr Mweli;

Executive mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni, Cllr M Masina

Sasol Senior Vice President: Corporate Affairs, Ms Cindy Mogotsi;

Educators, partners and sponsors of this event;

Sasol executives and Sasol Foundation colleagues;

Ladies and gentlemen,

Good afternoon.

Welcome to the Sasol 4th Annual Technical Teachers Conference,

organised by the Sasol Foundation. It is truly my pleasure to be here for

what promises to be yet another robust conference as we look at how best

to empower our educators for our changing education system.

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This year’s conference takes place under a very interesting theme –

“Empowering teachers to deliver on the Three-Stream Model”.

The theme builds on the focus of last year’s conference where we looked

at the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on teachers and the

skills they need to impart to learners, current and future.

Since then, there have been significant developments in the evolution of

our school curriculum.

As many of you are aware, the Department of Basic Education has started

piloting the Three-Stream Model at selected schools across the country to

prepare our schooling system to deal with the technological challenges of

the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This model looks at the Academic stream,

the Technical-Vocational stream, and the Technical-Occupational stream

providing learners with an opportunity to choose the pathway that is best

suited to their capabilities.

This in my view is a definite step in the right direction as it recognises three

essential realities that as educators, you are familiar with, and that is:

• One, to thrive as a country, we must ensure that our school

curriculum responds to the skills needed for this changing world;

• Two, South Africa has a concerning high youth employment rate. The

new system maybe a valid intervention to help the country reduce this

rate and create growth and employment.

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• And thirdly, particularly attention needs to be paid to our country’s

high school dropout rate. To quote statistics by the Department Basic

Education, about 40% to 50% of our learners currently leave the

education system before reaching matric. This means that about half,

if not more, of learners leave the schooling system without ever

having completed their “academic” education. This, to the point the

DBE has made, is possibly due to the probability that these learners

are not ‘academically inclined’ and struggle to cope. Of course, there

are also socio-economic factors that we cannot ignore.

That said, by investing in technical education, learners will increase their

chances of being employed, or even being self-employed, after leaving

school as they will possess the type of skill that will enable them to become

entrepreneurs.

As Technical-Vocational skills educators, this new dawn in our education

system presents opportunities as well as challenges. Fortunately, we have

platforms such as these which have over the years been successful at

fostering successful multi-stakeholder collaborations to come up with

solutions.

Although the Sasol Inzalo Foundation (SalF) is now known only as the

Sasol Foundation, the work of this important organisation continues. The

Foundation was established in 2008 with a distinct aim to drive excellence

in the teaching and learning of STEM at all levels of the education value

chain. Under the new identity, its mandate has been expanded with the

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focus being to explore other ways to improve its impact on education in

South Africa.

To date, the Foundation’s track record of achievements includes:

• Developing over 180 natural science, technology and mathematics

textbook titles working in partnership with the Department of Basic

Education and other partners. These have benefited over 20 million

learners annually across the country;

• Developing and donating several state-of-the art Mobile Science

Laboratories that reach an average of 3 600 learners per annum,

the majority of them in the most remote parts of the country;

• Providing bursaries to more than 1 300 young people, most of them

from poor backgrounds, to study at various Universities and

Universities of Technology through the Sasol Foundation bursary

programme;

• Upgrading 24 workshops in 5 technical high schools with new leading

trade training equipment and tools; and

• Providing much-needed research and workshop equipment to

Universities and 5 technical schools.

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In many ways the future that we’ve all been waiting for and working towards

is here. Technical-Vocational education has once again taken the centre

stage. It is now up to us to influence this future and make sure that we

produce learners who are geared to succeed in this bold, new technological

age.

In closing, I would like to thank each and every one of you for making the

time to be part of this importance conference.

I also want to thank our partners for their unwavering support over the

years, particularly the Departments of education without whom we would

not have been able to do what we do. We thank you for your unwavering

commitment to making South Africa a better skilled and more efficient

nation.

I thank you.

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SPEAKER NOTES

CINDY MOGOTSI, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT:

CORPORATE AFFAIRS, SASOL LIMITED

ADDRESS ON: EMPOWERING TEACHERS TO DELIVER ON THE

THREE-STREAM MODEL

4th SASOL ANNUAL TECHNICAL SKILLS TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE

TUESDAY, 04 JUNE 2019

Director General of Basic Education, Mr H Mweli;

Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni, Cllr M Masina

Chairperson of the Sasol Foundation Trust, Dr Yvonne Muthien;

Partners;

Educators;

Sasol colleagues;

Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.

It is truly a pleasure to be here today. Thank you for inviting me and for

the opportunity to address you this afternoon.

It is said that the true measure of a successful conference is its outcomes

at the end of it and its popularity among its intended beneficiaries.

Speaking to my colleagues at the Sasol Foundation as well as some of

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our partners and regular attendees of this gathering, this seems to be the

case with this conference, which I’m told has become a key event on the

education fraternity’s calendar. This is both humbling and encouraging as

it suggests that we together with our partner, the Department of Basic

Education, are doing something right by providing an interactive platform

that resonates with educators. This conference would truly not be what it

is without your support and critical feedback. We are grateful for your

input and for holding us to a higher standard.

Sasol in education

As a proudly South African company that is rooted in its heritage, Sasol

has been investing in education for a number of years. We are one of the

largest investors in this area in South Africa and execute a range of

targeted interventions and solutions – from early childhood education to

workplace readiness.

We are fully aware of and appreciate our responsibility to play a

meaningful role in society as an employer of choice, an active corporate

citizen and a force for good. We take these responsibilities seriously and

consider them when we make investment decisions in critical areas such

as education, which is our primary social investment focus.

Just to give you an indication of our commitment, in 2018 we invested:

• R1,3 billion in bursaries, learnerships and skills development; and

• More than R600 million on socio-economic development in our host

communities. As in previous years, our spending in these areas

exceeded 1% of net profit after tax.

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Furthermore, we also reached about 6 million teachers and learners

through our STEM education support, and more than 25 000 children

through our early childhood development interventions.

We are proud of this achievement and intend to expand our reach further.

As Sasol, we make these investments not as tick box exercise but

because we are aware of the challenges facing South Africa. These are

profound and deep-seated and include inequality in 3 main areas, despite

significant improvement in access to education. These areas are:

1) Access to education;

2) Quality of learning; and

3) Capacity of teachers, which has led to starkly unequal outcomes in

education.

These challenges are also highlighted in the Department of Basic

Education’s 25 year review of progress report on the basic education

sector.

Delivering on the Three-Stream Model

This is why it is critical that we move towards a new era in education,

which is more inclusive and takes into consideration the uniqueness of

learners and their educators. This is what the Three-Stream model seeks

to achieve.

There’s undisputable research that proves that education is a critical

enabler to economic development and to our youth realising their

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aspirations. Its transformational impact is so significant that it can have a

multiplier effect that is inter-generational.

Therefore by adopting an education system that seeks to give each

learner a chance, South Africa will be investing in building a more

inclusive society where there are equal opportunities for all to realise their

full potential.

This aspiration resonates deeply with Sasol whose core values include

diversity and inclusion.

As a company that is committed to helping to redress the inequalities of

the past, we understand that part of that includes upholding and

supporting values that are critical building blocks to creating a more

inclusive South Africa that we can all feel part of.

Closing

While a lot has certainly been achieved, more still needs to be done. As

Sasol, we intend to continue to work with all stakeholders particularly

government, civil society, academia and the education sector to find new

ways to collaborate and exchange ideas on how we can continue to deliver

shared value.

We are proud of the Sasol Foundation which has been at the forefront of

this commitment over the last 10 years, particularly in the education space

through its world-class programmes. These have focused on addressing

systemic challenges in STEM education by seeking to:

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• Alleviate school bottlenecks;

• Boost the vocational skills pool; and

• Create tertiary educational opportunities in South Africa.

We are an avid supporter of Government’s vision, through the National

Development Plan (NDP) 2030, to pproduce 30 000 artisans a year and

increase the number of students eligible to study towards Maths and

Science-based degrees to 450 000 by 2030. Through the Foundation, we

are also assisting in upscaling the percentage of PhD qualified staff in the

higher education sector from 34 percent to over 75 percent.

We support the goals of the NDP because we have long realised that

achieving them is not the sole responsibility of Government or even the

private sector. Key to us successfully turning the tide is partnerships.

In closing, I would like to thank everyone for taking time off your very busy

schedules to attend this conference. We need such platforms for us as

partners in education to come together to find new ways to create value

and shape South Africa.

We are committed to working with you and other stakeholders to identify

solutions that bring about inclusive growth and development.

I’m looking forward to all the discussions that will be taking place over the

next three days as we look at how we can ensure that you as educators

are empowered to remain a step ahead of developments in education and

to continue doing your best to future-proof our learners by imparting

valuable knowledge and skills. I thank you.

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Media Release

PART D

Sasol Limited

03 June 2019

Sasol hosts the 4th Annual Technical Teachers’ Conference.

Johannesburg, South Africa – More than 350 technical skills educators

will gather this week at the Premier Hotel OR Tambo in Johannesburg for

a four-day conference. Organised and hosted by the Sasol Foundation,

the conference will take place from Tuesday, 4 June 2019 to Friday, 7

June 2019.

The theme for this year’s conference is to “empower technical teachers to

deliver on the Three-Stream Model. This model looks at the Academic

stream, the Technical-Vocational stream, and the Technical-Occupational

stream providing learners with an opportunity to choose the pathway that

is best suited to their capabilities.

“The intentions of this year’s conference is multifold. It envisages to

expose teachers to industrial artisan training equipment, review the

Technical Mathematics and Technical Science learner performance in

the 2018 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results and

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expose teachers to industry 4.0 innovative thinking”, says Vusi Cwane,

Head of the Sasol Foundation.

Commenting on the introduction of the Three-Stream Model, Cwane said

this is an exciting development that aims to ensure that education is

inclusive and takes into consideration the different capabilities and

abilities of learners. “Its implementation, as proposed by the DBE in the

context of Industry 4.0, opens opportunities for our learners to have

diversified and innovative skills as well as competencies that will allow

them to design products that will improve the lives of South Africans.”

In South Africa youth unemployment rate sits around 55.20%, according

to Statistics South Africa. Quality technical and vocational training is key

to decreasing high unemployment rate and is necessary to promote the

impact of skills training for marginalised youth. It is within this premise that

Sasol Foundation strategically decided to invest in technical and

vocational education, concluded Cwane.

For more information about the Sasol Foundation, visit: www.sasol.com

Ends

Issued by:

http://www.sasol.com/

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Alex Anderson, Head of Group Media Relations

Direct telephone: +27 (0) 10 344 6509; Mobile +27 (0) 71 600 9605;

[email protected]

Matebello Motloung, Senior Specialist: Media Relations

Direct telephone: +27 (0) 10 344 9256, Mobile: +27 (0) 82 773 9457

[email protected]

About Sasol:

Sasol is an international integrated chemicals and energy company.

Through our talented people, we use selected technologies to safely and

sustainably source, produce and market chemical and energy products

competitively to create superior value for our customers, shareholders

and other stakeholders.

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SASOL FOUNDATION

MEDIA ADVISORY

Members of the media,

You are cordially invited to attend the 4th Annual Sasol Technical

Teachers’ Conference that will take place on the 04-07 June 2019 at the

Premier Hotel OR Tambo Airport, 73 Gladiator Street, Rhodesfield,

Kempton Park . The Honourable Minister will deliver the opening address

to the Conference delegates.

The Sasol Foundation (was established as part of South Africa’s single

biggest broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) equity

transaction. The Foundation is a public benefit organisation, governed by

an independent board of trustees. It is an operating foundation that drives

excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

education at all levels of the education value chain.

Date: Tuesday, 04 June 2019

Time: 14h30

Venue: Premier Hotel OR Tambo Airport, 73 Gladiator Street,

Rhodesfield, Kempton Park

Enquiries: Alex Anderson and Matebello Motloung

Corporate Affairs

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PART E PROFILES

Profile of Director General : Department of Basic Education

Mr Hubert Mathanzima Mweli is currently the Director-General (DG) of

Basic Education. His holds a B.A in Education with Honors, a B. Admin in

Industrial Relations with Honors, and a Master’s Degree in Development

and Management. He has occupied various positions in the public service

and civil society. Prior to being appointed to his current position as the DG

of Basic Education, in August 2015, he served, inter alia, as the Head of

Department of the North West Education Department, the Deputy Director-

General for Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring in the Department

of Basic Education, and the Administrator of the Eastern Cape Education

Department where he impacted education positively. He has led

delegations and missions to attend and present at a number of global

events on behalf of the sector and the country. The experience and

expertise gained while holding these portfolios and his participation in

global events have equipped him to serve as efficiently as he does, as he

heads Basic Education in the country. As DG, Mr Mweli believes in

engaging with key role players in the value chain of delivery. He has been

part of the team which has seen a steady increase in the improvement of

learning outcomes, and the introduction of skills and competencies for a

changing world in the curriculum as well as established a world class

curriculum and public examination system.

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