Government Gazette

Vol. 408, No. 20234, 25 June 1999

GOVERNMENT NOTICE

Notice 812 of 1999

SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (SAQA)

Public notice by NSB 07 Human and Social Studies of an application to register an SGB for Christian Theology

NSB 07 has received an application to recognise and register an SGB for Christian Theology. This SGB will be registered in the sub-field Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society and will liaise closely with other envisaged SGBs in the other faiths and denominations.

Proposed Brief of the SGB

  1. To generate unit standards and qualifications in the sub-field Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society for levels 5-8 in accordance with Authority requirements, for the following areas: Biblical studies (Old Testament, New Testament and languages); church history; dogmatics; ethics; missiology; practical theology; polity; ecumenism; spirituality; liturgy; conflict resolution; HlV/Aids; church administration/ management; biblical archeology; philosophy; homiletics; development studies; finance; marketing; leadership development and skills; gender management; congregational ministry; ecology; transformation management; African theology
  2. To generate the following qualifications in accordance with Authority requirements: Joint Board Diploma in Theology; BTH; MTH; Phd; Certificate in Theology
  3. To recommend unit standards and qualifications as above to the National Standards Body for registration on the NQF
  4. To review these unit standards and qualifications and effect the necessary changes

Proposed Composition of the SGB

Prof D Ackerman University of Western Cape
Rev C Bekker Rhema Ministries
Prof D Cloete University of Western Cape
Prof J Cochrane University of Cape Town
Dr W de Kock Cornerstone Christian College
Prof E de Villiers University of Pretoria
Dr J Fawcett Hebron Bible College
Mrs L Fletcher SA Council for Theological Education
Rev J Goliath College of Transfiguration
Rev P Gunning CPSA
Mr B Houston Evangelical Bible Seminary SA
Fr N King St John Vianney
Dr L Kretzschmar University of South Africa
Prof T Maluleke University of Natal
Dr M Masenya University of South Africa
Fr B Mokwena Vista University
Rev S Molisiwa Khanya College
Sr Carol Mount O P Theological Education by Ext College
Rev P Msiza Baptist Convention
Dr R Petersen University of Western Cape
Prof I Phiri University of Durban-Westville
Mrs K Plaatjie University of the North
Sr Jennifer Slater O P St Dominic's Convent
Dr Dirkie Smit University of Western Cape
Prof F Swanepoel University of South Africa
Bp P Verryn Methodist Church of SA
Rev C Wessels Moravian Theological Seminary