Government Gazette

Vol. 421, No. 21372, 21 July 2000

GENERAL NOTICE

Notice 741 of 2000

PUBLIC NOTICE BY NSB 07, HUMAN AND SOCIAL STUDIES, OF AN APPLICATION TO REGISTER AN SGB FOR SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

NSB 07 has received an application to recognise and register an SGB for Society and Environment Interactions in the sub-field of Environmental Relations for NQF levels 1 - 8. The focus of this SGB is on developing unit standards that will facilitate the development of learners who will work in fields where the wide range of interactions between society and the environment need to be considered.

PROPOSED BRIEF OF THE SGB

  1. Develop learning pathways for potential qualifications and unit standards in the area of Society and Environment Interactions from level 1 through to level 8 [Regulation 24 (1) (e)].

  2. Generate the following standards and qualifications in the sub-field of Environmental Relations in accordance with Authority requirements, for NQF levels 1 - 8, for competencies in the practice of, amongst other related fields, educators; environmental consultants, journalists and planners; professional researchers; tourism managers; environmental scientists and decision makers in all sectors; social ecologists; environmental auditors, safety, health and environmental managers developers (urban, rural land and property developers); agriculturists; community based organisation sectors; environmental economists, nature consrvators [Regulation 24 (1) (a)].

  3. The following qualifications shall be generated:

  1. Recommend the qualifications and standards generated under 1 and 2 above, to the NSB [Regulation 24 (1) (c)].

  2. Recommend criteria for the registration of assessors and moderators or moderating bodies [Regulation 24 (1) (d)].

  3. Liase with any other SGBs, as required, where environment and society interactions are involved/are being considered [Regulation 24 (1) (e)].

  4. Accept and perform other related functions as requested by NSB 07, Human and Social Studies [Regulation 24 (1) (e)].

PROPOSED COMPOSITION OF THE SGB

NOMINEE WORKPLACE NOMINATING BODY QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Clacherty, A Clacherty & Associates Education Consultants Clacherty & Associates Education Consultants Teaching experience in Geography at primary, high school, and College of Education
Fig, D University of Witwatersrand University of Witwatersrand Teaching experience in Environmental Sociology
Fox, R C Rhodes University Rhodes University Head of Department and teaching experience in Geography
Haffer, C Technikon Pretoria Committee of Technikon Principals Lecturer in Environmental Law, Management, Resources
Mahlobogoane, S M Musi Primary School South African Democratic Teachers' Union Teaching experience in Natural Sciences
Mathews, J Eduviro Consulting Eduviro Consulting Experience as a consultant in the field of Environmental Education and Management
Masuku van Damme, L South African National Parks Board South African National Parks Board Experience as a teacher and nature conservationist
Mzazi, P Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Eastern Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Experience as an Environmental Officer
Nbabeni, L University of Witwatersrand University of Witwatersrand Lecturer in Geography and Environmental Studies
Nicolau, M University of South Africa University of South Africa Lecturer in Geography and Environmental Studies
Pretorius, R University of South Africa University of South Africa Lecturer in Geography
Radebe, S C L Sukuma Comprehensive School Sukuma Comprehensive School Teaching experience in Geography
Ramathunya, M S Thele Transport cc. Thele Transport cc. Teaching experience. in Geography
Senatle, C South African National Parks Board South African National Parks Board Experience in Nature Conservation
Sutherland, N Maritzburg College Maritzburg College Long teaching experience in Geography
Tafa, K Nozuko, S S School South African Democratic Teachers' Union Long teaching experience in Geography
Tyku, B N Nompendulo H School South African Democratic Teachers' Union Long teaching experience in Geography
Wilmot, P D Rhodes University Rhodes University Long teaching experience in Geography
Zietsman, S University of South Africa University of South Africa Long teaching experience in Geography and Environmental Studies