MILESTONES COVERED / SUCCESSES

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MILESTONES COVERED / SUCCESSES

• 1.1 SHERIFFS TRAINING
• The inculcation of a culture of learning in the
  profession
• The development of a body of learning material
  that meets the requirements of outcomes based
  education
• The facilitation of a career path for individuals
  in the profession
• The establishment and training of a pool of
  trainers to assist with the training of sheriffs,
  using the outcomes based training facilitation
  approach
• The formation of a Standards Generating Body
  SGB in line with the requirements specified by
  the South African Qualifications Authority SAQA
• The development of Unit Standards to inform a
  qualification for the sheriffs profession
• The registration of a qualification for sheriffs
  at the National Qualifications Framework NQF
  level 5, the National Certificate Sheriffing

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MILESTONES COVERED / SUCCESSES

• 1.2 Disciplinary Authority And Inspectors
• Disciplinary committees have been established
  from among Board members to inquire into
  allegations of acts of improper conducts against
  sheriffs
• Inspectors have been appointed in general to
  conduct investigations in sheriffs offices to
  verify allegations of improper conduct.

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MILESTONES COVERED / SUCCESSES

• 1.3 COMMUNICATION
• Launched communication campaign
• Strategic relationships built and strong ties
  forged with key stakeholders (SANCO, SALGA)
• Imbizo held with stakeholders in the Eastern Cape
  Province
• Sheriffs profession to be promoted as a career
  option, targeting women and black candidates

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2. THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE BOARD

• 2.1 SHERIFF APPOINTMENTS
• Limited Boards involvement in the process
• Lack of buy-in on the sheriffs transformation
  process
• 2.2 IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 3(2)(B)
• Finalisation of Regulations amendment
• 2.3 LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS
• Shortcomings in the existing legislation
• 2.4 FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
• Limited income resources

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SHERIFF PROPULATION GROUPING

• REASONS FOR SLOW TRANSFORMATION PACE
• Sheriffs appointed per magisterial district
• Limited number of vacancies available
• Vacancies mainly created upon retirement and on
  occasional
• resignations or deaths

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STATISTICS PERMANENT / ACTING APPOINTMENTS OF
SHERIFFSAS AT 07 MARCH 2005
PROVINCE AFRICAN AFRICAN COLOURED COLOURED INDIAN INDIAN WHITE WHITE TOTAL
PROVINCE M F M F M F M F TOTAL
GAUTENG 3 - 1 - 5 - 22 10 41
LIMPOPO 14 1 - - - - 15 - 30
NORTH WEST 6 1 - 1 - - 20 4 32
MPUMALANGA 6 1 - - - - 18 2 27
EASTERN CAPE 21 8 1 1 1 - 27 4 63
NORTHERN CAPE - - - - - - 24 3 27
WESTERN CAPE - - 6 2 1 - 40 2 51
FREE STATE 3 - - - - - 38 6 47
KWAZULU NATAL 8 - - - 8 1 22 8 47
TOTAL 61 11 8 4 15 1 226 39 365
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RACE / GENDER DISTRIBUTION FOR PERMANENT /
ACTING APPOINTMENTS OF SHERIFFSAS AT 07 MARCH
2005
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Vacancies in the Next Five Years Due to
Retirements
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3. WORKSHOP WITH THE DEPUTY MINISTER FOR JUSTICE
AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• A workshop was held with the Deputy Minister
  where submissions on the following aspects were
  made
• Legislative amendments
• Increased financial resources for the Board
• Revised appointment procedure
• Fast-tracking of implementation of Section
  3(2)(b)