4.4 Mine Community Development Programme

The MQA distributed career guidance materials in 128 institutions including schools and information centres due to covid-19 restrictions, and participated in career guidance exhibitions when restrictions were lifted. The purpose of sharing information and engaging with learners is to share information on:

• subject choices; • the importance of maths and science; • bursary opportunities; and • artisan and non-artisan career advice, amongst others. Below is a split of the career guidance material distributed and exhibitions per province:

Province

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape KwaZulu-Natal TOTAL Number of Events Conducted 15 15 14 14 10 34 11 2 13 128

CAREER GUIDANCE

Eastern Cape Free State

Gauteng Limpopo

Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape KwaZulu-Natal

4.4 MINE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The Mine Community Development Programme is a strategic programme that aims to respond to the skills needs within rural and mining communities nationwide. This is achieved through the Mine Community Portable Skills Training and Small-Scale Mining Programmes.

For the 2021-2022 financial year the MQA disbursed an amount of R87 250 246,90 for the implementation of various learning programmes as part of the Mine Community Development Programme Intervention, 8 855 learners were enrolled on these programmes over a target of 2 350, and 3 515 learners completed various learning programmes over a target of 1 455. These programmes were implemented in a number of provinces and are aimed at skilling targeted beneficiaries.

The over achievement occurred as a result of the additional allocation for beneficiaries from mining communities and labour sending areas including retrenched and ex-mine workers. This