Governance Structure
Plenary is chaired by the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, with two deputy chairpersons (from organised labour and organised business respectively). The chair of the Executive Committee (EXCO) serves as the first deputy chairperson and is appointed by the Deputy President at the inaugural meeting of the Plenary of Council.
The second deputy chairperson is selected through a process whereby Council members submit names to the Secretariat for consideration by the Deputy President within 30 days of the inaugural meeting of the Plenary of Council. The Deputy President announces the appointment of the second deputy chair at the plenary meeting of the Council following its inaugural meeting.
Government, civil society sectors, organised business, professional bodies, higher education institutions, research communities, co-opted members and organised labour are represented in the HRDC.
Comprises of the below tiers
The Plenary
The Executive Committee (EXCO)
The Standing Committee (SCs)
HRD Provincial Coordinating Forum (HRDPCF); and
The Secretariat
The HRDC’s formal relationships with Provincial Human Resource Development Councils shall be decided by the Plenary in consultation with such councils.
The Council
Cyril Ramaphosa
Deputy President
Mr Bheki Nthalintshali
Deputy Chair
Ms Nolitha Fakude
Deputy Chair
Hlengiwe Mkhize
Minister
Dr Rob Adam
Mr Brian Angus
Des Van Rooyen
Minister
Adv Richard Sizani
Dr Dudu Mkhize
Rob Davies
Minister
Prof Cheryl de la Rey
Mr Dennis George
Nkosinathi Nhleko
Minister
Dr Allyson Lawless
Rre. Elijah Litheko
Prof Peliwe Lolwana
Ms Janet Lopes
Mr Mugwena Maluleke
Jeff Radebe
Minister
Susan Shabangu
Minister
Lindiwe Zulu
Minister
Ms Fezeka Loliwe
Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi
Dr Chris Nhlapo
Ms Beulah Mosupye
Angie Motshekga
Minister
Mr Ravi Naidoo
Faith Muthambi
Minister
Mr Sizwe Nxasana
Mildred Oliphant
Minister
Naledi Pandor
Minister
Ebrahim Patel
Minister
Prof Richard Levin
Dr Florus Prinsloo
Adv Rams Ramashia
Mr Bruno Druchen
Dr Ahmed Bawa
Ms Jenna Kyriakides
Mr Thero Setiloane
Ms Happy Mavis Sibande
Mr Narius Moloto
Dr Octovia Mkhabela
Ayanda Dlodlo
Minister of Home Affairs
Mmamoloko Kubayi
Minister
The Human Resource Development Council of South Africa is supported by a Technical Working Group (TWG), which provides both strategic and technical information and advice to and executes decisions on behalf of the council.
Technical Task Teams (TTT’s) are dispatched as and when necessary to enlist the expertise required to execute the decisions of the council. These teams are accountable to the Technical Working group and cover all areas, but not limited to, the following:
- Education, training and skills development
- Research, monitoring and surveillance of labour market trends
- Communications
There are currently 9 established Technical Task Teams, namely
Established In July 2011, the Provincial Coordinating Forum aims to ensure the coordination, alignment and integration of the human resource development principles with the Provincial Growth and Development Plans (PGDP). The main area of focus is on human resource and skills development and Local Economic Development Plans. This forum has encouraged provinces to form their own HRD Provincial Councils in the Premiers offices to tackle their unique challenges. Stipulations of the Human Resource Development Strategy ensure quarterly progress reports of urgent provincial HRD goals. These reports serve as valuable information for gaining broader insight and understanding into human resource and skills development across South Africa.
