ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2023/24 - Schedule 3A - Executive Authority and Accounting Officer Statements

Oct 19, 2026

Annual Performance Plan 2023/24 Schedule 3A sets out South African Council for Educators (SACE) priorities for advancing a capable, ethical and developmental teaching profession. The plan explains SACE’s statutory mandate, linking professional registration, continuing professional development, and ethical standards to the SACE Act and national policy frameworks. It outlines how strategic direction aligns with the National Development Plan, medium-term strategic priorities, and the 2020–2025 strategic plan, while addressing environmental factors and progress monitoring through mid-term assessments.

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Executive Authority Statement

Foreword by the Chairperson

Accounting Officer Statement

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2023/24 Schedule 3A The teaching profession in our hands,“our voices and plight matter“ EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY STATEMENT South African Council for Educators (SACE) is a statutory professional self-regulatory body that is mandated by theSACE Act (Act no. 31 of 2000) to provide for the professional registration of educators as defined in section 3 of the Act; promote their professional development; and set, promote, and maintain the relevant ethical and professional standards. This mandate is further reinforced through the NDP, National Policy Framework on Teacher Education and Development in South Africa (2007), Integrated Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development in South Africa, Policy on Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications, National Qualifications Framework Act (2008) as amended, and others. In analysing the situation under which the SACE mandate is implemented, it is important to understand some of the enabling and impeding factors to organisational performance and broader service delivery. The entity’s strategic direction is still determined by the current policy imperatives related to its mandate, which are amply supported by the National Development Plan (NDP), the Revised Framework for Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans (APP), as well as the framework and policies of the Department of Basic Education. Additionally, the Strategic Plan 2020-2025 serves as a blueprint for the Council, outlining its current strategic direction and vision for the next five (5) years and providing guidance for its plans to realise the targets and goals it has set for the teaching profession. In compliance with the Department of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (DPME) revised framework for strategic plans and APPs, SACE submitted its strategic plan mid-term assessment report which outlines progress towards the achievement of the outcomes as outlined in the strategic plan. The section of the external and internal environmental analysis will provide an overview of the entity’s current operating environment and the factors influencing its goals for the APP 2023/2024 . Mrs AM Motshekga, MP Executive Authority 3 FOREWORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON In line with the Revised 2019-2024 Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), the APP’s planned outcomes, outputs, performance indicators and targets support priority number one regarding the development of a capable, ethical, and developmental teaching profession and public entity as well as priority number one regarding priority number three regarding educators’ and early childhood development (ECD) practitioners’ education and skills (MTSF) . In addition, the APP shows that the Council and the government are prioritising professionalisation. I am pleased to share the 2023–2024 Annual Performance Plan with you (APP) . The APP gives a preview of SACE’s anticipated results, outputs, and priorities for advancing the teaching profession in accordance with the organisation’s strategic plan for the years 2020 to 2025. The SACE Annual Performance Plan provides the organisation with the opportunity to navigate the constantly changing performance environment and deal with significant issues affecting the teaching profession in a creative and proactive manner. SACE five-year priorities remain unchanged. SACE management is still held accountable by this council for good fiscal management and the efficient, effective, and economical use of public funds. The Council is also making a significant effort to ensure that the audit findings are addressed and implemented in accordance with the external auditors recommendations. The Accounting Authority (AA) commenced the process of reviewing and repositioning SACE asa public entity and professional self-regulatory body in the fiscal year 2021–2022. Thus, the midterm strategic plan review process that took place in the 2022–2023 financial year as well as the SACE job evaluation

FAQs

What is the purpose of the SACE Annual Performance Plan 2023/24?

It presents SACE’s anticipated results, outputs, and priorities for advancing the teaching profession, aligned to its strategic plan for 2020 to 2025 and supported by relevant policy frameworks.

What legal mandate governs SACE’s work in education?

SACE is mandated by the SACE Act to provide for the professional registration of educators, promote continuing professional development, and set, protect, and maintain ethical and professional standards.

How is the implementation of the APP programmes funded?

Delivery depends on mandatory membership fees and funding of the CPTD system through the Department of Basic Education budget vote, which is affected by the country’s economic situation.

Oct 19, 2026

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