THE IMPACT OF REDEPLOYMENT ON TEACHER PERFORMANCE IN MAUNE CIRCUIT DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION IN LIMPOPO
BY
LESETJA PETER LEDWABA
SUBMITTED IN PART FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTERS DEGREE IN
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
IN
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO
SUPERVISOR: PROF THAKHATHI
2007
DECLARATION STUDENT NO: 200204999
I DECLARE THAT THE IMPACT OF REDEPLOYMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EDUCATORS IN MAUNE CIRCUIT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN LIMPOPO is my own work and that all the sources that I have used or quoted have been
acknowledge by means of complete reference.
__________________ __________________
(MR L P LEDWABA)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation the following: Professor DR Thakhathi: my supervisor, for his support, encouragement and guidance throughout this study.
My mentor: the late Michael Sebata
The principal, heads of department and educators for freely sharing their experience regarding the impact of redeployment on teacher performance in Maune Circuit Department of Education.
My wife: Shela Cynthia, for her encouragement, patience, support and love. My mother: Seemole Johannah, late father: Somagaula Charles, late brother: Ditshwantshi Andrew and nephew: Prince Madimetja Monama for their continuous support. My colleague:
Miss Betty Sethosa for her motivation and encouragement and my
friend: T.S Hanyane and his family for their motivation and
support.
DEDICATION
This work is dedicated to the following:
God the Father for giving me strength.
My father Somagaula Charles and brother Ditshwantshi Andrew, My wife Shela Cynthia
My children Tumisho, Tshegofatso and Potego.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC PAGE NO
CHAPTER 1
1.
General Introduction 12. Problem statement 2
3. Rationale for the study 3
4. Aim and Objectives 4
5. Significance of the study 5
6. Data collection and analysis 6
7. Provisional structure of the mini dissertation 7
8. Definition of concepts 8
9. Operational definitions 12
CHAPTER 2 THE BACKGROUND OF LIMPOPO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1.
Learners and Educator statistics 132. FET Colleges in Limpopo 15
3. A list of new FET colleges in Limpopo 16
4. Measurable Objectives and performance standard 17
5. The Organisational design of Limpopo Department of Education. 18
CHAPTER 3
LITERATURE REVIEW
1.
Background to redeployment 192. Voluntary redeployment 21
3. Compulsory redeployment 22
4. Redeployment Policy Guidelines-Limpopo 23
5. Procedure for Rationalisation and Redeployment 24
6. Redeployment of teachers to new schools 26
7. The advertising and filling of Educator’s posts in New schools 27
8. Temporary Educators Occupying Posts to be filled by Redeployment 28
9. The establishment of facilitation bodies in Limpopo 29
10. Educators declared in excess who fail or refuse to apply for posts in Limpopo 30
11. Educators declared in excess who cannot be redeployed in Limpopo 31
12. Substitute educators in Limpopo 32
13. Responses to redeployment in South Africa 34
14. Teacher problems in Limpopo and in South Africa as a whole 38
CHAPTER 4
DATA COLLECTION METHOD AND ANALYSIS
1. Research Design 44
2. Data collection Method 45
3. Interview with the Principals 46
4. Interview with the Heads of Department 47
5. Ethical Consideration 48
6. Training for Redeployment policy 49
7. Educator involvement 50
8. Low Morale 51
9. Transferring to new schools 52
10. Commitment to duties 54
11. Redeployment and Families 56
12. Attitudes towards Redeployment 58
13. Support from the Department 59
CHAPTER 5 RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
1. Training for redeployment policy 602. Redeployment and families 61
3. Low morale 62
4. Support from the department 63
5. Conclusion 64
BIBLIOGRAPHY 65
Appendix A 71
Appendix B 72
Appendix C 74
Appendix D 76
Appendix E 78
Appendix F 84
Appendix G 86
Appendix H 87
Appendix I 111
Appendix J 115
Appendix K 118
SAMPLE OF LETTER FOR EXCESS EDUCATORS 120
MAP OF GA- MASHASHANE 121 MAP OF CAPRICORN DISTRIC MUNICIPALITY 122
MAP OF LIMPOPO PROVINCE 123
MAP OF SOUTH AFRICA 124
