Picture: North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi and newly appointed Director for Employees Labour Relations Services, Sello Ramong/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said, the appointment of Sello Ramong as the new Director for Employees Labour Relations Services will augment service delivery.
Motsumi said Ramong’s appointment will be effective from 1 April 2023.
“In its efforts of improving service delivery to the public, the department has started with the process of filling up vacant posts. All vacant posts from office based to the classroom will be filled in order to increase the pace of service delivery.
“Ramong possesses a Degree in Master of Business Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Diploma in Labour Law, Advanced Diploma in Labour Law and an Advanced Certificate in Education,” she said.
She further said, Ramong is no novice to the North West Department of Education as he served as a teacher for 12 years at Thebephatswa Secondary School in Magong village, near Moruleng. Motsumi added that, Ramogo later served as the provincial organizer of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), as well as a Chief Negotiator of Labour at the Co-ordinating Chamber of the PSCBC for North West Province (CCNWP) representing members both employed in terms of Public Service Association and Employment of Educators Act in their disciplinary cases.
“Before this current appointment, Ramong worked at Ngaka Modiri Molema District, where he administered and managed grievances, disciplinary cases, etc. So, as the department, we want to congratulate him on his new appointment.
“On my arrival in this department, I indicated that all budgeted vacant posts should be filled. This is the first senior post I have filled up, while others are still at the advertisement stage,” said Motsumi.
According to Motsumi, she called for a meeting with Human Resources (HR) Management team to instruct them to fill up all the vacant posts in the department. She said, her department has also advertised posts for Administration Assistants and General Assistants at the school level, which were vacant for years.
“During my engagements with principals, I told them that anyone who is not ready to work should resign. Now, we are busy filling up vacant positions which existed for many years without any favouritism.
“I am happy that Ramong is an oiled machine. With his qualifications and experience, we will be able to improve the speed of services to the beneficiaries of the department,” she said.
Motsumi emphasised that all temporary educators who are currently teaching in schools and occupying vacant substantive posts, they should be immediately converted to permanent with immediate effect.
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