The NAISA Team

Executive Committee and Board Members

William Bester

Chairperson

Mandla Mthembu

Deputy Chairperson

Rabbi Ricky Seeff

Treasurer

Ebrahim Ansur

Secretary General

Anne Baker

Member

Farouk Turkman

Member

Fr Jaques Pretorius

Member

Neil Malherbe

Member

Tshepo Motsepe

Member

Irmgard Pringle

Member

The JLC Team

Joint Liaison Committee

Philip Theron

KZN JLC

Jacques Jacobs

Mpumalanga JLC

Desireé Steyn

Eastern Cape JLC

Carol Du Plessis

WCJLC Chairperson

Rev. Peter Letlojane

NWJLC Chairperson

Bertie de Lange

Limpopo JLC Chairperson

Doreen Cloete

Free State JLC

Kgethi Dlamini

Gauteng JLC Chairperson

Our Representations

NAISA is recognised as a primary stakeholder representing the independent schooling sector in South Africa.

NAISA has a communication protocol agreement with, and is recognised as the representative of independent schools in South Africa by, the following statutory bodies and structures:

  • The Department of Basic Education (DBE), which has the following structures where NAISA is represented:
    • HEDCOM Sub-committee on Independent Schools
    • HEDCOM Sub-committee – Teacher Development and Curriculum Management (TDCM)
    • HEDCOM Sub-committee – National Examination and Assessment Committee (NEAC)
    • HEDCOM Sub-committee – Education Management Information System Committee (EMIS)
  • NAISA has representation on the following bodies and structures:
    • ETDP SETA BOARD (Accounting Authority)
    • ETDP SETA EXCO
    • ETDP SETA Quality Assurance Committee of the Board
    • ETDP SETA Human Resource Committee
    • ETDP SETA Schooling Chamber
    • ETDP SETA Information Technology Governance Committee
  • NAISA is represented on the South African Council of Educators Council (SACE Council)
  • NAISA has a framework for consultation with the Umalusi Council of Quality Assurance of General and Further Education and Training.

Provincial Joint Liaison Committees

The NAISA representatives for the Joint Liaison Committees are listed below. Kindly direct all correspondence to the Secretary General, NAISA: secretary@naisa.co.za 

 

  • Gauteng: Kgethi Dlamini
  • Limpopo: Bertie de Lange
  • Mpumalanga: Jacques Jacobs
  • Kwa Zulu Natal: Philip Theron
  • Eastern Cape: Desiree Steyn
  • Western Cape: Carol du Plessis
  • Free State: Doreen Cloete
  • North West: Rev Petrus Letlojane
  • Northern Cape: TBC