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Johannesburg - Business Unity SA has distanced itself from reports that it is seeking an interdict against Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.
"Busa noted media reports that said it was preparing an application for an urgent interdict against the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande," it said on Monday.
"These reports are incorrect and Busa would like to put on record that it is distancing itself from seeking an interdict against the minister as it is not a Busa position."
The Business Report reported on Monday that the Services Seta would take legal action against Nzimande, citing a lack of consultation on the proposed new constitution and unlawful interventions by the department in the Seta's governance affairs.
The attempted overhaul of the Setas by Nzimande could result in a boycott by business of the payment of the skills development levy, said Ivor Blumenthal, the chief executive of the Services Seta.
“They may simply choose to ignore it … and business will no longer create learnership and internship opportunities because the Setas have been hijacked,” he said.
Blumenthal said Nzimande wanted to reduce the size of the Seta boards to 15 members.
This move would silence small industries and businesses that made up 90% of the 180 000 companies associated with the Services Seta, said Blumenthal.
Business Day reported on Monday that the Services Seta said it was to approach the Labour Court for a declaratory order to ascertain whether changes made to the Seta's constitution were legal.
Each of the Setas has been asked separately to sign the same constitution.
"What the minister is doing shows symptoms of centralised control which are dangerous for effective implementation ... (but) he's doing it out of concern (that some Setas are poorly managed)," said Busa education and training committee chairperson Vusi Mabena.
Nzimande read Setas the riot act last year over their poor quality training and their overspending, saying that an average learnership cost between R40 000 and R50 000.
"Busa noted media reports that said it was preparing an application for an urgent interdict against the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande," it said on Monday.
"These reports are incorrect and Busa would like to put on record that it is distancing itself from seeking an interdict against the minister as it is not a Busa position."
The Business Report reported on Monday that the Services Seta would take legal action against Nzimande, citing a lack of consultation on the proposed new constitution and unlawful interventions by the department in the Seta's governance affairs.
The attempted overhaul of the Setas by Nzimande could result in a boycott by business of the payment of the skills development levy, said Ivor Blumenthal, the chief executive of the Services Seta.
“They may simply choose to ignore it … and business will no longer create learnership and internship opportunities because the Setas have been hijacked,” he said.
Blumenthal said Nzimande wanted to reduce the size of the Seta boards to 15 members.
This move would silence small industries and businesses that made up 90% of the 180 000 companies associated with the Services Seta, said Blumenthal.
Business Day reported on Monday that the Services Seta said it was to approach the Labour Court for a declaratory order to ascertain whether changes made to the Seta's constitution were legal.
Each of the Setas has been asked separately to sign the same constitution.
"What the minister is doing shows symptoms of centralised control which are dangerous for effective implementation ... (but) he's doing it out of concern (that some Setas are poorly managed)," said Busa education and training committee chairperson Vusi Mabena.
Nzimande read Setas the riot act last year over their poor quality training and their overspending, saying that an average learnership cost between R40 000 and R50 000.
