| (1) | The Minister shall determine national education policy in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and this Act. |
| (2) | [Subsection (2) deleted by section 21 of Act No. 3 of 2012] |
| (3) | [Subsection (3) deleted by section 21 of Act No. 3 of 2012] |
| (4) | Subject to the provisions of subsections (1) to (3), the Minister shall determine national policy for the planning, provision, financing, co-ordination, management, governance, programmes, monitoring, evaluation and well-being of the further education and training system and, without derogating from the generality of this section, may determine national policy for— |
| (a) | further education and training management information systems, including the provision of data in accordance with the international obligations of the government; |
| (b) | the organisation, management and governance of the national further education and training system; |
| (d) | innovation, research and development in further education and training; |
| (e) | the organisation, management, governance, funding, establishment and registration of colleges; |
| (f) | curriculum frameworks, core syllabuses and further education and training programmes, learning standards, examinations and the certification of qualifications, subject to the provisions of any law establishing a national qualifications framework or a certifying or accrediting body; |
| (i) | other state departments; |
| (ii) | provincial education departments; |
| (iii) | local government; and |
| (iv) | non-government organisations, |
with a view to advancing the national education policy contemplated in this section and the Reconstruction and Development Programme;
| (h) | international relations in the field of further education and training; |
| (i) | executive functions required to implement national education policy determined in terms of this Chapter, including the implementation of measures to address past discriminatory practices. |
[Section 41B inserted by section 10 of Act No. 25 of 2010]
