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The South African Council for Educators (SACE) is the professional council for educators, which aims to enhance the status of the teaching profession through appropriate Registration, management of Professional Development, and inculcation of a Code of Ethics for all educators.

The SACE Council 

SACE Council was instituted by the SACE Act no 31 of 2000 as amended by Education Laws Amendment Act, No. 31 of 2007, and Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, No. 15 of 2011.  The Council Chairperson and members are appointed by the Minister of Basic Education with due consideration to representation in respect of race, gender, disability, geographical distribution, and their professional expertise in the education field.

The diverse Council consists of thirty members. They are from the Organised Profession (18), Department of Basic Education (5), National Associations representing School Governing Bodies (2), the Council for Higher Education (1), Council for Further Education and Training Institutions (1), and a National body representing Independent Schools. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) completes the Council.

The Council convenes at least three times a year and is the highest authority and decision maker for all policies of SACE. It consists of seven sub-committees, viz. the Professional Development Committee (PRODCO), Registration Committee (REGCO), Ethics Committee (ETHCOM), Advocacy and Communication (ADVOCCO), Audit Committee (AUDCO), Staffing Committee (STAFFCO), and Finance Committee (FINCO).

List of SACE Councillors (2026 - 2030)

Organized Teaching Profession

Chairperson – Ms P N Caluza

Deputy Chairperson - Mr G N Ntantala

Mr L G M Cele

Mr M E Maseko

Dr J van der Merwe-Mocke

Dr P L Boase

Mr J W Bester

Mr K Singh

Mr M D Mnikathi

Ms B Z Mbatha

Mr R G Themba

Ms P T Makitla

Mr B W Hlaise

Mr M H Dukwe

Mr S Kwazi

Mr S Smith

Mr M S Moloi

Mr R Matlhaku

Ms P Nqumashe

Mr S S Tjebane

Ms C Weston

Mr T S Maponya

Mr A S Tlhabane

Dr L H Swanepoel

Dr C Jannecke

Ms E M Mokgalane

Ms E Mmola

Ms S Zondi

Prof M Reyneke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE (REGCO)

REGCO oversees the registration work of SACE insofar as the following are concerned:

  • Consider and make recommendations to the Council on minimum criteria and procedures for the registration or provisional registration of educators.
  • Consider and make recommendations to the Council on any application for registration or provisional registration
  • Recommend the period of validity of the registration of an educator to the Council.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (PRODCO)

  • Must promote, develop, and maintain the image of the teaching profession
  • Must advise the Minister of Basic Education on matters relating to the education and training of educators
  • Must research and develop a professional development policy and promote in-service training of all educators
  • May develop resource materials to initiate and run training programmes, workshops, seminars and short programmes that are designed to enhance the profession
  • May compile, print, and distribute a professional journal.
  • May establish professional assistance facilities for educators.

ETHICS COMMITTEE (ETHCOM)

  • Compose, maintain, and from time to time review a Code of Professional Ethics.
  • Ensure that an alleged breach of the SACE Code of Professional Ethics is investigated
  • Establish panels to investigate and hear complaints against educators.
  • Ensure that fair hearings in accordance with the procedure determined by the Council are conducted On the basis of a recommendation of the relevant panel, come to a finding and recommend appropriate action, if any, to the Council.

ADVOCACY OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS (ADVOCCO)

  • This committee deals with the SACE outreach and communications to all stakeholders at various levels.
  • Repositioning,   maintaining, and managing the corporate image of SACE.
  • Forging and identifying strategic partners through effective stakeholder management.

STAFFING COMMITTEE (STAFCO)

  • This committee deals with SACE staffing matters, which include conditions of service, salaries, appointments, and SACE administrative measures.

AUDIT COMMITTEE (AUDCO)

  • Ensures financial discipline and control with the purpose of reducing the opportunity for fraud.
  • Reviews financial statements before submission to the Council.
  • Reviews financial policies and recommendations to EXCO and Council for approval.

FINANCE COMMITTEE (FINCO)