The National School of Government (NSG) was established with the aim of fostering “a competent, sensitive, and capable public sector.” NSG collaborates with higher education institutions in South Africa as part of its mission, and Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is one of them. TUT and NSG have collaborated to offer Emerging and Advanced Development Management Programs. Senate accepted these programs as credit-bearing Short Learning Programs (SLP). The National Diploma and B Tech in Public Management, respectively, are their articulation paths.

TUT’s participation in the implementation of these NSG programs provides the university with an opportunity to directly contribute to the state’s capacity building. This is in addition to the monetary gain from third-stream profits. TUT’s strategic advantage in the information industry is bolstered by this relationship. It describes itself as a national asset that serves the public good. The articulation agreements are designed to entice seasoned government officials to continue their education with the University after completing the programs. TUT will be able to recruit advanced students into its regular programs as a result of this. The University’s association with NSG further assists in curricula development endeavors, where contextual relevance of its instructional programmes is assured.

• Environmental Management Inspectors:

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), the South African Institute of Environmental Health (SAIEH), the Department of Health (DoH), and the Tshwane University of Technology – Department of Environmental Health (TUT) signed a memorandum of understanding mandating TUT to proceed with the offering of a short learning programme to capacitate practicing Environmental Health Practitioners (EHP) to be appointed as Environmental Management Inspectors (EMIs).

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​In terms of section 31G of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), the function of an EMI is to monitor and enforce compliance with a law for which he or she has been designated. The undertaking of compliance and enforcement activities forms a critical component of implementing the NEMA and the specific environmental management Acts (SEMAs), and is an executive function allocated to national, provincial, and local organs of the state according to the Constitution. The short learning programme (SLP) will be offered within the Centre for Environmental Health at TUT.​​

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