3.5.1 The Committee is grateful to have met with the PSETA board led by its Chairperson, Ms Koko Mashigo. She led the presentation and highlighted key issues with regard to PSETA. It was indicated that PSETA was established in terms of the Skills Development Act (SDA) and listed as a Schedule 3A public entity reporting to the Minister of Higher Education and Training (MHET), as the Executing Authority. Its legislative mandate is derived from the SDA, Skills Development Levies Act (SDLA), the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) III.