SAQA All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.
SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Diploma in Traffic Safety and Municipal Police Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
100955  Diploma in Traffic Safety and Municipal Police Management 
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Diploma (Min 360)  Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security  Justice in Society 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Not Applicable  NQF Level 06  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2027-06-30   2029-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

 

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to promote professionalism, and adherence to Traffic Safety and Municipal Police Management laws while engaging with communities and business environments. Learners will be multi-skilled and able to work independently as officers or senior supervisors at the operational and strategic levels. They will be able to deal innovatively and effectively with the policing issues of the 21st century and beyond. They will have applied competencies to continue to learn new techniques and keep abreast with progress and technological trends within the industry. They will be equipped with skills and competencies that would allow them to progress through the professional career path in the fields of law, public and criminal justice system administration and traffic policing. The qualification also strives to achieve student centred learning through supportive teaching provided by mentoring, life skills and language proficiency programmes aimed at assisting underprepared learners.

Rationale:
Due to the high number of fatalities of road users in South Africa, as well as the dynamics and transformation of the Municipal Police, the demand for qualified Traffic Safety and Municipal Police Managers are continuously increasing in democratic South Africa. The present Traffic Safety and Municipal Police environment and workplace requires individuals who have undergone both theoretical and practical learning in the dynamic core business of Traffic Safety and Municipal Police industry. Learners who have learned the theoretical and practical basics of Traffic Safety and Municipal Police through this programme will be fit to join the Traffic Safety and Municipal Police industry and perform their duties with little or no further training. Serving members of the Traffic Safety and Municipal Police industry will also utilise the offering of this programme as an opportunity to acquire or upgrade their theoretical skills in Traffic Safety and Municipal Police Management. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Learners with very relevant or related previous qualifications can be admitted into this programme through RPL route. As per institutional policy, Credits towards this qualification may be obtained by means of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • National Senior Certificate National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 4. 
    		•

    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification consists of the following compulsory modules and electives at National Qualifications Framework Levels 5 and 6 totalling 360 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, L5, 100 Credits:
  • Communication for Academic Purposes, 10 Credits.
  • Municipal Policing 1B, 12 Credits.
  • Municipal Policing 1A, 12 Credits.
  • Information Literacy I, 2 Credits.
  • Life Skills, 2 Credits.
  • Traffic System Management 1A, 13 Credits.
  • Road Traffic Management 1B, 13 Credits.
  • Traffic System Management 1B, 13 Credits.
  • Road Traffic Management 1A, 13 Credits.
  • Computer Literacy, 10 Credits.

    Compulsory Electives, L5, 40 Credits (Choose two modules):
  • Selective Traffic Law 1A, 10 Credits.
  • Public Sector Management IA, 10 Credits.
  • Selective Traffic Law 1B, 10 Credits.
  • Public Sector Management IB, 10 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 220 Credits:
  • Road Traffic Management 2A, 15 Credits.
  • Road Traffic Management 2B, 15 Credits.
  • Traffic System Management 2B, 20 Credits.
  • Traffic System Management 2A, 20 Credits.
  • Municipal Policing 2B, 15 Credits.
  • Municipal Policing 2A, 15 Credits.
  • Introduction to Basic Research Skills, 10 Credits.
  • Traffic System Management 3A, 13 Credits.
  • Municipal Policing 3B, 10 Credits.
  • Municipal Policing 3A, 10 Credits.
  • Traffic System Management 3B, 13 Credits.
  • Road Traffic Management 3B, 12 Credits.
  • Traffic Criminology I, 10 Credits.
  • Road Traffic Management 3A, 12 Credits.
  • Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in Traffic Safety and Municipal Police Management, 30 Credits.

    Compulsory Electives, L6, 40 Credits (Choose Two Modules):
  • Public Sector Management 2B, 10 Credits.
  • Public Sector Management 2A, 10 Credits.
  • Selective Traffic Law 2A, 10 Credits.
  • Selective Traffic Law 2B, 10 Credits. 
    		•

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1.Demonstrate an informed understanding how to manage Road Safety Audits and National Safety Programmes; the prevention of crime in an integrated way involving all partners; manage resources to deliver an effective and efficient service to the community; monitor relevant clauses of the Road Traffic Act and relevant Acts of Parliament; manage traffic safety campaigns, Strategic Management Plans and the budget of the Traffic Safety and Municipal Police environment as well as an understanding of the key terms, concepts, facts, principles, rules and related theories thereof.
    2.Demonstrate an ability to select and apply policies and guidelines, standard methods, procedures or techniques in relation to the Traffic Safety and Municipal Police environment, Domestic Violence incidents and to plan and manage an implementation process within a supported environment.
    3.Demonstrate an ability to identify, evaluate and solve crime according to legal and investigative principles and to apply solutions based on relevant evidence and procedures or other forms of explanation appropriate to the Road Traffic Act and other relevant Acts of Parliament.
    4.Demonstrate an ability to take account of, and act in accordance with the prescribed Traffic and/or Municipal Police Environment and professional ethical codes of conduct, values and practices and to seek guidance on ethical and professional issues where necessary.
    5.Demonstrate an ability to evaluate different sources of information, to select information regarding causes of crime, development of crime prevention programmes and Traffic related matters and investigative crime, and to apply proactive strategies as well as well-developed processes of analysis, synthesis and evaluation to that information. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following Associated Assessment Criteria will be used in an integrated manner across the Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Calculate accurately the effectiveness of road safety campaigns.
  • Evaluate the existing law enforcement technologies and address the shortcomings.
  • Implement traffic Safety campaigns in order to enhance traffic safety.
  • Use the scarce resources correctly, in terms of the objectives required.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Integrated Assessment will be achieved by a variety of strategies. Learners must also demonstrate the understanding and ability to engage in the correctional operations selected in integrative way, dealing with basic and divergent demands related to these work operations effectively. Evidence is also required to prove that candidates are able to completely achieve the purpose of the qualification at the time of the award of the qualification. In order to determine whether learners have successfully achieved the stipulated outcomes and can demonstrate applied competence an integrated approach incorporating formative and summative assessment procedure will be utilised. While formative assessment will include case study analysis, problem solving analysis and oral presentations the summative assessments will be in form of semester tests, semester assignments and examinations. For all subjects, except the Industrial experience Work Integrated Learning (WIL) component of the programme where continuous evaluation will be used to determine whether students have achieved the outcome or not, the summative assessment will comprise of Tests/Assignments and Semester Examination. 
    		•

    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification and the components are not directly comparable with any similar educational qualifications internationally. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Diploma in Policing.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Advanced Diploma in Traffic Safety and Municipal Police Management, Level 7. 
    		•

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.