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TVET Colleges: A bedrock of skills development TVET Colleges are a bedrock of IN THIS ISSUE: skills development Cover Story TVET Colleges: elcome to the first edition of TVET attention of international investors. We A bedrock of skills development WCollege Times in 2015! TVET also celebrate those among us who excel Colleges are rising to the challenge in their various fields and in doing so Page 6 of actively playing their role in the provide inspiration. In Campus Matters development of artisans. They are we take a look at internships, review From the Ministry Editorial Team offering a wide variety of skills and Registration 2015, and take some further competencies towards improving inspiration on artisanship initiatives and Page 3 - 5 Editor: Keith Loynes employability thereby adding to the a range of excellent achievements on Cutting Edge News Rotating Assistant Editors: productive capacity of business and campuses. For this edition our Policy Ivan Swart and Heinrich Robertson industry. The evidence for this can be and Operational Shifts column focuses Page 6 - 10 Design & Printing: Blue Dot Ink found on almost every page in the many on specific areas which include inclusive items which have been submitted by our education practices, partnerships Movers and Shakers Copyright contributors. with universities, entrepreneurship development, and function shift. Page 11 - 12 DHET TVET Colleges, Private Bag In From the Ministry, we take a brief Finally, in Intellectual Debate we feature X174, Pretoria 0001, South Africa, overview of the dramatic R5,9 billion a case study on knowledge sharing Campus Matters March 2015 investment in the physical expansion practices amongst lecturers which at Page 13 - 22 of the TVET sector infrastructure which the beginning of the Academic Year TVET Colleges Website is underway and the policy context for might provoke some thought and Policy & Operational Shifts the Decade of the Artisan as outlined ultimately some action from which we www.tvetcolleges.co.za by the Deputy Minister in a provincial may all benefit. Speaking of sharing, Page 23 - 30 launch. Already young South Africans please don’t keep TVET College Times Cover Photograph are clamouring for the opportunity to to yourself but share it around! If you Intellectual Debate benchmark their skills internationally can’t get a print copy, persuade your TVET Colleges: A bedrock of skills with no fewer than 10 000 people college to become a subscriber or Page 30 - 31 development. Photograph supplied by attending the inaugural WorldSkills subscribe yourself for the free online College Contact Details West Coast TVET College. South Africa Skills Show. Read all about copy on www.tvetcolleges.co.za. Armed it in Cutting Edge News! In Movers and with your own copy, TVET College Page 32 Waiver Shakers, we feature a TVET College Times wishes you a very successful student inventor who has attracted the 2015 Academic Year! The views and opinions of contributors do not necessarily reflect those of DHET. TVET College Times and the FROM THE MINISTER DHET accept no liability with regard to authorship and content of articles and photographs and present these Achieving an integrated post-school as the bona fide contributions of correspondents. education and training system take this opportunity, among others, quality and increased diversity of Contributors Ito welcome approximately 38 000 provision. It is a step towards ensuring employees who will join the Department a stronger and more co-operative include improving their management Ester van der Linde, Sharon of Higher Education and Training on relationship between education and and governance, developing the quality Grobbelaar and Deon Halls, Ivan 1 April. These employees form the training institutions and the workplace of teaching and learning, increasing their Swart, Lehlohonolo Mphuthi, bedrock of our TVET College – and and one which is responsive to the responsiveness to local labour markets, Thokozani Ndhlovu and Michael soon to be launched Community needs of individuals, employers in the improving student support services and Radzilani, Monica Tshangana, College – systems. These two sub- public and private sectors, as well as developing their infrastructure. I fully Wanda Möller, Khaye Nkwanyana, systems are essential components of building a developmental state within expect that 2015 will see the continued Nadine Moodaely, Heinrich the post-school education and training a vibrant democracy and flourishing growth and quality-improvement Robertson, Gert Witbooi, Colleen system which comprises twenty-five economy. It is indeed the first time in of our TVET colleges as well the Brennon, Cheslynn Johnson, public universities, fifty TVET Colleges, the history of this country that we have establishment of our first community Jacqueline Layman, Jacqueline shortly to be established Community embarked on such a far reaching ideal. colleges. In addition, emphasis will be Lenting, Sibusiso Mlangeni, Karin Colleges, private TVET Colleges and In 2009, the President established given to strengthening partnerships Hendricks, Tina Little, Gerdri higher education institutions, SETAs, the two new Departments dealing with with employers so as to develop Sarrahwitz, Russell Chisango. National Skills Fund, regulatory bodies education and training, namely, the opportunities for work-integrated such as the South African Qualifications Department of Basic Education (DBE) learning, internships and workplace Contributors send articles to: Authority and the Quality Councils. and the Department of Higher and exposure. 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and training. and society are out of school and out of jobs. jobs. of out and school of out are society neither employed nor undergoing any any undergoing nor employed neither The establishment of a dedicated dedicated a of establishment The

reflects on the importance of education education of importance the on reflects of young and energetic members of our our of members energetic and young of the over 3 million young people who are are who people young million 3 over the

Path clearly outlines this priority and and priority this outlines clearly Path time-bomb when such a large number number large a such when time-bomb development in its quest to deal with with deal to quest its in development creation. creation.

economic sectors. The New Growth Growth New The sectors. economic We are also aware that this is a ticking ticking a is this that aware also are We Rands in education, training and skills skills and training education, in Rands development and consequently job job consequently and development

and development of the various priority priority various the of development and Our government has spent billions of of billions spent has government Our implementing as a contribution to skills skills to contribution a as implementing

a critical component of achieving growth growth achieving of component critical a sectors. of what our Department is currently currently is Department our what of

the fact that education and training are are training and education that fact the and existing industries and economic economic and industries existing and market. will try to give you a detailed outline outline detailed a you give to try will

In this regard we would like to highlight highlight to like would we regard this In growth and the development of new new of development the and growth post-school institutions and the labour labour the and institutions post-school make today on this important occasion occasion important this on today make

by providing a stimulus to economic economic to stimulus a providing by between the skills we produce at our our at produce we skills the between Artisan. The input that I am going to to going am I that input The Artisan.

decent work its number one priority. priority. one number its work decent starved economy, but also indirectly indirectly also but economy, starved shortages and the lack of synergy synergy of lack the and shortages Free State leg of the Decade of the the of Decade the of leg State Free

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to make education, job creation and and creation job education, make to by providing skilled people to a skills- a to people skilled providing by of the challenges relating to skills skills to relating challenges the of address this milestone launch of the the of launch milestone this address

government took an informed decision decision informed an took government role in fighting unemployment directly directly unemployment fighting in role Training as well as to address some some address to as well as Training t is a profound honour for me to to me for honour profound a is t

These are amongst the reasons that our our that reasons the amongst are These that skilling our labour force will play a a play will force labour our skilling that was to focus on Higher Education and and Education Higher on focus to was

Programme Director Programme Yet we continue to import a lot of skills. skills. of lot a import to continue we Yet formal education or training. We believe believe We training. or education formal department in 2009 by the President President the by 2009 in department

launch of the Decade of the Artisan in the Free State State Free the in Artisan the of Decade the of launch

Speech delivered by Deputy Minister Manana on the occasion of the the of occasion the on Manana Minister Deputy by delivered Speech

Issued by the Ministry the by Issued

Abaqulusi Local/Zululand District Local/Zululand Abaqulusi Vryheid Mthashana

programme that this government is rolling out” said the Minister. Minister. the said out” rolling is government this that programme

Nongoma Local/Zululand District Local/Zululand Nongoma Nongoma Mthashana

government’s priorities. It is part also of the larger infrastructural development development infrastructural larger the of also part is It priorities. government’s

the contribution to rural development as the President has located it as one of of one as it located has President the as development rural to contribution the

Nongoma Local/Zululand District Local/Zululand Nongoma KwaGqikazi Mthashana

School education. The building of campuses in our rural communities is part of of part is communities rural our in campuses of building The education. School

poor rural communities. Our youth should not travel far to the cities to access Post Post access to cities the to far travel not should youth Our communities. rural poor

Msinga Local/uMzinyathi District Local/uMzinyathi Msinga Msinga Umgungundlovu

training must be accessible everywhere in our communities especially in our black black our in especially communities our in everywhere accessible be must training

be twelve months from the commencement date. “Post school education and and education school “Post date. commencement the from months twelve be uMvoti Local/uMzinyathi District Local/uMzinyathi uMvoti Greytown Umgungundlovu

once the process is concluded. The construction period for these campuses will will campuses these for period construction The concluded. is process the once

Nkandla Local/Thungulu District Local/Thungulu Nkandla B & A Nkandla evaluation and adjudication process is underway and contractors will be appointed appointed be will contractors and underway is process adjudication and evaluation

Umfolozi The remaining thirteen sites were advertised for tender in August 2014. The tender tender The 2014. August in tender for advertised were sites thirteen remaining The

Jozini Local/Mkhanyekude Jozini

Bhambanana

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019 880 019 R194 2015 Nov 19 2014 Nov 19 months 12 A Nkandla

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Maletswai Local/Joe Gqabi District Gqabi Local/Joe Maletswai North Aliwal 093 606 093 R190 2015 Aug 12 2014 Sept 15 months 11 Thabazimbi

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construction.

the timeframes pertaining to the three sites, including the budget allocated for for allocated budget the including sites, three the to pertaining timeframes the

EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE CAPE EASTERN

once the technical aspects of the site have been dealt with. The table below provides provides below table The with. dealt been have site the of aspects technical the once

and Bhambanana campuses. Construction on the Nkandla A campus will commence commence will campus A Nkandla the on Construction campuses. Bhambanana and

LOCAL AND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY DISTRICT AND LOCAL CAMPUS COLLEGE TVET and Nkandla A campuses. Construction work has commenced on the Thabazimbi Thabazimbi the on commenced has work Construction campuses. A Nkandla and

over to service providers for construction. These are the Thabazimbi, Bhambanana Bhambanana Thabazimbi, the are These construction. for providers service to over

The current status is that of the sixteen sites, three sites were awarded and handed handed and awarded were sites three sites, sixteen the of that is status current The

The geographical details of the new TVET college campuses are tabulated below: tabulated are campuses college TVET new the of details geographical The

Dipaleseng Local/Gert Sibande District Sibande Local/Gert Dipaleseng Balfour Sibande Gert

Campuses. Campuses.

and SETAs. The Minister, through his Department, is building sixteen new TVET TVET new sixteen building is Department, his through Minister, The SETAs. and MPUMALANGA PROVINCE MPUMALANGA

stabilising governance and management and forging collaboration with industries industries with collaboration forging and management and governance stabilising

Thabazimbi Local/Waterberg District Local/Waterberg Thabazimbi Thabazimbi Waterberg landscape. A number of interventions have been made in the sector including including sector the in made been have interventions of number A landscape.

Colleges as the institutions of choice in the Post-Schooling Education and Training Training and Education Post-Schooling the in choice of institutions the as Colleges

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Greater Giyani Local/Mopani District Local/Mopani Giyani Greater Giyani

process of elevating Technical and Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) (TVET) Training and Education Vocational, and Technical elevating of process Letaba

he Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande is leading a a leading is Nzimande Blade Dr Training, and Education Higher of Minister he

LIMPOPO PROVINCE LIMPOPO

Colleges as institutions of choice by building more Campuses in SA in Campuses more building by choice of institutions as Colleges

LOCAL AND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY DISTRICT AND LOCAL CAMPUS COLLEGE TVET

The Department of Higher Education and Training is expanding TVET TVET expanding is Training and Education Higher of Department The

TVET infrastructure is underway is infrastructure TVET

An estimated R5,9 billion investment in new new in investment billion R5,9 estimated An FROM THE MINISTRY THE FROM Our Sector Education and Training We are working hard to foster alignment colleges to conduct the following during Authorities (SETAs) are now in contact between the SETAs, the public TVET this month: free assessments, regional with an overwhelming number of colleges, the universities of technology, skills competitions in preparation for employers in the country. We have labour and employers. Precisely what future participation in the international invested sufficient resources for them you are doing here today is getting us World Skills Competitions, conduct to facilitate partnerships between closer to our solutions. college campus tours for ordinary training institutions and employers. young people who are out of school It is rather concerning that we have Let me also stress that we are putting and invite employers to the engineering about 5 000 University of Technology systems in place to ensure that the college campuses for tours and students and just below 20 000 TVET output of TVET colleges is not simply discussions. I also launched the World college students who cannot complete for the sake of producing graduates. Skills Competition South Africa after their studies and graduate because Our efforts to progressively influence having visited the Americas regional they do not have the workplace learning the modification of the curriculum is competition in Brazil in 2012 and component required to do so. SETAs in order that there may be a proactive the world skills global competition are therefore compelled to expedite response to the needs of the labour in Germany in 2013. After lengthy their efforts to forge these linkages. market. I am sure that with your help discussions with the President of in opening up your doors to students World Skills International Mr Simon Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Mduduzi Manana As part of addressing the above to do experiential training in your Bartley, we decided to be part of this MP getting to grips with artisanship. challenges, as government, we companies, we can easily reach our progressive initiative which seeks to Deputy Minister Manana is a signed a Skills Accord together with targets in the specified time frame, harness our energies towards the driving force for the expansion and labour, business and community which is 30 000 artisans per annum promotion of artisanship. development of artisanship in South constituencies at NEDLAC and through by 2030. In particular I would like to Africa this Accord we want to turn every urge all the employers in this province South Africa has been a member of workplace into a training space. Our to work closely with the TVET Colleges World Skills International (WSI) since competition holds huge potential department has also developed a to produce artisans. Each employer 1990 but this important national project to influence the development and National Skills Development Strategy III should in fact consider the TVET College remained in private hands for so long employability of South African Youth. In which gives clear direction as to what is to be its own training centre that is paid that its impact was never felt by ordinary addition to this it acts as an effective expected of the SETAs in the new post for by the State. Of course you can South African youth. Founded in 1950, vehicle to increasing awareness of school system. In general, its focus is then help your own training centre with World Skills is a global organisation that apprenticeships and artisanal skills, on strengthening skills development in contributions of equipment and tools, promotes vocational, technological and raising of course the standard of South Africa. as well allowing your qualified staff to service oriented education and training. vocational education and training spend time at the college to interact and artisanal skills. Subsequent to I need to indicate that in our country with young people! They promote skilled careers in 72 the launch, the Department: Higher there is this wrong notion that post countries and regions, all working Education and Training set in motion a school education only means university We are now in full swing in the Decade with youth, educators, governments process to establish and operationalize education. This is not the case. We are of the Artisan which I launched in and industries to help prepare the a formal governance structure for World trying very hard to dispel this notion. In February 2014. The Year of the Artisan workforce and nurture the talent of our Skills South Africa. our quest to promote the TVET college programme of 2013 was so successful young people. World Skills brings youth, sector, we are hoping that young people that I then decided to extend the industries, and educators together to Regional competitions were held will find them as equally attractive programme over the next ten years to give youth the chance to compete, at TVET Colleges during November post school options. We see the TVET continue building on the emphasis. experience, and learn how to become 2014 and the winners of these College sector as a viable option for The revised programme focuses on the best in their skill of choice. This from competitions are currently participating young people because it is our strong employers opening up workplaces for the traditional trades to multi-skilled in the internationally aligned National belief that the courses offered at our more artisan learners, particularly technology careers in the industry and competition in Cape Town which I Vocational Education and Training apprenticeships. service sectors supported by partners, opened last night. Winners will be campuses are appropriate to build the industries, governments, volunteers sponsored and coached to represent critical skills base that our economy To achieve such a significant growth not and education institutions. World Skills South Africa at the international “skills needs. This in turn will make them only needs considerable investment and is making a direct impact in raising the Olympics” competition in Brazil in eligible for employment. commitment by all artisan development level of skills throughout the world. 2015. Again, we call on you to be our role players with a special focus on supporters and partners in this great The skills courses offered by our workplaces in South Africa, but will also Membership now spans the Americas, initiative. We cannot do this alone as TVET Colleges such as artisanal, require sustained, committed and high much of North and South-East Asia, government and I challenge you as technicians and other trades are what profile political leadership. The lack of and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It employers to play your part in the skills our economy needs. However, we are artisans in our country could have a is worth noting also that the member revolution of our country by thinking not producing enough of them because devastating impact on our economy countries of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India- less about the short-term maximisation of an unfortunate, ill-informed stigma because artisans play a crucial role China-South-Africa), and IBSA (India- of profits at the long-term cost of attached to TVET college education. in the delivery of services, especially Brazil-South-Africa) are all affiliates of absorption of our students and young This plays out within a context of a very in engineering trades. At present, the WSI, committed to the common goal of people who urgently need workplace serious shortage of mid-level personnel average age of artisans is 55 years growth with sustainability. exposure. in the labour market. Expanding this and this means that within the decade, component must be a high priority as artisanship will become a really scarce WSI provides an excellent networking Let me conclude by saying that there is people with these skills are able to fill skill. If we do not have enough artisans platform for member agencies or no doubt that the artisan training space many of the jobs necessary to expand to meet the demands of business, bodies, which have national or regional has now moved away from a period of the economy while simultaneously business will definitely go elsewhere. responsibility, to promote vocational great uncertainty to one of certainty achieving their own sustainable education and excellence in their and clarity. This must therefore pave a livelihoods. Let me mention some of the key respective countries. Through the way for the pace of delivery of qualified milestone achievements since use of cutting edge web and software artisans into the South African economy Our government has taken a lead by embarking on this artisan campaign: technologies, it is able to provide to increase. increasing learnership intakes at all I launched the annual Open Week for its members with access to current levels of government and we expect TVET Colleges (1st week of August) developments on skills standards, I would like to urge you all to play an that state-owned enterprises and where colleges are encouraged to open competition events and specialist active role in the skills revolution of our especially you as employers will do up their doors and invite learners and discussion forums and it promotes country and ensure that we turn all the same. Priority should be given to schools to come and see what they have artisanship as a career of choice. workplaces into training spaces. TVET students and students from the to offer. Subsequent to this, we declared Within the South African context universities of technology. August as the TVET month and directed participation in the World Skills Issued by the Ministry

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prepare the workforce and talent of status and quality of vocational careers. Editor’s Note: About the authors: Ester van der Linde is the National in Brazil today for the jobs of the future. There is a big challenge here but it is Co-ordinator for WorldSkills South Africa, Sharon Grobbelaar and Deon one which we will take head-on. This Halls are, among other positions they hold, members of the WorldSkills South WSI brings youth, industries, and inaugural competition is the beginning Africa National Planning Committee. The next WorldSkiIls International educators together to give youth the of a long road that we will travel to competition is scheduled to take place in São Paulo, Brazil in August. South chance to compete, experience, and getting our youth to choose vocational Africa regards its participation in this competition as very important and the learn how to become the best in their careers. The DHET fully supports and Patron for WorldSkills South Africa is the Deputy Minister for Higher Education skill of choice. From the traditional endorses the value of WSSA as central and Training, The Honourable Mr Manana MP. See related reports in this edition trades to multi-skilled technology to the advancement of the vision of of TVET College Times. careers in the industry and service implementing an improved post-school sectors, supported by parents, education and training system. In ESTER VAN DER LINDE, Africans and to position the country as industries, governments, volunteers, addition to this the competition has the an internationally competitive player. SHARON GROBBELAAR and educational institutions, WSI is potential to influence the development An extensive marketing and publicity AND DEON HALLS making a direct impact on raising the and employability of the youth.” campaign ensured that the event level of skills throughout the world. achieved phenomenal attendance by This global event has become the Upon congratulating all competitors reative and gifted young South primary school learners, high school pinnacle of showcasing excellence and finalists at the Closing Ceremony CAfrican artisan-trainees showcased learners, educators, TVET College in vocational education and training. on 31 January, Deputy Minister their vocational excellence to more students and members of the public. Every two years, tens of thousands of Manana said, “These young ladies and than 10,000 visitors at the inaugural skilled young people from around the gentlemen are a shining example of WorldSkills South Africa (WSSA) Seventy six (76) national competitors world, accompanied by their teachers, what our skills development system is National Skills Show that took place at competed in 19 skills areas, namely: coaches and mentors, gather in a able to accomplish. Their success at the Cape Town International Convention Mechatronics, Computer Numerically selected city to compete before the getting to this level of the competition Centre (CTICC) from 28 to 31 January. Controlled (CNC) Turning, IT Software public in the skills of their various and at the National Competition puts Solutions for Business, Auto-body trades and to test themselves against the spotlight on the ultimate goal we This event, the first of its kind in South Repair, Plumbing and Heating, demanding international standards. The can achieve in skills development if Africa, was organised in partnership Web Design, Electrical Installations, young professionals, who are selected we work together. The partnership with the Department of Higher Plastering and Drywall Systems, Mobile by their respective countries, may only between DHET, Colleges, SETAs and Education & Training (DHET) and Robotics, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, participate once in the competition and Employers is critical in ensuring that we CTEX, a well-known events company. Automobile Technology, Cooking, must be between the ages of 18 and are able to produce individuals of the The show featured not only the skills Restaurant Services, Car Painting, 22 years. calibre we experienced here. The Skills competition, but also a variety of “Try- Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Development revolution needs us all a-Skill” activities where visitors could IT Network Systems Administration, The next WSI Competition is scheduled too continually work together to realise try their hand at a selection of the skills Graphic Design Technology and to take place in São Paulo, Brazil in the National Development Plan goal of on show, a capacity building workshop, Welding. This competition forms part of August 2015 and aims to: producing 30 000 qualified artisans and a career exhibition that showcased WorldSkills International (WSI) initiative • Promote exchange between young annually by 2030 which in fact has different careers and opportunities which is the largest vocational skills professionals from various regions of even been brought forward to 2025.” available in different sectors of the competition in the world. Founded in the world; economy. Exhibitors included public 1950, WSI is a global organisation that • Promote the exchange of skills, “Outcome 5 of the deliverables of TVET Colleges and universities, private promotes vocational, technological experience and technological Government is the development of training institutions, employers and and service-oriented education and innovations; “A skilled and capable workforce to various Sector Education & Training training. It promotes skilled careers • Raise the understanding of support an inclusive growth path”. The Authorities (SETAs). The aim of this in 72 Member countries and regions, governments, education and DHET is the primary policy department national skills showcase is to promote all working with youth, educators, industry concerning the importance tasked with ensuring that we produce artisanship among young South governments, and industries to help of skills training; and a skilled and capable workforce. This • Raise the awareness of youth and requires the planning, development and those who influence the youth, to implementation of interventions that the opportunities available in a large will result in the attainment of this goal. variety of skilled professions. Our country is currently experiencing In South Africa the WorldSkills initiative a shortage of vocationally skilled is championed by the Department of individuals. There is however no easy- Higher Education and Training. Even fix solution to closing this gap but though South Africa has participated plans are already well under way for in WSI events since 1990, WSSA was ensuring that long term sustainable formally established in April 2013 by measures are put in place to fill in this the Deputy Minister of Higher Education gap. This national competition is a Dr Raymond Patel CEO, WorldSkills South Africa and Mr Mduduzi Manana and Training, Mr Mduduzi Manana. critical part of such plans.” The finalists Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training discuss CNC Turning and Deputy Minister Manana noted that in each skill area were announced at welding with Bradford van Reizig and Louis Carelse Skills Experts for Computer “WSSA forms part of the “system” by the Closing Ceremony on 31 January. Numerically Controlled Turning which we can continually improve the The final winner in each skills area 6 TVET COLLEGE TIMES March 2015

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event in South Africa,” said Dr Patel. Dr said Africa,” South in event were presented and discussed, discussed, and presented were of TVET College students amongst the the amongst students College TVET of 51,67% ...... Female

growing success for the future of this this of future the for success growing international expert views and opinions opinions and views expert international 47,31% ...... Male number the of proud especially are We

of all involved is testament to the the to testament is involved all of Kingdom. Several other local and and local other Several Kingdom.

platform. “The dedication and passion passion and dedication “The platform. WorldSkills Legacy Project in the United United the in Project Legacy WorldSkills Gender at regional competition level already. already. level competition regional at

through our colleges via the WorldSkills WorldSkills the via colleges our through organisation and the outputs of the AoC AoC the of outputs the and organisation are all winners having achieved success success achieved having winners all are

extraordinary artisan skills developed developed skills artisan extraordinary learnt from the WorldSkills (UK) (UK) WorldSkills the from learnt attended the event: the attended whom competitors, our all of proud very

join the movement to showcase the the showcase to movement the join Africa. A key focus was on lessons lessons on was focus key A Africa. demographics of the visitors who who visitors the of demographics are We announced. be to are finalists

event and invited all TVET Colleges to to Colleges TVET all invited and event and Training (TVET) across South South across (TVET) Training and Some interesting statistics on the the on statistics interesting Some the whom from semi-finalists of list a

co-ordination and execution of this this of execution and co-ordination within Technical Vocational Education Education Vocational Technical within Paulo, Brazil during August. Above is is Above August. during Brazil Paulo,

and involvement in the planning, planning, the in involvement and mainstream WorldSkills Competitions Competitions WorldSkills mainstream the preparations for Brazil. for preparations the São in compete to Africa South Team

TVET Colleges for their commitment commitment their for Colleges TVET the International WorldSkills arena to to arena WorldSkills International the with training them all the very best with with best very the all them training with of part form will winners final These

commended the Western Cape Cape Western the commended and international best practice from from practice best international and and wish them and the experts tasked tasked experts the and them wish and March. during place take to scheduled

success of this event. They specifically specifically They event. this of success performance, competition standards standards competition performance, finalists. We congratulate each finalist finalist each congratulate We finalists. event official an at announced be will

their support towards the extraordinary extraordinary the towards support their to transfer excellence in training and and training in excellence transfer to

Ekurhuleni East TVET College TVET East Ekurhuleni Design Web Mogedi Koketso Katlego sponsors, exhibitors and volunteers for for volunteers and exhibitors sponsors, The main aim of the workshop was was workshop the of aim main The

all competitors, skills experts, judges, judges, experts, skills competitors, all International Hotel School Hotel International Services Restaurant Newton Amy Micaela

extended their sincere appreciation to to appreciation sincere their extended workshop. workshop.

International Hotel School Hotel International Services Restaurant Abdulla Asgarrie

Patel CEO, WorldSkills South Africa, Africa, South WorldSkills CEO, Patel relationship and to prepare for the the for prepare to and relationship

College of Cape Town for TVET for Town Cape of College Services Restaurant Runkel Christine

Both Deputy Minister Manana and Dr Dr and Manana Minister Deputy Both a Future in order to consolidate the the consolidate to order in Future a

Refrigeration-Pros Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Nagel Roy

senior managers of the AoC and Find Find and AoC the of managers senior

OTTC Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Combrinck Marko WorldSkills brand. WorldSkills Headquarters in London to meet with with meet to London in Headquarters

Competition movement under the the under movement Competition Coordinator) travelled to the AoC (UK) (UK) AoC the to travelled Coordinator) Highveld Refrigeration Service Refrigeration Highveld Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Tonder van Hancke

supporting others to join the Skills Skills the join to others supporting Workshop, Deon Halls (Workshop (Workshop Halls Deon Workshop,

Northlink TVET College TVET Northlink Heating & Plumbing Makhathini Siyabonga

concept of creating a “legacy” for for “legacy” a creating of concept London 2011. One week prior to the the to prior week One 2011. London

College of Cape Town for TVET for Town Cape of College Heating & Plumbing Garthwaite Glendon

invaluable capacity and adds to the the to adds and capacity invaluable a Gold Medal Winner of WorldSkills WorldSkills of Winner Medal Gold a

Boland TVET College TVET Boland Heating & Plumbing Truter Ruan

international best practice. It builds builds It practice. best international Further Education Colleges, including including Colleges, Education Further

Saint-Gobain Saint-Gobain Walling Dry & Plastering Nzama Philani Muzikayifani of a Skills Show and is in line with with line in is and Show Skills a of a Future, City and Guilds and three three and Guilds and City Future, a

such a workshop is a vital component component vital a is workshop a such ten persons from the AoC (UK), Find Find (UK), AoC the from persons ten Saint-Gobain Walling Dry & Plastering Nkosiyaphanisi Skhumbuzo

Show. Ultimately, it is agreed that that agreed is it Ultimately, Show. The travelling delegation consisted of of consisted delegation travelling The

Tshwane University of Technology of University Tshwane Robotics Mobile Vuuren van Jansen Su-Mari

inaugural WorldSkills Zambia Skills Skills Zambia WorldSkills inaugural tips and ideas to the WSSA organisers. WSSA the to ideas and tips

Tshwane University of Technology of University Tshwane Robotics Mobile Ramasunga Rinae

elicit support for hosting their own own their hosting for support elicit has been instrumental in imparting imparting in instrumental been has

Tshwane University of Technology of University Tshwane Robotics Mobile Mofokeng Cassandra Mpho

establish relations in an attempt to to attempt an in relations establish the WorldSkills UK Skills Show and and Show Skills UK WorldSkills the

Tshwane University of Technology of University Tshwane Robotics Mobile Walt der van Martin National Planning Committee to to Committee Planning National Find a Future is the company that runs runs that company the is Future a Find

subsequently approached the WSSA WSSA the approached subsequently the College of Cape Town for TVET. TVET. for Town Cape of College the VW (SA) VW Mechatronics Terblanche Zander

delegation from WorldSkills Zambia Zambia WorldSkills from delegation Colleges (AoC) (United Kingdom) and and Kingdom) (United (AoC) Colleges

VW (SA) VW Mechatronics Jenneker Curwin

value and impact of the workshop. A A workshop. the of impact and value “Find a Future” via the Association of of Association the via Future” a “Find

Tshwane North TVET College TVET North Tshwane Mechatronics Mokgohloa Tressure Tlou

commented positively about the the about positively commented came about through joint funding from from funding joint through about came

Tshwane North TVET College TVET North Tshwane Mechatronics Hlaise Victor Miyelani well received and several persons persons several and received well National Skills Show. The workshop workshop The Show. Skills National

travelling UK delegation. It was very very was It delegation. UK travelling 29 and 30 January as part of the WSSA WSSA the of part as January 30 and 29 BMW Mechatronics Hager Werner

Sector, DHET, MerSETA and the the and MerSETA DHET, Sector, Workshop took place at the CTICC on on CTICC the at place took Workshop

BMW Mechatronics Chauke Tshepo McGyver

representatives of the TVET College College TVET the of representatives The WorldSkills Capacity Building Building Capacity WorldSkills The

Ekurhuleni East TVET College TVET East Ekurhuleni Business for Solutions Software IT Moyo Nevinson

panel discussion between senior senior between discussion panel

workshop

Ekurhuleni East TVET College TVET East Ekurhuleni Administration Systems Network IT Souls Junior Charles

The workshop concluded with a a with concluded workshop The

WorldSkills capacity building building capacity WorldSkills Paul James Hairdressing James Paul Hairdressing Valentine Megan

(WSSA Organisational Challenges) Organisational (WSSA Northlink TVET College TVET Northlink Hairdressing Crous Mia

Session 3 (D2S3) - Finding the Future Future the Finding - (D2S3) 3 Session survey area survey

DNA Salon Bedford Centre Bedford Salon DNA Hairdressing Choo India

and Perspectives (Industry and TVET) and (Industry Perspectives and indicate a non-response in that specific specific that in non-response a indicate

Greenside Design Centre Design Greenside Technology Design Graphic Smanjak Shanice Megan

Session 2 (D2S2) - Views, Experiences Experiences Views, - (D2S2) 2 Session NOTE: The remaining percentages percentages remaining The NOTE:

Greenside Design Centre Design Greenside Technology Design Graphic Ward Michelle Caitlin

Implementation of Skills Competition Skills of Implementation 32,4% ...... Maybe

P&T Technology P&T Installations Electrical Watt der van Jeandré Session 1 (D2S1) - Successful Successful - (D2S1) 1 Session 26,45% ...... No

33,77% ...... Yes P&T Technology P&T Installations Electrical Loots Wilhelmus

Day 2 Day

College of Cape Town for TVET for Town Cape of College Installations Electrical Samuels Faghrudeen

Tradesman

Northlink TVET College TVET Northlink Cooking Lodewyk Brett

Interest in becoming an Artisan/ an becoming in Interest Co-operation

Fusion Cooking School Cooking Fusion Cooking Schou Jean Tayla

International and Learnt Lessons

College of Cape Town for TVET for Town Cape of College Cooking Cupido Ashleigh Session 3 (D1S3) - Observations, Observations, - (D1S3) 3 Session 9,57% ...... Public the of Members

with regard to Event Organisation Event to regard with 5,1% ...... Educators Northlink TVET College TVET Northlink Turning CNC Klaasen Brandon

Session 2 (D1S2) - International Trends Trends International - (D1S2) 2 Session 2,52% ...... Students University

Northlink TVET College TVET Northlink Turning CNC Davids Duwayne

Development - Context and Perspective and Context - Development 42,14% ...... Students College TVET

Northlink TVET College TVET Northlink Turning CNC Villiers de Francois Tertius

Session 1 (D1S1) - Artisanal Artisanal - (D1S1) 1 Session 36,2% ...... Learners School High

South African Airways African South Painting Car Malema Kevin Rabelani

1,26% ...... Learners School Primary

Ekurhuleni West TVET College TVET West Ekurhuleni Painting Car Seema Ramadimetja Ntebaleng Day 1 Day

Visitor Details Visitor Northlink TVET College TVET Northlink Therapy Beauty Samuels Michelle

as follows: as

ISA Casters Academy Academy Casters ISA Therapy Beauty Groenewald Roeléne

informative presentations categorised categorised presentations informative 1,81% ...... International

Beauty Therapy Institute Institute Therapy Beauty Therapy Beauty Kerr Jennifer Courtney

visitors. Sessions included several several included Sessions visitors. 4,13% ...... Africa South of Rest

Rhodesfield Technical High Technical Rhodesfield Repair Autobody Nkosi Brian Promise Bongani

Industry role-players and international international and role-players Industry 88,99% ...... residents Town Cape

Thabiso Nicky Mohale Nicky Thabiso Autobody Repair Autobody Pretoria Technical College Technical Pretoria involved with skills competitions, competitions, skills with involved

Geographic Demographics Geographic SETA Officials, DHET Officials, NGOs NGOs Officials, DHET Officials, SETA

(ITTA), Germiston (ITTA),

Jason Dos Santos Mourao Santos Dos Jason Automobile Technology Automobile

Imperial Technical Training Academy Academy Training Technical Imperial

Academic and Programme Managers, Managers, Programme and Academic

(ITTA), Germiston (ITTA), of TVET Colleges, Campus Managers, Managers, Campus Colleges, TVET of ...... Years+ 36 8,64%

Willem Nel Willem Automobile Technology Automobile

Imperial Technical Training Academy Academy Training Technical Imperial

delegates whom included Principals Principals included whom delegates ...... Years 35 – 19 50,03%

Name Skill Area Skill Institution The workshop was attended by 250 250 by attended was workshop The ...... Years 18 – 12 39,62%

by the WorldSkills Russia President. President. Russia WorldSkills the by

including a 2019 bid presentation presentation bid 2019 a including List of finalists from whom team SA is to be announced. be to is SA team whom from finalists of List Age Groups Age College trumps industry participants to enter WorldSkills SA 2015

IVAN SWART students during the WorldSkills SA National Competition in January. With orthlink TVET College Wingfield our help following this competition, NCampus hosted the Western Cape the students will be able to compete regional competition for ‘Computer on the international stage”. Northlink Numerically Controlled (CNC) Turning’ TVET College was privileged to host the as part of WorldSkills SA, late last year. regional competition at the Wingfield Campus and then in addition, secure Eighteen participants from both the the first, second and third spots in the college sector and industry took part competition. in the gruelling three hour competition. The competitor’s skills were tested These qualifying students then with the assistance of a simulation represented the Western Cape during programme. Competitors were required the WorldSkills SA National Competition to utilise the programme in the that took place in January 2015 at the completion of the task that was part of Cape Town International Convention the test. Centre. One winner of each skill tested will then be part of the WorldSkills SA Louis Carelse, Northlink TVET College Team that will be representing South Leon Beech, Principal and CEO of Northlink TVET College with students Tertius de Villiers (first place) Duwayne Davids (second place) and Brandon Klaasen CNC Turning Programme Manager Africa in Brazil during 2015. “The (third place) in the regional CNC Turning competition held at Northlink TVET and WorldSkills SA National CNC really hard part of the competition is College Wingfield Campus Turning expert observed at the time, maintaining mental and psychological “This simulation and the test will fitness. Competitors are exposed to a the competition. With our expert to prepare them so that they make us replicate what will be expected of the lot of pressure and hype surrounding assistance and training, we will be able proud,” adds Mr Carelse confidently. International spotlight on local skills

SHARON GROBBELAAR relationship between the Association of of Cape Town said, “The College of to be a 21st Century Artisan.” The Colleges (UK) and College of Cape Town Cape Town is honoured and proud to College Council, management, staff he value and importance of during the college’s visit to WorldSkills have played such an integral role in this and students wish to congratulate the Trelationships between local TVET Leipzig in 2013. This relationship grew inaugural event. We wish to thank the Skills Show finalists selected from the colleges and vocational training to see the inauguration of a WorldSkills DHET and WorldSkills SA for entrusting College. We wish them all the very best institutions and related organisations Legacy project between College of this extraordinary task to us and for on their quest to be selected to Team abroad, was highlighted on a grand Cape Town and Kendal College (UK) in recognising the inherent skills and South Africa. College of Cape Town scale during the recent inaugural 2014, and ultimately the coordination expertise in the College as beneficial students who have been selected as WorldSkills South Africa National Skills and presentation a ‘Capacity Building to achieving their objectives. We also finalists are Ashleigh Cupido (Cooking), Show (Skills Show). The show took Workshop’ with ‘Find a Future’ (UK). thank our sister TVET colleges in the Faghrudeen Samuels (Electrical place at the Cape Town International Western Cape for their support. We Installations), Glendon Garthwaite Convention Centre from 28 to 31 More than 250 delegates from TVET strongly urge all other TVET colleges to (Plumbing & Heating) and Christine January. Colleges, international colleges, join forces with WorldSkills South Africa Runkel (Restaurant Services). SETAs and representatives from other for the promotion of vocational training Following its record of long-standing WorldSkills member countries, attended not only in our country, but globally. Finally we wish all the very best to Team relationships with role-players in the this workshop to share best practice in This event truly showed that our TVET SA for the competition in Sao Paulo, WorldSkills arena both locally and all aspects of skills competitions. Louis colleges are serious about vocational Brazil in August. We know that you will internationally as well as sustained van Niekerk, Principal and CEO, College training, and that “it is indeed cool make South Africa proud! exposure over many years to international skills competitions, College of Cape Town was approached by DHET to assist in the planning, coordination and execution of the Skills Show. College staff members were drafted to serve on the WorldSkills South Africa (WSSA) National Planning Committee (NATCOM) to ensure that the demanding WorldSkills standards were met, and to set a benchmark for future events. The valuable skills, experience and expertise of these staff members were applied to various areas of planning and preparation, to ensure that the objectives of the event would be met. This included the areas of logistical planning, health and safety management; conference Speakers at the WorldSkills Capacity Building Workshop were in front from left, Tilly Reddy Academic Manager Services, management; event management; College of Cape Town, Marguerite Hogg International Projects Manager, AoC UK, Afshan Baksh Head of Higher Education and International Development, Harrow College UK, Jill Goddard Head of Programmes and Funding, Find a Future UK, Elsie coordination of all aspects of the Potgieter Deputy Principal: Innovation and Development, College of Cape Town, Ester van der Linde National Coordinator, competition; budget management and WorldSkills SA, Joanne Timms Programme Area Manager for Hair and Beauty, East Kent College UK. In the back row from the management of marketing and left are David Smith Director of WorldSkills Engagement AoC UK, Shane Trevitt Project Engineer, NG Bailey (UK) and UK publicity. Gold Medallist London 2011, Deon Halls Academic Manager, College of Cape Town, Principal Louis van Niekerk, College of Cape Town, John Mountford International Director, AoC UK, Dr Raymond Patel CEO, merSETA and WorldSkills SA, Bill The concept of a WorldSkills ‘Capacity Jones WorldSkills UK Cluster Leader, Michael Osbaldeston Special Advisor Corporate Communications, City & Guilds UK, Building Workshop’ evolved from the and Ebrahim Peters Deputy Principal: Academic, College of Cape Town 8 TVET COLLEGE TIMES March 2015

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Shoprite launches its first TVET College simulation store

IVAN SWART supermarket with service departments and stocked with merchandise, in a frica’s largest retailer is tackling learning-friendly environment. It will Athe skills shortage in South Africa provide students with the necessary head-on. Government’s mandate for exposure and practical experience the Technical and Vocational Education in retail operations to complete their and Training (TVET) sector to increase vocational retail training. the number of students by four million by 2030 requires innovative thinking as A further benefit for students is that well as the support of the private sector. the work-based experience enhances their employability. The experience As one of the largest contributors to student’s gain however is also to the skills development in South Africa, not advantage of the whole retail sector only in terms of money spent, but also as it broadens the pool of potential in terms of its dedication to and passion employees who have an aptitude and for the development and upliftment of passion for retail. The simulation its entire workforce, the Shoprite Group enterprise is fully sponsored by Shoprite is equally committed to addressing the and the Group’s first Public/Private needs of unemployed young people in Partnership with a TVET institution. the country through training. The work-based training opportunities it presents are in support of the TVET With some of the Shoprite cashiers at the opening of the first Shoprite Apart from various education and sector’s plan to offer vocational and Simulation Store were Shoprite Checkers Marketing Director, Neil Schreuder training projects, the Shoprite Group occupational qualifications from NQF (left), Western Cape MEC for Education, Debbie Schafer (seated) and Northlink have now created an integrated solution levels 2 to 4 (matric equivalent) with a TVET College Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Leon Beech. for skills development in co-operation retail specialisation. The retail industry Photograph: Nelis Engelbrecht Photography with the Northlink TVET College in anticipates that a retail vocational the Western Cape, by establishing the programme will commence in 2016. considerably higher than the general employed than those with lower levels first Shoprite Simulation Store at the unemployment rate of 25,4%.* The of education. The Shoprite Group college’s Parow Campus. Initially the Group will focus on the Shoprite Group focuses strongly on therefore believes that the education of establishment of simulation stores vocational and occupational training to our youth is of utmost importance for The college offers vocational and at Western Cape TVET institutions, create opportunities for young people social upliftment, economic growth and occupational training and the simulation with the long term vision to roll it out to obtain a qualification and acquire the prosperity of future generations. store will assist with the work-integrated nationally. According to Statistics South the necessary skills for employment. learning component of these curricula Africa, latest labour force data indicates The unemployment rate and education *Statistics South Africa, Quarterly that have a retail focus or specialisation. the unemployment rate in the 15 to are inversely related. People with post Labour Force Survey; Quarter 3, 2014 The simulation store is a mini Shoprite 24 years age group as 65,4%. This is school education are more likely to be Jul-Sep 2014

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be transferred wirelessly” he said. he wirelessly” transferred be experiment with an electric transformer transformer electric an with experiment clips and connected them to an an to them connected and clips is working on another fourteen. He was was He fourteen. another on working is

the simple trick of physics, power can can power physics, of trick simple the magnetic resonance”. He started his his started He resonance”. magnetic the process. “I took the two alligator alligator two the took “I process. the created two inventions so far and, he he and, far so inventions two created

clips, the LED light switched on. “With “With on. switched light LED the clips, of free energy is called “highly coupled coupled “highly called is energy free of electric currency,” he further explained explained further he currency,” electric in moulting rock. He has already already has He rock. moulting in

light and connected it to the alligator alligator the to it connected and light According to Thabizolo, the principle principle the Thabizolo, to According occurred which I converted into an an into converted I which occurred his invention of generating electricity electricity generating of invention his

that is not connected. He took one LED LED one took He connected. not is that indicated that a chemical reaction had had reaction chemical a that indicated competition held in Stellenbosch for for Stellenbosch in held competition

connected two alligator clips to the coil coil the to clips alligator two connected said with confidence. with said in the paper clips. “Those bubbles bubbles “Those clips. paper the in fifty inventors last December in a a in December last inventors fifty

and jumped to the other coil. He then then He coil. other the to jumped and fly through air. “I have proven it,’ he he it,’ proven have “I air. through fly He discovered that bubbles appeared appeared bubbles that discovered He Thabizolo came in at first place against against place first at in came Thabizolo

Science Competition held late last year last late held Competition Science

poured water. water. poured at Gert Sibande TVET College. College. TVET Sibande Gert at

Thabizolo Msimango holds the certificate he received after participating in a a in participating after received he certificate the holds Msimango Thabizolo

poured two teaspoons of aloe-sap and and aloe-sap of teaspoons two poured Thabizolo is a level 3 Marketing student student Marketing 3 level a is Thabizolo

paper clips, one positive, one negative, negative, one positive, one clips, paper is a living testimony to this statement. statement. this to testimony living a is

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paper clips, connected alligators to the the to alligators connected clips, paper packages. Thabizolo Msimango (21) (21) Msimango Thabizolo packages.

with non-purified water. He connected connected He water. non-purified with t is said that dynamite comes in small small in comes dynamite that said is t

rocks, crushed them and boiled them them boiled and them crushed rocks,

an acid rainfall. Thabizolo took the the took Thabizolo rainfall. acid an

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in Hawaii that erupted in 2002 after after 2002 in erupted that Hawaii in

AND NDHLOVU THOKOZANI explained. The rock is from a mountain mountain a from is rock The explained.

dynamic inventor inventor dynamic

Standerton’s young young Standerton’s MOVERS & SHAKERS & MOVERS Awards for MOT Movers and Shakers at TVET Colleges

them towards achieving excellence “MOT has been identified by students Editor’s Note: Wanda Möller is the CEO of MOT South Africa. MOT is in the implementation of the MOT as LIFE CHANGING in recent student a Norwegian word meaning Courage and describes the life-skills programme life-skills programme. Firstly, MOT surveys!” which is popular in Norway and gaining popularity in South Africa. For more is fully supported by the college’s information visit the website on www.mot.org.za , telephone 021 696 6610 or Principal and chief executive officer, the MOT South Africa is a registered Public email [email protected]. executive management committee and Benefit and Non-profit Organisation the campus management. Secondly, that focuses on the strengthening and WANDA MÖLLER who was the director of ceremonies the MOT campus co-ordinators meet development of the youth. Annual at the event. Special performances regularly to plan the MOT calendar research by the University of the ast spring, MOT South Africa included Rozanne Waldeck, the South for the year, and they form part of the Western Cape has shown the significant Lheld its Excellence Awards at the Peninsula High School jazz band and a campuses’ management teams who impact of MOT on the youths’ thoughts, Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. The performance from the Evita musical by with the academic managers, carefully attitude, and behaviour and lifestyle objective was to celebrate its partner Northlink TVET College Performing Arts plan the implementation. choices. MOT believes that courage Technical and Vocational Education Department. comes from an inner strength, and and Training (TVET) Colleges and MOT Thirdly, each campus has a MOT success is the result of tapping into Presenters who had excelled in the Thirty-one staff members from TVET champion who drives the planning and this inner strength. With the challenges implementation of the MOT life-skills Colleges received awards for their implementation, including community facing young people in South Africa training programme. voluntary service equipping the youth projects for “Dare to Care’ month. today, to be taught how to have courage with skills that will help them show According to Melanie, they have seen is a great gift that will help the youth The ceremony was opened by courage and to make conscious life an improvement in academic success transmute fears and challenges Professor Eltie Links, Chairperson of choices. Melanie Vermaak, MOT Co- on campuses where MOT is most into victories and achievements, MOT SA. Prof. Links was also awarded ordinator at False Bay TVET College, active, the students are feeling a sense and support their development into a Platinum Award for his leadership shared with the delegates some of of belonging and knowing what their productive citizens and leaders in their and commitment to the development the best practices that have aided role is on their campus. She continues communities. of the youth. The keynote speaker at the event was Vusi Thembekwayo, an international motivational speaker, company director and Brand Ambassador for MOT SA. He inspired the MOT delegates with his life story of determination, resilience, hard work and life lessons. MOT SA is also actively supported by award winning actress, radio and television presenter and MOT SA Brand Ambassador, Natalie Becker, The MOT Excellence Award winners with MOT SA Brand Ambassadors, Vusi Thembekwayo and Natalie Becker Your bookstore, your lifeline. Gauteng / North West Dinah Mandiwane 078 097 9111 / [email protected] Marlin Welcome 083 380 3511 / [email protected] Penelope Lekgoathi 083 462 8973 / [email protected] Free State / Northern Cape Nana Obotseng 071 884 2124 / [email protected] Western Cape Crystal September 083 488 8188 / [email protected] Limpopo Ishmael Manamela 071 884 2120 / [email protected] Mpumalanga Tukisho Molepo 083 500 7017 / [email protected] Dinah Mandiwane KZN Cell: 078 097Arisha 9111 Govender 083 500 5883Tel: / [email protected] +27 (0)11 726 6753 Fax: +27 (0)86 552 Cebo5773 Charles Email:071 [email protected] 884 2102 / [email protected] Eastern Cape TK Kalimashe 071 884 2104 / [email protected] 2012 2013 Sefika

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Interns, the three successful students, students, successful three the Interns, front is Rosie Wentzel of Redi-Pac Redi-Pac of Wentzel Rosie is front

Asked to express their feelings as as feelings their express to Asked Cape TVET College Job Placement Officer, Sisanda Gomo, Liz-Marie Bester, Judy Marais and Raymond Smallberger. In In Smallberger. Raymond and Marais Judy Bester, Liz-Marie Gomo, Sisanda Officer, Placement Job College TVET Cape

From internship to employment. Celebrating the moment are back left Dewald de Waal Redi-Pac, Selwyn Kiewiet South South Kiewiet Selwyn Redi-Pac, Waal de Dewald left back are moment the Celebrating employment. to internship From

unemployment rate in the country. country. the in rate unemployment

an on-going remedy for the escalating escalating the for remedy on-going an

enjoy but also slowly but surely serve as as serve surely but slowly also but enjoy

moments are not only for the College to to College the for only not are moments

Mr Selwyn Kiewiet added. Such proud proud Such added. Kiewiet Selwyn Mr

these students as permanent staff” staff” permanent as students these

the Management of Redi-Pac took on on took Redi-Pac of Management the

the necessary internship requirements, requirements, internship necessary the

conditions and thus being adaptive to to adaptive being thus and conditions

for success, being flexible to working working to flexible being success, for

in a remarkable way. Through hunger hunger Through way. remarkable a in

opportunity and made the most of it it of most the made and opportunity

“The students literally grabbed this this grabbed literally students “The

months respectively. months

internship was eighteen and twelve twelve and eighteen was internship

NC(V) programme. The duration of the the of duration The programme. NC(V)

Assistant N6 and Marketing L4 on the the on L4 Marketing and N6 Assistant

191 course being the Management Management the being course 191

specific programme on the Report Report the on programme specific

Post Matric and NC(V) courses. The The courses. NC(V) and Matric Post

for the students who completed completed who students the for

your responsiveness. your bounden duty to your business future, future, business your to duty bounden as a testimonial for sadly, so many many so sadly, for testimonial a as Services SETA funded this internship internship this funded SETA Services

employment or training) are awaiting awaiting are training) or employment all employers. Kindly consider it your your it consider Kindly employers. all from the proverbial ‘horse’s mouth’, mouth’, ‘horse’s proverbial the from experiential workplace exposure. The The exposure. workplace experiential

of youth (NEETs: Not in education, education, in Not (NEETs: youth of To that end, the College appeals to to appeals College the end, that To more can one say? Here is the advice advice the is Here say? one can more granted the opportunity to gain some some gain to opportunity the granted

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more available. Hundreds of thousands thousands of Hundreds available. more and make the most of it”. What What it”. of most the make and TVET College, George Campus were were Campus George College, TVET

opportunities for workplace experience experience workplace for opportunities opportunity, make the best of it. of best the make opportunity, “Grab the opportunity, embrace it it embrace opportunity, the “Grab hree graduates from South Cape Cape South from graduates hree

social responsibility, to make such such make to responsibility, social out there. Do not hesitate, at the first first the at hesitate, not Do there. out Raymond Smallberger exclaimed, exclaimed, Smallberger Raymond

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the country as well as a part of your your of part a as well as country the unemployed youth and fellow graduates graduates fellow and youth unemployed Liz-Marie Bester, Sisanda Gomo and and Gomo Sisanda Bester, Liz-Marie

Internships: “Strive for it, grab it and make the most of it” of most the make and it grab it, for “Strive Internships:

how complicated this has become, become, has this complicated how labour but in general, the experience experience the general, in but labour high demand. high than those that do not. Minister Minister not. do that those than

even though they complain about about complain they though even can be abused and used as cheap cheap as used and abused be can as reflected in the list of occupations in in occupations of list the in reflected as successful at finding employment employment finding at successful

about the impact of learnerships, learnerships, of impact the about criticisms of internships is that they they that is internships of criticisms with both sector and national priorities, priorities, national and sector both with proceed to learnerships are more more are learnerships to proceed

said employers have been very positive positive very been have employers said real life work experience. One of the the of One experience. work life real that these bursaries must be aligned aligned be must bursaries these that indicates that college graduates that that graduates college that indicates

as well as real life work experience. He He experience. work life real as well as “The aim of the internship is to provide provide to is internship the of aim “The bursaries, Minister Nzimande indicated indicated Nzimande Minister bursaries, Pathway Systems Synthesis Report, Report, Synthesis Systems Pathway

both theoretical and practical training training practical and theoretical both

the substantial amount set aside for for aside set amount substantial the Learnership and Apprenticeship Apprenticeship and Learnership

providers, where an individual obtains obtains individual an where providers, they have learnt. learnt. have they widely consulted by SETAs. Given Given SETAs. by consulted widely Skills and Capabilities through the the through Capabilities and Skills

employers, SETAs and training training and SETAs employers, time in areas not related to the theory theory the to related not areas in time are in high demand and which were were which and demand high in are Research Council, the Developing Developing the Council, Research

learnerships to partnerships between between partnerships to learnerships workplaces, where they often spend spend often they where workplaces, published a list of occupations that that occupations of list a published A report by the Human Sciences Sciences Human the by report A

Minister attributed the success of the the of success the attributed Minister received by these students in certain certain in students these by received Last November, the department department the November, Last

numbers to make a big impact. The The impact. big a make to numbers concerned about the quality of training training of quality the about concerned

more successful more

not been offered in large enough enough large in offered been not business briefing, he said he was also also was he said he briefing, business Aid Scheme. Aid

though they are expensive and have have and expensive are they though Addressing The New Age/SABC Age/SABC New The Addressing through the National Student Financial Financial Student National the through Graduate learnerships learnerships Graduate

have proved extremely effective, even even effective, extremely proved have for an occupation is already in place. place. in already is occupation an for more than R500 million to bursaries bursaries to million R500 than more

Programmes. These programmes programmes These Programmes.

that much of the theoretical learning learning theoretical the of much that calendar year, SETAs are contributing contributing are SETAs year, calendar

opportunities through Learnership Learnership through opportunities Minister said. Minister learnerships where employers assume assume employers where learnerships happy to hear that in the current current the in that hear to happy

played a role in expanding employment employment expanding in role a played rate after an apprenticeship,” the the apprenticeship,” an after rate internships are not as structured as as structured as not are internships Meanwhile, the Minister said he was was he said Minister the Meanwhile,

and Training Authorities (SETAs) have have (SETAs) Authorities Training and is even higher than the 76% placement placement 76% the than higher even is Minister Nzimande said that that said Nzimande Minister

He added that the Sector Education Education Sector the that added He after completing the learnership. This This learnership. the completing after

Bursaries

employed, the majority immediately immediately majority the employed, during their placement. their during

Minister Nzimande said. Nzimande Minister who completed a learnership were were learnership a completed who programmes, the necessary experience experience necessary the programmes,

of these young students in workplaces,” workplaces,” in students young these of learnerships. those of percent “Eighty-six college! young people, who are on internship internship on are who people, young

area to understand the life experiences experiences life the understand to area for unemployed individuals entering entering individuals unemployed for at programme other any than rate made a call to all employers to give give to employers all to call a made

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that there be a study conducted in this this in conducted study a be there that targeted more than 43 000 spaces spaces 000 43 than more targeted placement higher a have these yet and Training Dr Blade Nzimande has has Nzimande Blade Dr Training

have already instructed the department department the instructed already have the current financial year, SETAs have have SETAs year, financial current the alternatives third-class as learnerships inister of Higher Education and and Education Higher of inister

results in their obtaining employment. I I employment. obtaining their in results increases targets on learnerships. For For learnerships. on targets increases see sphere policy the in “Many address.

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individuals gain in such programmes programmes such in gain individuals Nzimande said the department actively actively department the said Nzimande to looking is department the something

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[email protected] commented. September 2014. She is a testimony testimony a is She 2014. September receive a stipend. The financial support support financial The stipend. a receive

044 884 0359 884 044 or send him an e-mail on on e-mail an him send or an opportunity”, the delighted Florence Florence delighted the opportunity”, an the position permanently as from 1 1 from as permanently position the funded projects and become eligible to to eligible become and projects funded

6592/ 571 079 contact Selwyn Kiewiet on on Kiewiet Selwyn contact me and to the college for providing such such providing for college the to and me SETA. Happily Florence was offered offered was Florence Happily SETA. also enjoy placements through Seta Seta through placements enjoy also

in similar or related projects can can projects related or similar in Tuinroete Agri: Albertinia for believing in in believing for Albertinia Agri: Tuinroete programme was funded by the Services Services the by funded was programme The majority of participating students students participating of majority The

Businesses interested in participating participating in interested Businesses my abilities. I will forever be thankful to to thankful be forever will I abilities. my called, ‘Tuinroete Agri: Albertinia’. The The Albertinia’. Agri: ‘Tuinroete called, Diploma award where applicable. applicable. where award Diploma

required duties according to the best of of best the to according duties required internship was offered at a business business a at offered was internship needing to do so may apply for the the for apply may so do to needing

Mr Selwyn Kiewiet concluded. concluded. Kiewiet Selwyn Mr All I can say is that I will perform all the the all perform will I that is say can I All 2013 completing in August 2014. Her Her 2014. August in completing 2013 workplace experience, students students experience, workplace

economically active labour force,” force,” labour active economically internship programme in September September in programme internship upon completion of the requisite requisite the of completion upon

skills and to help grow this country’s country’s this grow help to and skills described in words. words. in described the college. Florence started her her started Florence college. the and experience. It then ensures that that ensures then It experience. and

necessary endeavour to strengthen strengthen to endeavour necessary gratitude and accolades cannot be be cannot accolades and gratitude Business Studies Secretarial at at Secretarial Studies Business students with the necessary job skills skills job necessary the with students

them. This is a very important and and important very a is This them. Work Integrated Learning concept. “My “My concept. Learning Integrated Work for the National Senior Certificate: Certificate: Senior National the for Furthermore, the programme equips equips programme the Furthermore,

a beneficial working relationship with with relationship working beneficial a or company which participates in the the in participates which company or reap benefits. Ms Saayman studied studied Saayman Ms benefits. reap

with business and industry to cement cement to industry and business with become a valued asset for the business business the for asset valued a become Learning programme is starting to to starting is programme Learning studying. studying.

and humbly requests partnerships partnerships requests humbly and and the relevant exposure you can can you exposure relevant the and that can testify that the Work Integrated Integrated Work the that testify can that to measure the knowledge gained while while gained knowledge the measure to

“South Cape TVET College urgently urgently College TVET Cape “South to the fact that with the right attitude attitude right the with that fact the to Florence Saayman is a former student student former a is Saayman Florence theory with activities in the work place place work the in activities with theory

exposure first encompasses curriculum curriculum encompasses first exposure

Secretarial and now, elated employee elated now, and Secretarial

various companies. various the world of work in the initiative. The The initiative. the in work of world the

Florence Saayman former student National Senior Certificate, Business Studies Studies Business Certificate, Senior National student former Saayman Florence

permanently placed in positions in in positions in placed permanently programme exit level are exposed to to exposed are level exit programme

Mr Johan Campher Senior Marketing Officer Tuinroete Agri: Albertinia, and and Albertinia, Agri: Tuinroete Officer Marketing Senior Campher Johan Mr

South Cape TVET College have been been have College TVET Cape South fully-fledged programme. Students at at Students programme. fully-fledged

approximately 24 students from from students 24 approximately Integrated Learning “concept” as a a as “concept” Learning Integrated

the introduction of the programme, programme, the of introduction the TVET College has introduced the Work Work the introduced has College TVET

Mr Selwyn Kiewiet explains. Since Since explains. Kiewiet Selwyn Mr To remedy the situation South Cape Cape South situation the remedy To

TVET College’s Job Placement Officer, Officer, Placement Job College’s TVET

permanent positions.” South Cape Cape South positions.” permanent unemployment queues. unemployment

tend, and are often keen, to offer them them offer to keen, often are and tend, studied for, or join the ever-growing ever-growing the join or for, studied

most of such opportunities, employees employees opportunities, such of most of inferior quality than what they have have they what than quality inferior of

proven that when students make the the make students when that proven graduates have to either settle for jobs jobs for settle either to have graduates

Work Integrated Learning process has has process Learning Integrated Work As a result of such demands, these these demands, such of result a As

of the necessary experience. The The experience. necessary the of experience, which is a key requisite. requisite. key a is which experience,

a virtue will ensure the accumulation accumulation the ensure will virtue a qualifications, but lack the necessary necessary the lack but qualifications,

to learn all the time. Perseverance as as Perseverance time. the all learn to have recently acquired skills and or or and skills acquired recently have

attitude and being willing and prepared prepared and willing being and attitude most cases is related to the youth, who who youth, the to related is cases most

Winning is all about having a good good a having about all is Winning The challenge in in challenge The force. labour active

picture/prize” and that is winning. winning. is that and picture/prize” qualified and experienced economically economically experienced and qualified

motivated to focus on the “bigger “bigger the on focus to motivated one being the shortage of an adequately adequately an of shortage the being one

“Students are well prepared and and prepared well are “Students with multifaceted challenges, a major major a challenges, multifaceted with

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Africa, as is well known, is faced faced is known, well is as Africa,

performance. performance. usiness and Industry in South South in Industry and usiness

serves as a motivation for workplace workplace for motivation a as serves

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also boosts their self-confidence and and self-confidence their boosts also

success as a fully-fledged programme programme fully-fledged a as success

Work Integrated Learning initiative reaps reaps initiative Learning Integrated Work

Higher Education institution.” Education Higher competency in my field of study study of field my in competency Housing Mr Chris Onrust Chris Mr Housing

Municipality Ms Nel, and Municipal Manager for Community Services and and Services Community for Manager Municipal and Nel, Ms Municipality College was definitely the best choice choice best the definitely was College internship programme for enhanced enhanced for programme internship

of Tourism and Local Economic Development. With him is Mayor for Hessequa Hessequa for Mayor is him With Development. Economic Local and Tourism of Riaan adds, “For me, South Cape TVET TVET Cape South me, “For adds, Riaan An elated Riaan boasts “I went into this this into went “I boasts Riaan elated An

completed his 18 month internship with the Hessequa Municipality, Department Department Municipality, Hessequa the with internship month 18 his completed completed his studies. In concluding concluding In studies. his completed and other aspects related to tourism. tourism. to related aspects other and

Riaan Malan (left) South Cape TVET College Tourism N6 student recently recently student N6 Tourism College TVET Cape South (left) Malan Riaan of South Cape TVET College where he he where College TVET Cape South of creative thinking, time management management time thinking, creative

Riaan speaks with the highest distinction distinction highest the with speaks Riaan a perspective on procedures, laws, laws, procedures, on perspective a

in his education and that it gave him him gave it that and education his in

position and had to act assertively.“ assertively.“ act to had and position environment as a positive investment investment positive a as environment

situations where I had to defend my my defend to had I where situations He described the experience of the work work the of experience the described He

my solving problems and engaging in in engaging and problems solving my

in the workplace gained impetus by by impetus gained workplace the in finish his internship journey recently. recently. journey internship his finish

“I think that my character development development character my that think “I made it possible for him to successfully successfully to him for possible it made

2013. His dedication and perseverance perseverance and dedication His 2013.

been most beneficial. beneficial. most been Economic Development from 15 July July 15 from Development Economic

been an overall experience that has has that experience overall an been Department of Tourism and Local Local and Tourism of Department

to meet celebrities. It has definitely definitely has It celebrities. meet to based at the Hessequa Municipality’s Municipality’s Hessequa the at based

industry, and even had the opportunity opportunity the had even and industry, successful”. Riaan’s internship was was internship Riaan’s successful”.

and understanding of the Tourism Tourism the of understanding and describes his experience as “very “very as experience his describes

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experience, expanded my knowledge knowledge my expanded experience, months worked as an intern. He He intern. an as worked months

the journey, I have gained valuable valuable gained have I journey, the iaan Malan has for the past 18 18 past the for has Malan iaan

National Diploma (Tourism). Through Through (Tourism). Diploma National

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Prospective students gather at a registration information point information registration a at gather students Prospective more activities in various settings. various in activities more

this year and will be rolled out through through out rolled be will and year this

part of the lifeblood of the College for for College the of lifeblood the of part

This ‘customer focus’ initiative will be be will initiative focus’ ‘customer This

wanted to engage with them. them. with engage to wanted

amongst prospective students that staff staff that students prospective amongst

a desk. This created an impression impression an created This desk. a

opposed to passively sitting behind behind sitting passively to opposed

students actively assisting them as as them assisting actively students

staff mingled among the prospective prospective the among mingled staff

been issued with an “info” bib. These These bib. “info” an with issued been

introducing staff members that have have that members staff introducing

experience even better included included better even experience

employed to make the customer customer the make to employed

our stakeholders”. Other methods methods Other stakeholders”. our

the Skills Developmental needs of all all of needs Developmental Skills the

Education and Training that will address address will that Training and Education

provide quality, relevant and accredited accredited and relevant quality, provide prospective students still are visiting visiting are still students prospective signage that assisted in the ‘customer ‘customer the in assisted that signage a more focused client and customer customer and client focused more a

onward, linking with our mission to to mission our with linking onward, passing of official registration dates, dates, registration official of passing an information stall and had clear clear had and stall information an The College decided that it will have have will it that decided College The

continue to carry the three TAR pillars pillars TAR three the carry to continue seven campuses. Even long after the the after long Even campuses. seven college grounds. The College set up up set College The grounds. college

experience at the College. We will will We College. the at experience TVET College fraternity on one of its its of one on fraternity College TVET to register set their feet on Northlink Northlink on feet their set register to different light. light. different

continue to improve our customer customer our improve to continue hope of being included in the Northlink Northlink the in included being of hope moment when the students that came came that students the when moment Student Registration period, in a a in period, Registration Student

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and Development noted, “We will will “We noted, Development and submitted their application forms in the the in forms application their submitted experience had to apply from the the from apply to had experience the 2015 Academic Year Opening Opening Year Academic 2015 the

der Merwe, Deputy Principal Innovation Innovation Principal Deputy Merwe, der Nearly 10 000 hopeful customers customers hopeful 000 10 Nearly Accountability and Respect. This This Respect. and Accountability his year Northlink TVET College saw saw College TVET Northlink year his

become part of the College. Trish van van Trish College. the of part become been queuing to register at the College. College. the at register to queuing been college values of TAR – Teamwork, Teamwork, – TAR of values college

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the campuses to see if they could still still could they if see to campuses the experience’ of the students that have have that students the of experience’ focus theme. The theme echoes the the echoes theme The theme. focus

experience and satisfaction and experience

Student Registration - A matter of customer customer of matter A - Registration Student

Registration hopefuls brave the heat in long queues long in heat the brave hopefuls Registration enquiries from desperate hopefuls who who hopefuls desperate from enquiries of the 2014 results made it easier for for easier it made results 2014 the of

Marketing Desks were buzzing with with buzzing were Desks Marketing unforeseen glitches. The timely release release timely The glitches. unforeseen

up within less than one week. The The week. one than less within up The registration went well despite a few few a despite well went registration The

Certificate programmes which filled filled which programmes Certificate

(Nated) as well as National Vocational Vocational National as well as (Nated) place from 12 – 16 January. January. 16 – 12 from place

to be enrolled for both the Report 191 191 Report the both for enrolled be to enrolment. Enrolment Week 2015 took took 2015 Week Enrolment enrolment.

were prepared to stand in long queues queues long in stand to prepared were with the new and existing student student existing and new the with

Students came from near and far and and far and near from came Students Elizabeth TVET College cup runs over over runs cup College TVET Elizabeth

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these students from registering. registering. from students these turn-out was recorded as the Port Port the as recorded was turn-out

were pending which in turn restricted restricted turn in which pending were n amazing prospective student student prospective amazing n

next levels. Level 3 results however however results 3 Level levels. next

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existing students to register for their their for register to students existing

Enrolling students are directed to registration points registration to directed are students Enrolling

successful year of study. of year successful their future careers. However, it is is it However, careers. future their

We wish all students a fruitful and and fruitful a students all wish We to make the correct choices regarding regarding choices correct the make to

students with the necessary information information necessary the with students

enrolled at all TVET Colleges. TVET all at enrolled throughout 2014 provided prospective prospective provided 2014 throughout

scheme offers relief for many students students many for relief offers scheme department of PE TVET College College TVET PE of department

form of bursaries. The DHET bursary bursary DHET The bursaries. of form undertaken by the marketing marketing the by undertaken

students to seek financial aid in the the in aid financial seek to students School visits and career exhibitions exhibitions career and visits School

Eastern Cape caused many new new many caused Cape Eastern

The high unemployment rate in the the in rate unemployment high The be accommodated now. accommodated be

offer some hope to those who could not not could who those to hope some offer

as long as they do not sit at home. at sit not do they as long as will take place later in the year and may may and year the in later place take will

Regrettably, many opted for ‘anything’ ‘anything’ for opted many Regrettably, Trimester and Semester enrolments enrolments Semester and Trimester

not sure of what they should study. study. should they what of sure not reached its full capacity. Second Second capacity. full its reached

enrolling at TVET Colleges are still still are Colleges TVET at enrolling although the institution had already already had institution the although

still evident that prospective students students prospective that evident still wanted to study towards a qualification qualification a towards study to wanted

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Campus Enrolment Plan (Existing Students) (Existing Plan Enrolment Campus Yes We Can!! We Yes encouraging them to believe in in believe to them encouraging

reasons why they enrolled. they why reasons and current way to engage students, students, engage to way current and

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TAKING OF OF TAKING CODE ISSUING OF ISSUING FINAL FINAL REGISTRATION OF CREATING ‘clicks’ in overdrive on various social social various on overdrive in ‘clicks’ requires a creative and motivational motivational and creative a requires

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West Coast TVET College’s vast vast College’s TVET Coast West

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the same magazine specifically aimed aimed specifically magazine same the 2014 the college revised its approach approach its revised college the 2014 8.

‘Women in Engineering’ promotion in in promotion Engineering’ in ‘Women Manager, Morne Meyer, in March March in Meyer, Morne Manager,

lead. Additionally the college featured a a featured college the Additionally lead. appointment of a new Marketing Marketing new a of appointment

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attracted interest from aspiring chefs chefs aspiring from interest attracted at the forefront of new developments developments new of forefront the at HELP DESK HELP - PAYMENT PAYMENT - TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS PAYMENT - RESULTS/

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2. 7. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. an Afrikaans lifestyle magazine, and and magazine, lifestyle Afrikaans an higher education institutions remain remain institutions education higher

Campus Enrolment Plan (New Students) (New Plan Enrolment Campus winning recipe was featured in Die Kuier, Kuier, Die in featured was recipe winning for students it is important that that important is it students for

Cook-Off Champion, Laura-Lee Manas’ Manas’ Laura-Lee Champion, Cook-Off With various study options available available options study various With

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radio stations in the Western Cape, not not Cape, Western the in stations radio were all transported into the most rural rural most the into transported all were

Heart 104.9 FM, one of the largest largest the of one FM, 104.9 Heart and even a Commissioner of Oaths Oaths of Commissioner a even and

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the NCV programmes. NCV the to have paid off in the main. However, However, main. the in off paid have to

Taking enrolment to the student: student: the to enrolment Taking writing) for all the unfilled spaces within within spaces unfilled the all for writing) testing. All the hard work of 2014 seems seems 2014 of work hard the All testing.

Registration continues (at the time of of time the (at continues Registration bursary applications and placement placement and applications bursary

alternative courses or turned away. away. turned or courses alternative and verification of documents, on-line on-line documents, of verification and

of applicants having to be offered offered be to having applicants of forms and assisting with the completion completion the with assisting and forms copied; Commissioner of Oaths (Police (Police Oaths of Commissioner copied; preparatory efforts to ensure smooth smooth ensure to efforts preparatory

maximum capacity with a number number a with capacity maximum SMS follow-ups, issuing of application application of issuing follow-ups, SMS and checked and required documents documents required and checked and each campus: These are among the the among are These campus: each

all Post-Matric courses were filled to to filled were courses Post-Matric all the ITS system, telephonic and bulk bulk and telephonic system, ITS the where application forms are filled filled are forms application where assistance of MIS in the floor layout of of layout floor the in MIS of assistance

Within the first two weeks of registration, registration, of weeks two first the Within capturing of enquiry information on on information enquiry of capturing testing venues; followed by the halls halls the by followed venues; testing Registration planning meetings, the the meetings, planning Registration

discretion of the Campus Manager. Campus the of discretion This included inter alia, the early early the alia, inter included This and lecturing staff; to the placement placement the to staff; lecturing and staff members operating as a team. team. a as operating members staff

venues for registration activities at the the at activities registration for venues information desk “manned” by SRC SRC by “manned” desk information resolved through the involvement of all all of involvement the through resolved

Centres (OLCs) were also used as as used also were (OLCs) Centres year were employed. employed. were year point at the security guards; to the main main the to guards; security the at point were, however, in the main, quickly quickly main, the in however, were,

few hic-ups as possible. Open Learning Learning Open possible. as hic-ups few students to enrol for the 2015 academic academic 2015 the for enrol to students students is as follows: From the check-in check-in the From follows: as is students a challenge or two. These challenges challenges These two. or challenge a

ensured that the process ran with as as with ran process the that ensured methods possible to contact prospective prospective contact to possible methods The flow of movement by prospective prospective by movement of flow The bottlenecks, the College still experienced experienced still College the bottlenecks,

documentation by students also also students by documentation forms being collected and received. All All received. and collected being forms Although planning was done to reduce reduce to done was planning Although

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The provision of the required required the of provision The areas resulted in a number of enquiry enquiry of number a in resulted areas assistance. assistance. very challenging and demanding. demanding. and challenging very

communities within the college service service college the within communities the student be unsure where to go for for go to where unsure be student the he registration process is always always is process registration he

possible queues of students. students. of queues possible in 2014 and January 2015 to almost all all almost to 2015 January and 2014 in process ensures that at no point must must point no at that ensures process

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had to be utilised in order to reduce reduce to order in utilised be to had College Times December 2014). Visits Visits 2014). December Times College running of the registration process. The The process. registration the of running

for the first time, more computer rooms rooms computer more time, first the for campaign, kick-started early. (See TVET TVET (See early. kick-started campaign,

some inspiration. some was being administered electronically electronically administered being was and the subsequent registration registration subsequent the and

a new level of professionalism and effectiveness from which we may all gain gain all may we which from effectiveness and professionalism of level new a because the placement testing system system testing placement the because of the college’s ‘Apply Now Campaign’ Campaign’ Now ‘Apply college’s the of

It is clear that South Cape VET College have shifted the enrolment process to to process enrolment the shifted have College VET Cape South that clear is It to be temporarily faulty. In addition, addition, In faulty. temporarily be to early recruitment initiative which is part part is which initiative recruitment early

their floor plan enrolment layout for both RETURNING as well as NEW students. students. NEW as well as RETURNING both for layout enrolment plan floor their the on-line bursary system proving proving system bursary on-line the minimum. The “first come, first served” served” first come, “first The minimum.

point on the floor plan layout! With kind permission of the college we include include we college the of permission kind With layout! plan floor the on point on the first day(s) of registration with with registration of day(s) first the on this way queuing is kept to the absolute absolute the to kept is queuing way this

of queues, they refer to ten to fifteen persons waiting their turn at a particular particular a at turn their waiting persons fifteen to ten to refer they queues, of related system errors were experienced experienced were errors system related the finalisation of the registration. In In registration. the of finalisation the

of the second week of enrolment in January. When the college now speaks speaks now college the When January. in enrolment of week second the of parents eagerly waiting to register. IT IT register. to waiting eagerly parents ending at the Administration Block for for Block Administration the at ending

commendable and provides for a registration of 2500-3000 students by the end end the by students 2500-3000 of registration a for provides and commendable persons) of prospective students and and students prospective of persons) bursary applications, with the process process the with applications, bursary

developed by South Cape TVET College, although still in a refinement stage, is is stage, refinement a in still although College, TVET Cape South by developed campuses with short queues (10-15 (10-15 queues short with campuses and issue affidavits for the online online the for affidavits issue and

was published in TVET College Times in December. The model which has been been has which model The December. in Times College TVET in published was the first days of registration still saw saw still registration of days first the Officers) available on Campus to certify certify to Campus on available Officers)

“College shares its’ ‘Apply Now Campaign’ for the 2015 academic year”, which which year”, academic 2015 the for Campaign’ Now ‘Apply its’ shares “College

Registration entrance desk at George Campus George at desk entrance Registration

Editor’s Note: Note: Editor’s The following article should be read in conjunction with with conjunction in read be should article following The

insightful preparation insightful

art of teamwork and and teamwork of art Registration and the the and Registration Building a better future through artisanship

HEINRICH ROBERTSON tiling, painting and carpentry or may even start their own business. est Coast TVET College in Experienced and competent builders Wcollaboration with the Construction are amongst the top 50 scarce skills Education and Training Authority as listed by the Department of Higher (CETA) as well as Prison Care and Education and Training and it is of Support Network, rolled out a 12-month paramount importance that students are learnership for aspiring artisans in the encouraged to take up careers in these construction industry. fields. Apprentices at the construction site in Langa, Cape Town

The students, all former offenders, In her opening speech at the change the world. You can now become of the country” said Willie Smit, Project completed their workplace training and certification ceremony Ms Sonja Pilusa, catalysts for change in your community Manager at West Coast TVET College. assessment with Power Construction CEO of CETA, lauded the students and “build” a better society,” she said. Partnerships such as these are crucial at the City of Cape Town’s community for taking up the opportunity to up- “With the high level of unemployment to prepare students to enter the job house building site and qualified skill themselves. “President Nelson in South Africa it is important that we market with confidence and to alleviate in January. They are equipped and Mandela said, Education is the most equip the youth with the necessary the scarce skill shortage in the artisan competent to do bricklaying, plastering, powerful weapon which you can use to skills in order to contribute the economy sector. College responds to scarce skills needs through strategic partnerships

HEINRICH ROBERTSON West Coast TVET College has established themselves as one of the leading TVET lectrical engineers, boiler-makers, college’s nationally, when it comes to Ewelders, fitters and turners, artisan training. In 2013 Houston Isaacs, automotive motor mechanics, plumbers from Vredenburg campus was crowned and carpenters are all part of an official as South Africa’s Young Welder of the Responding to the need. Students are focussing on electrical proficiency list of Occupations in high demand Year and represented the country in the published by the Department of Higher International World Skills Competition and now the college offers them and colleges. The Occupational Readiness Education and Training (DHET). held in Germany. others an opportunity to acquire a Programme will give unemployed degree through the B-Ed Foundation citizens the opportunity to up-skill The importance of Technical Vocational In response to spreading the artisan Phase Teaching studies in association themselves in order to find employment. Education Training colleges making development footprint across a broader with Unisa. higher education accessible to society geographical area, the college will roll Responses from stakeholders and should not be underestimated. With out the N1-N3 Engineering course at all Additionally the Department of businesses who accept college students this in mind TVET colleges continuously five campuses in 2015. Over the last six Economic Development and Tourism as part of the college’s workplace based respond to “market” needs by revising years more than 1,000 Early Childhood have collaborated with the college to experience programme, have indicated a and amending programme offerings to Development teachers in crèches on the offer a bridging course for aspiring 78% satisfaction level and over 80% have aid the alleviation of the scarce skills West Coast have graduated through the students who do not meet the committed to a long-term partnership needs in the country. In the last few years popular ECD Learnership programmes, minimum requirements to access TVET with the college regarding placement.

“Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal!” Vince Lombardi GERT WITBOOI as she approaches the final stretch equality is promoted makes me feel like forget the experience. My first week on of her welding apprenticeship, and I can do and be anything I want to be. the job was the hardest, not knowing alling pregnant in her matric year looking forward to her trade test. I can assure you it’s what you make of anybody and feeling very unsettled. But Fand failing the final examinations your circumstances.” as time went on I became familiar with in 2006 felt as if it was the end of her As a young mother blessed with a the people and gained more experience dreams and hopes. But, says 25-year- beautiful baby girl, Zahra, who is now The third youngest from a family of in the workplace. My welding instructor, old Jamie-Lee Carelse, “we all fall and aged seven, Jamie-Lee hails from six children, she is now in her second Mr Anthony Warnick, always told me make mistakes now and again, that Manenberg. She learnt about the year, working at a shipyard company in that practice makes perfect, and today shouldn’t stop or even slow us down...,” West Coast TVET College welding Table Bay harbour, Cape Town, as part I can honestly say it is true. I was not apprenticeship programme through of her welding apprenticeship on-the-job born a welder neither did I become one friends, but it meant she had to go training. She describes her experience over-night, it takes time and practice to all the way up the West Coast to at the college as “heart-felt”. “I instantly perform a good job.” Asked if she had Vredenburg. “Leaving my family and grew attached to the lecturers and the any message for other girls who may be daughter to move to the West Coast students. in the same situation she was in before was physically and emotionally the her life took a definitive direction, she hardest thing to do,” she says. At the “Although I was from Cape Town, I says it does not matter where you grew time her contract with a company came knew I would fit in. The lecturers and up or your surrounding area. “I believe to an end and she “started hoping for welding instructors communicated that all women are amazing and can do another door to open...”. “The fact that and treated me in such a kind and anything they wish. I have no regrets for Jamie-Lee Carelse we are living in a country where gender respectful manner that I will never choosing the path I took.”

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international acclaim and can be seen seen be can and acclaim international social and traditional media explosion.” media traditional and social and was one of the most exciting and and exciting most the of one was and Merit award from Dr Riaan C Els C Riaan Dr from award Merit

Events) Officer, receives the MACE MACE the receives Officer, Events) Southern Africa. The awards have have awards The Africa. Southern branding a bus and turning it into a a into it turning and bus a branding arsenal of marketing tactics for 2014 2014 for tactics marketing of arsenal

College Marketing (Advertising and and (Advertising Marketing College has member institutions throughout throughout institutions member has employed in taking a simple idea of of idea simple a taking in employed approaches that Northlink brought to its its to brought Northlink that approaches

Nolene De Costa, Northlink TVET TVET Northlink Costa, De Nolene in the Higher Education Sector and and Sector Education Higher the in innovation that Northlink College College Northlink that innovation Bus Campaign was one of the innovative innovative the of one was Campaign Bus

promotes and advocates excellence excellence advocates and promotes “These awards show the level of of level the show awards “These The Northlink TVET College Integrated Integrated College TVET Northlink The

MACE is a SADC organisation that that organisation SADC a is MACE Events Officer for the college adds, adds, college the for Officer Events

Nolene De Costa, Advertising and and Advertising Costa, De Nolene 37, June 2014.) June 37,

Nolene. featured in FET College Times Volume Volume Times College FET in featured

(TVET) Colleges marketing field,” added added field,” marketing Colleges (TVET) various media forms together. forms media various at Sun City. (The campaign was was campaign (The City. Sun at

Vocational Education and Training Training and Education Vocational a new way of how the College tied all the the all tied College the how of way new a presented during a gala awards evening evening awards gala a during presented

comes to innovation in the Technical Technical the in innovation to comes and stand a chance to win a prize, was was prize, a win to chance a stand and of the competition. The awards were were awards The competition. the of

continue to push the envelope when it it when envelope the push to continue on the Northlink College Facebook page page Facebook College Northlink the on Award in the ‘moving branding’ division division branding’ ‘moving the in Award

Facebook Page. “Northlink College will will College “Northlink Page. Facebook public could take a ‘selfie’ and upload it it upload and ‘selfie’ a take could public Campaign and a coveted Excellence Excellence coveted a and Campaign

and the busses on the Northlink Northlink the on busses the and component, where members of the the of members where component, Northlink TVET College Integrated Bus Bus Integrated College TVET Northlink

fans saw the posts of the competition competition the of posts the saw fans The social media competition competition media social The awards included a merit award for the the for award merit a included awards

the busses as well as more than 10 000 000 10 than more as well as busses the Education” (MACE) awards. The The awards. (MACE) Education”

than 6 million people would have seen seen have would people million 6 than traditional and new media. media. new and traditional Advancement Communication in in Communication Advancement

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2014. During these seven months more more months seven these During 2014. marketing tool as it was used in both both in used was it as tool marketing received two “Marketing “Marketing two received

advancement sector. advancement the months of March to September September to March of months the bus campaign was a multi-faceted multi-faceted a was campaign bus orthlink TVET College recently recently College TVET orthlink

marketing, communications and and communications marketing, took to the streets of Cape Town during during Town Cape of streets the to took and marketed itself. The integrated integrated The itself. marketed and

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as the ‘Oscars’ of the Higher Education Education Higher the of ‘Oscars’ the as The three branded Northlink busses busses Northlink branded three The creative ways that the College branded branded College the that ways creative

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The top achievers were awarded a book book a awarded were achievers top The A Nobuzana , J Hogwana overall achiever NCV level 3, and J Moolman J and 3, level NCV achiever overall Hogwana J , Nobuzana A

2, Level NCV achiever top overall Sinclair C Mhlakane, N Wyk, Van F Preez, Du H back and Norton H and Willeman, H and Interior Decorating programmes. programmes. Decorating Interior and

Nelson, I Tinzi, Z with, N5 N4, for achiever top overall the Fillis, T left the from row front were, prize-giving the At students from the Hospitality, Tourism Tourism Hospitality, the from students

congratulated all the award winning winning award the all congratulated

to welcome new students. Ms Spies Spies Ms students. new welcome to

Ms Sonja Spies used the occasion occasion the used Spies Sonja Ms

programmes. HOD of the department department the of HOD programmes.

recorded in both NCV and Report 191 191 Report and NCV both in recorded

examinations. The excellent results were were results excellent The examinations.

outstanding results in the 2014 final final 2014 the in results outstanding

collectively which has achieved these these achieved has which collectively

and effort that the faculty have put in in put have faculty the that effort and

a sure way to measure the hard work work hard the measure to way sure a

Utilities Studies division. It was also also was It division. Studies Utilities

indeed for the lecturing staff of the the of staff lecturing the for indeed

This was a proud moment moment proud a was This January. 23

TVET College in a packed hall on Friday Friday on hall packed a in College TVET

Russell Road Campus of Port Elizabeth Elizabeth Port of Campus Road Russell

achieved the results. the achieved top marks in all their disciplines. disciplines. their all in marks top achiever N4, N5 C Sinclair overall top top overall Sinclair C N5 N4, achiever Studies Department took place at the the at place took Department Studies

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their sustained and focussed effort has has effort focussed and sustained their several certificates for achieving achieving for certificates several Three students T Fillis, overall top top overall Fillis, T students Three for the top achievers in the Utility Utility the in achievers top the for

Utility studies department. Together Together department. studies Utility multiple stage appearances to collect collect to appearances stage multiple n informal prize-giving ceremony ceremony prize-giving informal n

to all top achieving students in the the in students achieving top all to overall achiever NCV level 3, made made 3, level NCV achiever overall other achievers received certificates. certificates. received achievers other

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Reaping the rewards of sustained collective effort collective sustained of rewards the Reaping

owner, Diané Houlie and Principal Leon Beech Leon Principal and Houlie Diané owner, international arena,” adds Ms Bell. Ms adds arena,” international in the course of their studies. Adri Adri studies. their of course the in

for Clothing Production, Hanlie Snyman Bernina Tygervalley and Paarl franchise franchise Paarl and Tygervalley Bernina Snyman Hanlie Production, Clothing for Clothing Production and Fashion Design Design Fashion and Production Clothing the student academic achievements achievements academic student the

At the fashion show were Adri Bell Northlink TVET College Programme Manager Manager Programme College TVET Northlink Bell Adri were show fashion the At will definitely make an impact in the the in impact an make definitely will awards event acknowledging some of of some acknowledging event awards

are proud of Diané and know that she she that know and Diané of proud are The evening also acts as a mini- a as acts also evening The

with her denim design featuring. “We “We featuring. design denim her with many of the highlights of the event. event. the of highlights the of many

The competition took place in 2014 2014 in place took competition The with the second year students providing providing students year second the with

in a national Bernina competition. competition. Bernina national a in were involved with the fashion show show fashion the with involved were

finishing among the top participants participants top the among finishing Both the first and second year students students year second and first the Both

receiving a prize in recognition of her her of recognition in prize a receiving

Northlink TVET College student, student, College TVET Northlink designs that they completed. they that designs

The evening also saw Diané Houlie, Houlie, Diané saw also evening The gives them a chance to show off their their off show to chance a them gives

Production student’s calendars and and calendars student’s Production

their creations”. their show is a highlight on the Clothing Clothing the on highlight a is show

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Manager noted, “This is one of the big big the of one is “This noted, Manager

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audit and audit committee. audit and audit Higher Education and Training, Mr Gwebinkundla Qonde Gwebinkundla Mr Training, and Education Higher

including risk management, internal internal management, risk including of Higher Education and training Mr Mduduzi Manana, Principal Cassie Kruger and Director General of the Department of of Department the of General Director and Kruger Cassie Principal Manana, Mduduzi Mr training and Education Higher of

Presenting and receiving the award were, Ms Zoliswa Lonja False Bay TVET College Council Chairperson, Deputy Minister Minister Deputy Chairperson, Council College TVET Bay False Lonja Zoliswa Ms were, award the receiving and Presenting letters; and overall functionality functionality overall and letters;

meeting deadlines and management management and deadlines meeting

2014; submission of monthly reports, reports, monthly of submission 2014;

Financial Management in 2013 and and 2013 in Management Financial

unqualified audits in 2013; exceptional exceptional 2013; in audits unqualified

areas such as the College receiving receiving College the as such areas

nomination included performance in in performance included nomination

vocational education experts. The The experts. education vocational

colleges and local and international international and local and colleges

(including principals) of the fifty public public fifty the of principals) (including

South Africa” was attended by officials officials by attended was Africa” South

forging a vibrant TVET system in in system TVET vibrant a forging

The theme of the conference “Together “Together conference the of theme The

Midrand, Gauteng last November. last Gauteng Midrand,

took place at the Gallagher Estate, Estate, Gallagher the at place took

dinner of the DHET Conference which which Conference DHET the of dinner

in Financial Management at the gala gala the at Management Financial in

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TVET Sector.” TVET their investments are in safe hands. We We hands. safe in are investments their our department and increased our our increased and department our a National Award for Excellence Excellence for Award National a

set a standard for the country and the the and country the for standard a set they are getting and be assured that that assured be and getting are they “The Award has improved morale in in morale improved has Award “The alse Bay TVET College received received College TVET Bay alse

functioning College. We hope we have have we hope We College. functioning customers who can trust the service service the trust can who customers of False Bay TVET College said, said, College TVET Bay False of

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are proud to be part of a successfully successfully a of part be to proud are credibility in dealing with outside outside with dealing in credibility Mr Colin Hogg, Chief Financial Officer Officer Financial Chief Hogg, Colin Mr

Award for excellence in Financial Management Financial in excellence for Award

students. is saying. I finally understood what what understood finally I saying. is computational mathematics. At high high At mathematics. computational fell through and I ended up taking the the taking up ended I and through fell

and what he does to pass this on to his his to on this pass to does he what and and have no clue what the teacher teacher the what clue no have and and specialised in applied and and applied in specialised and As things turned out the B.Com option option B.Com the out turned things As

congratulates him on his achievements achievements his on him congratulates it is like to sit and look at the teacher teacher the at look and sit to like is it and completed my Honours degree degree Honours my completed and don’t know why, but I decided on B.Sc. B.Sc. on decided I but why, know don’t

PE TVET College wishes Reece well and and well Reece wishes College TVET PE happening on the board. I know what what know I board. the on happening the bachelor’s degree I went on on went I degree bachelor’s the I had to put in a second choice and I I and choice second a in put to had I

maths as a scarce skill is concerned. concerned. is skill scarce a as maths what it is like to not understand what is is what understand not to like is it what few distinctions! When I completed completed I When distinctions! few “I was determined to do a B.Com but but B.Com a do to determined was “I

PE TVET College, especially where where especially College, TVET PE I know what it is like to fail , I know know I , fail to like is it what know I water. So much so that I achieved a a achieved I that so much So water.

Reece Weiss is a remarkable asset to to asset remarkable a is Weiss Reece the maths on to my students because because students my to on maths the much, that I took to it like a fish to to fish a like it to took I that much, field of study after he finished matric. finished he after study of field

level. I think that is why I can pass pass can I why is that think I level. “I discovered that I enjoyed it so so it enjoyed I that discovered “I changed when he had to choose his his choose to had he when changed

build up along the way.” the along up build actually getting distinctions at university university at distinctions getting actually well at school in maths, but it all all it but maths, in school at well

I carry them to where I am now and I I and now am I where to them carry I understanding it, failing it drastically, to to drastically, it failing it, understanding normal mathematics, agreed with me. me. with agreed mathematics, normal Reece maintains that he did not fare fare not did he that maintains Reece

fetch my students from that point and and point that from students my fetch “I went from hating mathematics, not not mathematics, hating from went “I first but applied mathematics more than than more mathematics applied but first the Metropolitan district. Unbelievably, Unbelievably, district. Metropolitan the

make any sense to me and I go and and go I and me to sense any make for me. It was a bit of a bumpy ride at at ride bumpy a of bit a was It me. for also came first among all Colleges in in Colleges all among first came also

to my days in high school when it didn’t didn’t it when school high in days my to neglect. their field made maths so much clearer clearer much so maths made field their This was not the only win for Reece. He He Reece. for win only the not was This

class I immediately in my mind go back back go mind my in immediately I class aspects they don’t enjoy they might might they enjoy don’t they aspects University and being taught by experts in in experts by taught being and University

saying. When I now stand in front of a a of front in stand now I When saying. be a jack of all trades and the certain certain the and trades all of jack a be and applied mathematics. “Being at at “Being mathematics. applied and identified needs of each student. student. each of needs identified

the x’s, the y’s and the equations are are equations the and y’s the x’s, the school level a maths teacher has to to has teacher maths a level school B.Sc. where I had to do mathematics mathematics do to had I where B.Sc. or providing enrichment based on the the on based enrichment providing or

while simultaneously addressing gaps gaps addressing simultaneously while

Award winning Maths lecturer Reece Weiss with his Civil Engineering NC(V) level 4 2014 students 2014 4 level NC(V) Engineering Civil his with Weiss Reece lecturer Maths winning Award empowers students to master maths maths master to students empowers

all backgrounds and learning profiles, profiles, learning and backgrounds all

mathematics foundation for students of of students for foundation mathematics

(ETDP) Seta. MathUP, a powerful powerful a MathUP, Seta. (ETDP)

Training Development Practitioners Practitioners Development Training

and funded by the Education and and Education the by funded and

Metropolitan University (NMMU) (NMMU) University Metropolitan

facilitated by the Nelson Mandela Mandela Nelson the by facilitated

attended a MathUp training programme programme training MathUp a attended

All Maths lecturers at the college college the at lecturers Maths All

high my results were” said Reece. Reece. said were” results my high

was shocked when I discovered how how discovered I when shocked was

secured 2nd place in the Province. “I “I Province. the in place 2nd secured

competition but to his amazement he he amazement his to but competition

that he did well at a Maths training training Maths a at well did he that

lecturer, Reece Weiss felt confident confident felt Weiss Reece lecturer,

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campus, Level 4 Mathematics Mathematics 4 Level campus,

ort Elizabeth TVET College IQhayiya IQhayiya College TVET Elizabeth ort

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recounts his training experience training his recounts

lecturer Mathematics winning Award SAICA support CFO welcomed by College executive

CHESLYNN JOHNSON Dion was born in Johannesburg where experience and knowledge in the he also pursued a career in Finance government, education and finance ecently the DHET seconded Deon and became a qualified CA at the sectors. Dion spent a lot of time Rvan Rooyen, who is a qualified Potchefstroom University. reviewing other Colleges’ finances and Chartered Accountant (CA) from the offering his advice to Universities. In South African Institute of Chartered He holds a basic B.Com degree in the short-term, his responsibilities are Deon van Rooyen, the new support Accountants (SAICA) and Business Accounting, a teacher’s diploma, and he to stabilise the financial matters of the CFO, ready to take full control of Practitioner by profession as the new also taught at Potchefstroom Boys High College and to revive areas that require Northlink’s financial management Support Chief Financial Officer (CFO) School. He was formerly employed by attention. Furthermore his vision is supporting a close friend’s foundation. for Northlink TVET College. Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) and to give full support to the executive He is quite adventurous and participates also works as a business practitioner managers to help them achieve their in mountain climbing, cycling and Following the resignation of the former where his main business operation is goals, and to uplift the current financial running. Dion plans to participate in the CFO, Mr van Rooyen will take the reins to set-up and rescue businesses if the management of the College. Comrades Marathon at the end of May. of Northlink’s financial aspects for the possibility exists to do so, alternatively We wish him much success during his next few months until the position has he also winds-up businesses. The Besides focusing on figures he also stay at Northlink TVET College and that been filled by the DHET. new ‘Support CFO’ also has lengthy gives back to the community by all his goals are achieved. Development worker bids Colleges farewell

NADINE MOODAELY these very positive developments and I hope that you keep your unbreakable from you and hope that I could give hope that PEC will soon sport a living enthusiasm and optimism for the way back at least a little bit. Enkosi! Thank ow heading for new opportunities, and user friendly Quality Management lying ahead of you. I benefited so much you! Dankie! Danke”! NPort Elizabeth TVET College System. Later in 2012 I became more staff and management wish Sven involved in the Green Skills Programme Hager of the Deutsche Gesellschaft which bears bigger fruits this year. für Internationale Zusammenarbeit PE TVET College plan to host one of (GIZ) well upon his departure for his the first groups of 60 students in the homeland, Germany. Sven was a country who are going to study the development worker for GIZ based in brand new NC(V) subject Renewable the Eastern Cape and worked with TVET Energy Technologies. Colleges over a period of four years. His particular contributions were in the Another 150 students are planned for fields of Quality Management systems the occupational Solar Water Heating and Green Skills initiatives. Programme between now and 2017 in collaboration with EWSETA. I regret Sven comments, “After four rich years that I must leave when so many exciting of experience in this beautiful and developments are about to take place. amazing country, my family and I The project seems to pick up drastically decided to explore new opportunities in 2015 after many years of preparation! in Germany. We will surely miss the I want to say thank you to all of you who outstanding friendliness of my South contributed so much and helped me African colleagues and friends who to gather knowledge and experience I contributed so much to making our stay would never have been able to collect very special. I take the opportunity to in Germany. It was an eventful and summarise a few professional highlights interesting stay, which gave me and my which have contributed to changing Port family a very special impression of you Elizabeth TVET College since my arrival and your country. in 2011. This doesn’t necessarily mean that these changes have been initiated “I will go back with a tear and a smile by me! It means rather, that I might on my face. I wish you all the best and Sven Hager and his family bid farewell have contributed to the developments with your much appreciated support. Back then, there was a very New Campus Manager limited awareness around Quality Management at PE TVET College. But through extensive, sometime lengthy, CHESLYNN JOHNSON She was appointed as Campus Manager discussions amongst staff about in December hitting the ground running processes and procedures, a common ulaine Cunningham is no stranger with preparations for 2015. understanding of the necessity of a Rto the TVET sector. She has been She had to oversee the registration living and working Quality Management associated with the College sector while ensuring that the students remain System developed. Since then a Quality since 1984, then in the Eastern Cape the main focus. “Students must be at Manager and an Occupational Health Province and currently managing one the centre of all our activities as they and Safety Manager as well as campus of the biggest campuses in Northlink are our core stakeholders and their Rulaine Cunningham, newly representatives have been appointed. TVET College with a total of 3224 achievements are our core business,” appointed Northlink TVET College I am happy that I could contribute to student registrations per semester. says Rulaine. Tygerberg Campus Manager

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goals. type of support the student will require. require. will student the support of type the capacity of the college to meet meet to college the of capacity the November. I believe that it is something something is it that believe I November.

to achieve certification and their career career their and certification achieve to forward recommendations as to what what to as recommendations forward to the nature of their impairment and and impairment their of nature the to Department of Social Development in in Development Social of Department

the support provided by the College, College, the by provided support the The Occupational Therapist will also put put also will Therapist Occupational The unable to pursue a chosen field owing owing field chosen a pursue to unable disabilities. The award was made by the the by made was award The disabilities.

their education are finally able, with with able, finally are education their can be adapted to accommodate them. them. accommodate to adapted be can Often the student with a disability is is disability a with student the Often the advancement of people with with people of advancement the

faced numerous challenges throughout throughout challenges numerous faced evaluate whether their selected course course selected their whether evaluate which institution they are able to apply. apply. to able are they institution which Institution Award in 2014 for supporting supporting for 2014 in Award Institution

students with disabilities who have have who disabilities with students to the Occupational Therapist who will will who Therapist Occupational the to of what course they can pursue and to to and pursue can they course what of National Disability Higher Education Education Higher Disability National

The ultimate achievement is when when is achievement ultimate The procedure follows. They will be referred referred be will They follows. procedure thereby limiting their options in respect respect in options their limiting thereby False Bay TVET College received the the received College TVET Bay False

can learn alongside the unimpaired. unimpaired. the alongside learn can discloses their disability status a a status disability their discloses accessible to students with disabilities disabilities with students to accessible

achievements regarding your job? job? your regarding achievements no longer segregated from society but but society from segregated longer no False Bay TVET College and voluntarily voluntarily and College TVET Bay False for assistance. Not all TVET colleges are are colleges TVET all Not assistance. for

What are the highlights and and highlights the are What of persons with disabilities, they are are they disabilities, with persons of a disability applies for admission to to admission for applies disability a private transport or contact Dial-A-Ride Dial-A-Ride contact or transport private

willingness to embrace the inclusion inclusion the embrace to willingness is, for example, when a student with with student a when example, for is, student with a physical disability arrange arrange disability physical a with student

succeeding. As a result of the College’s College’s the of result a As succeeding. on a daily basis is crucial to success. to crucial is basis daily a on How the service typically functions functions typically service the How campus. We advise that a prospective prospective a that advise We campus.

These students can focus on on focus can students These Attendance of all classes and studying studying and classes all of Attendance transport problems getting to and from from and to getting problems transport

accommodated. accommodated. motivated and driven to succeed. succeed. to driven and motivated psychiatric disabilities. disabilities. psychiatric Students with disabilities often have have often disabilities with Students

students when they can be adequately adequately be can they when students It is important that students are self- are students that important is It problems, as well as learning and and learning as well as problems,

students with disabilities face? disabilities with students in the classroom with unimpaired unimpaired with classroom the in identify their preferred learning style. style. learning preferred their identify includes physical, with chronic medical medical chronic with physical, includes

What are the common challenges challenges common the are What are able to compete academically academically compete to able are Support Officer who can help them them help can who Officer Support for students with disabilities. This This disabilities. with students for

disabilities. Students with disabilities disabilities with Students disabilities. Inclusive Education Officer/Student Officer/Student Education Inclusive liaison, and the provision of services services of provision the and liaison,

student’s permission. student’s Therapists to assist students with with students assist to Therapists study skills. Students may contact the the contact may Students skills. study environment for inclusion, consultation, consultation, inclusion, for environment

be released to anyone without the the without anyone to released be employs two qualified Occupational Occupational qualified two employs Students may need to improve their their improve to need may Students TVET College. Its aim is to offer an an offer to is aim Its College. TVET

treated in confidence and will not not will and confidence in treated College is the only TVET institution that that institution TVET only the is College be implemented to suit your disability. disability. your suit to implemented be Services Department of False Bay Bay False of Department Services

Officer is is Officer Education Inclusive the to of an achievement that False Bay TVET TVET Bay False that achievement an of or not the necessary arrangements can can arrangements necessary the not or the Student Support and Development Development and Support Student the

importance. Information provided provided Information importance. your chosen field of study and whether whether and study of field chosen your as the Inclusive Education Officer within within Officer Education Inclusive the as

Khayelitsha Campuses Campuses Khayelitsha

thereof. Confidentiality is of paramount paramount of is Confidentiality thereof. which you are interested. Enquire about about Enquire interested. are you which The Occupational Therapist functions functions Therapist Occupational The

TVET College Mitchell’s Plain and and Plain Mitchell’s College TVET

their condition and the management management the and condition their It is important to select the course in in course the select to important is It

Education Officer for False Bay Bay False for Officer Education offer as an Occupational Therapist? Therapist? Occupational an as offer

educational requirements regarding regarding requirements educational

Jacqueline Lenting, Inclusive Inclusive Lenting, Jacqueline

What exactly are the services that you you that services the are exactly What

of college? of class and examination concessions, concessions, examination and class

physical and/or psychological challenges challenges psychological and/or physical

print formats, note taking, scribes, scribes, taking, note formats, print LENTING AND REPORTS: AND LENTING

student should mentally prepare for the the for prepare mentally should student ergonomic adaptations, alternative alternative adaptations, ergonomic

JACQUELINE INTERVIEWS

How would you advise a prospective prospective a advise you would How specialised technology and equipment, equipment, and technology specialised

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For example, the student may need need may student the example, For

accommodating to their needs. their to accommodating

TVET College. TVET their interests, but which may be more more be may which but interests, their

Officers who are qualified Occupational Therapists employed by False Bay Bay False by employed Therapists Occupational qualified are who Officers

alternate courses which are in line with with line in are which courses alternate

Author’s note: note: Author’s Jacqueline Lenting is one of two Inclusive Education Education Inclusive two of one is Lenting Jacqueline we recommend that they consider consider they that recommend we

the specific requirements. Thus, Thus, requirements. specific the

Interview with an Inclusive Education Officer Education Inclusive an with Interview

disability target of 2%. of target disability with disabilities. These 158 students students 158 These disabilities. with qualified Occupational Therapists to to Therapists Occupational qualified awarded in 2012 to WITS University. WITS to 2012 in awarded

Annual Report indicates a national national a indicates Report Annual (FTE’s) at the college were students students were college the at (FTE’s) TVET institution that employs two two employs that institution TVET run in 2009. The first HE award was was award HE first The 2009. in run

Commission for Employment Equity Equity Employment for Commission total registered Full Time Equivalents Equivalents Time Full registered total False Bay TVET College is the only only the is College TVET Bay False Disability Awards were successfully successfully were Awards Disability

Occupational Programmes. The The Programmes. Occupational its five campuses. In 2014, 4.5% of the the of 4.5% 2014, In campuses. five its barriers.” with coping in student celebrations. The first National National first The celebrations.

were registered in NC(V), Nated and and Nated NC(V), in registered were assist students with disabilities across across disabilities with students assist individual support plan to assist the the assist to plan support individual of South Africa’s 20 Year Democracy Democracy Year 20 Africa’s South of

on study options and to develop an an develop to and options study on Social Development and INSETA as part part as INSETA and Development Social

Development in the Western Cape Western the in Development

in order to evaluate and advise students students advise and evaluate to order in partnership between the Department of of Department the between partnership

Disability Higher Education Institution award from Albert Fritz, MEC for Social Social for MEC Fritz, Albert from award Institution Education Higher Disability

They assess Students with Disabilities Disabilities with Students assess They Month, the awards were conceived as a a as conceived were awards the Month,

False Bay TVET College Principal Cassie Kruger receives the National National the receives Kruger Cassie Principal College TVET Bay False

are qualified Occupational Therapists. Therapists. Occupational qualified are National Disability Rights Awareness Awareness Rights Disability National

time Inclusive Education Officers who who Officers Education Inclusive time disabilities. Within the context of the the of context the Within disabilities.

adds, “The College employs two full- two employs College “The adds, advancement of people with with people of advancement

Principal of Education and Training. She She Training. and Education of Principal Award 2014 for supporting the the supporting for 2014 Award

asserts Karin Hendricks, Deputy Deputy Hendricks, Karin asserts Disability Higher Education Institution Institution Education Higher Disability

priority of False Bay TVET College,” College,” TVET Bay False of priority The College received the National National the received College The

Inclusive Education remains a strategic strategic a remains Education Inclusive

Cape Sun in Cape Town. Town. Cape in Sun Cape

and training for people with disabilities. with people for training and Disability Awards ceremony held at the the at held ceremony Awards Disability

and success in post-school education education post-school in success and Development at the INSETA National National INSETA the at Development

to guide the improvement of access to to access of improvement the guide to by the Deputy Minister of Social Social of Minister Deputy the by

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develop a strategic policy framework framework policy strategic a develop College was honoured and awarded awarded and honoured was College

as a national priority. The DHET will will DHET The priority. national a as n December 2014 False Bay TVET TVET Bay False 2014 December n

2013, recognises Inclusive Education Education Inclusive recognises 2013,

Education and Training, November November Training, and Education JACQUELINE LAYMAN LAYMAN JACQUELINE

“The White Paper for Post-School Post-School for Paper White “The

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statement on the achievement. the on statement Tercia Terblanche expressed that the the that expressed Terblanche Tercia staff to assist NMMU in its endeavours. endeavours. its in NMMU assist to staff passed all their modules with excellent excellent with modules their all passed

occasion to release a joint press press joint a release to occasion of South Cape TVET College, Ms Ms College, TVET Cape South of support, availing its facilities and its its and facilities its availing support, at the NMMU George Campus, have have Campus, George NMMU the at

and Dr Johnson eagerly await the the await eagerly Johnson Dr and for the two institutions, Acting Principal Principal Acting institutions, two the for has achieved this through its willing willing its through this achieved has complete the Diploma Management Management Diploma the complete

on behalf of the College. Ms Terblanche Terblanche Ms College. the of behalf on Commenting on this historical event event historical this on Commenting and implementing this initiative. It It initiative. this implementing and from the South Cape TVET College to to College TVET Cape South the from

collaboration and guaranteed support support guaranteed and collaboration in further supporting this initiative. initiative. this supporting further in TVET College assumed in facilitating facilitating in assumed College TVET the nine TVET students that articulated articulated that students TVET nine the

Moreover, she pledged continuous continuous pledged she Moreover, that both institutions will work together together work will institutions both that for the leading role that South Cape Cape South that role leading the for up 2014, I am pleased to report that that report to pleased am I 2014, up

ahead, Dr Zeelie expressed the hope hope the expressed Zeelie Dr ahead, Dr Zeelie expressed his sincere thanks thanks sincere his expressed Zeelie Dr “As we are in the process of wrapping wrapping of process the in are we “As

this successful outcome. outcome. successful this in the programme in 2015. Looking Looking 2015. in programme the in

and for all his endeavours leading to to leading endeavours his all for and of students that they can accommodate accommodate can they that students of class.” students.

Cape TVET College in the partnership partnership the in College TVET Cape the intention of increasing the number number the increasing of intention the their commitment and contributions in in contributions and commitment their great achievement of the college’s ex- college’s the of achievement great

Saasveld George for considering South South considering for George Saasveld As a result of this success, NMMU has has NMMU success, this of result a As great value to our programme through through programme our to value great Elizabeth conveyed the news of the the of news the conveyed Elizabeth

Professor Johnson, Principal NMMU NMMU Principal Johnson, Professor

Cape TVET College and they have added added have they and College TVET Cape Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Port in (NMMU) University Metropolitan

Ms Terblanche further thanked thanked further Terblanche Ms credit to South Cape TVET College. TVET Cape South to credit outstanding ambassadors for the South South the for ambassadors outstanding Sciences, at the Nelson Mandela Mandela Nelson the at Sciences,

very positive and they are certainly a a certainly are they and positive very the fact that these students have been been have students these that fact the Faculty of Business and Economic Economic and Business of Faculty

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priceless Christmas gift to all of us.” us.” of all to gift Christmas priceless involved in this partnership have been been have partnership this in involved “I wish to make special mention of of mention special make to wish “I Department Management Practice, Practice, Management Department

as “the best news for the year and a a and year the for news best “the as members from all the campuses campuses the all from members n December, Dr Jo Zeelie, Head of of Head Zeelie, Jo Dr December, n

the overall success of the partnership partnership the of success overall the the fact that his exchanges with staff staff with exchanges his that fact the of his three modules. modules. three his of

MONICA TSHANGANA MONICA

achievements of the students and and students the of achievements He also made special mention of of mention special made also He marks, barring one who failed only one one only failed who one barring marks,

University student ambassadors for TVET for ambassadors student University

conclusion of the agreement between the institutions the between agreement the of conclusion educational bodies. bodies. educational approach, as outlined in the 2013 2013 the in outlined as approach,

General of the Department of Higher Education and Training shake hands on the the on hands shake Training and Education Higher of Department the of General courage and vision on the part of these these of part the on vision and courage and New Growth Path. This systemic systemic This Path. Growth New and

Kruger Principal/CEO of False Bay TVET College and Mr Gwebs Qonde Director- Qonde Gwebs Mr and College TVET Bay False of Principal/CEO Kruger a move which he believes expresses expresses believes he which move a in the National Development Plan Plan Development National the in

Professor Mandla Makhanya Principal and Vice-Chancellor of UNISA, Cassie Cassie UNISA, of Vice-Chancellor and Principal Makhanya Mandla Professor bold steps towards these partnerships, partnerships, these towards steps bold development, such as those located located those as such development,

TVET College Principals for taking the the taking for Principals College TVET policies oriented to economic and social social and economic to oriented policies

the Vice-Chancellor of Unisa and the the and Unisa of Vice-Chancellor the Africa. This is aligned to other key key other to aligned is This Africa.

Education and Training (DHET) thanked thanked (DHET) Training and Education and vocational advancement in South South in advancement vocational and

General of the Department of Higher Higher of Department the of General vision of a coherent system for skills skills for system coherent a of vision

Mr Gwebinkundla Qonde, the Director- the Qonde, Gwebinkundla Mr that the DHET aims to deliver on its its on deliver to aims DHET the that

the post-school education environment environment education post-school the

to the benefit of our society.” our of benefit the to It is through a network of partnerships in in partnerships of network a through is It

our respective capacities and resources resources and capacities respective our

possible leveraging and utilisation of of utilisation and leveraging possible the authority of the university. university. the of authority the

operation needed to ensure the best best the ensure to needed operation qualifications at their campuses under under campuses their at qualifications

“It is a timely manifestation of the co- the of manifestation timely a is “It (FET) colleges, will now offer Unisa Unisa offer now will colleges, (FET)

of the objectives of the White Paper. Paper. White the of objectives the of as Further Education and Training Training and Education Further as

partnership is a practical expression expression practical a is partnership (TVET) colleges formally known known formally colleges (TVET)

Unisa believes that this ground-breaking ground-breaking this that believes Unisa Vocational Education and Training Training and Education Vocational

Training (CET) Act, Technical and and Technical Act, (CET) Training

White Paper is an important document. document. important an is Paper White under the Continuing Education and and Education Continuing the under

programmes.” programmes.” this year. Mr Cassie Kruger, Principal Principal Kruger, Cassie Mr year. this of the country’s education system, the the system, education country’s the of Through this agreement, formalised formalised agreement, this Through

(CPUT) relating to the delivery of ICT ICT of delivery the to relating (CPUT) Unisa Higher Certificate in Banking later later Banking in Certificate Higher Unisa as the policy that will shape the future future the shape will that policy the as

Peninsula University of Technology Technology of University Peninsula False Bay TVET College will offer the the offer will College TVET Bay False Chancellor, Prof Mandla Makhanya said said Makhanya Mandla Prof Chancellor, South Africa. South

a similar agreement with the Cape Cape the with agreement similar a advancement. Unisa Principal and Vice- and Principal Unisa advancement. post-school education and training in in training and education post-school

as well. In like manner, we have signed signed have we manner, like In well. as Qonde. towards the ultimate goal of economic economic of goal ultimate the towards heralds an important development for for development important an heralds

with UNISA but with other universities universities other with but UNISA with Diploma and Degree studies”, said Mr Mr said studies”, Degree and Diploma students to improve their qualifications qualifications their improve to students December 2014 for the full report). This This report). full the for 2014 December

Education programme delivery not only only not delivery programme Education and TVET College programmes into into programmes College TVET and There should always be opportunities for for opportunities be always should There November (see TVET College Times Times College TVET (see November

to strengthening and growing our Higher Higher our growing and strengthening to allow students to articulate from school school from articulate to students allow University of South Africa (Unisa) in in (Unisa) Africa South of University

relationship with Unisa. We look forward forward look We Unisa. with relationship ideal level and qualification type to to type qualification and level ideal students. students. Memorandum of Agreement with the the with Agreement of Memorandum

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“This marks the beginning of the new new the of beginning the marks “This Certificate Qualifications, which is the the is which Qualifications, Certificate qualifications, leaving no dead ends for for ends dead no leaving qualifications, 12 TVET Colleges who signed a a signed who Colleges TVET 12

importance of the milestone, saying, saying, milestone, the of importance this initiative with level five Higher Higher five level with initiative this paths for articulation between various various between articulation for paths alse Bay TVET College was one of of one was College TVET Bay alse

Bay TVET College, acknowledged the the acknowledged College, TVET Bay institutions have decided to implement implement to decided have institutions and Training, envisages comprehensive comprehensive envisages Training, and

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and Chief Executive Officer of False False of Officer Executive Chief and “I am delighted to see that the the that see to delighted am “I White paper on Post-School Education Education Post-School on paper White

TVET Colleges and Universities partnerships herald a new era new a herald partnerships Universities and Colleges TVET

Education and Training and Education yearning for an education,” he said. he education,” an for yearning must be done within a proper context. context. proper a within done be must artisans and technicians. technicians. and artisans clearly stipulates stipulates clearly

White Paper for Post-School Post-School for Paper White especially to our young people who are are who people young our to especially The The “We are promoting partnerships, but it it but partnerships, promoting are “We because we need skilled people such as as such people skilled need we because

system that is desirable to all, but but all, to desirable is that system offer South Africa, especially our youth youth our especially Africa, South offer

“We want to build one post-school post-school one build to want “We Minister Manana pointed out. pointed Manana Minister work they have already done. done. already have they work that TVET Colleges have so much to to much so have Colleges TVET that

we have always envisioned,” Deputy Deputy envisioned,” always have we to a university and be accredited for the the for accredited be and university a to Training (TVET) colleges. “We believe believe “We colleges. (TVET) Training

from TVET colleges. colleges. TVET from we have this post-school system that that system post-school this have we her studies from a TVET college to go go to college TVET a from studies her Technical and Vocational Education and and Education Vocational and Technical

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towards accrediting students who come come who students accrediting towards We must see to it, that at some point, point, some at that it, to see must We easy for a student who completes his/ completes who student a for easy its position on partnerships with with partnerships on position its

that universities are also not as hostile hostile as not also are universities that articulate with the university system. system. university the with articulate Deputy Minister believes it should be be should it believes Minister Deputy he DHET has very strongly articulated articulated strongly very has DHET he

improving quality in our colleges so so colleges our in quality improving our view is that the TVET system must must system TVET the that is view our be talking to each other. This is why the the why is This other. each to talking be

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We must continuously strive towards towards strive continuously must We So we do promote partnerships. In fact fact In partnerships. promote do we So the need for education sub-systems to to sub-systems education for need the

TVET colleges have so much to offer South Africa South offer to much so have colleges TVET FOCUS ON HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS EDUCATION HIGHER ON FOCUS FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT College establishes a Centre for Entrepreneurship

pursue entrepreneurship education among False Bay TVET College Editor’s Note: Karin Hendricks is the Deputy Principal for Education and training as a key service to our students and make entrepreneurship and Training at False Bay TVET College. For more information on the graduates and communities. a more attractive career choice; establishment of the Centre for Entrepreneurship contact the author on To this end, False Bay TVET College • Support existing businesses in the [email protected] . has formed a partnership with the Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain Department of Trade and Industry geographical areas; and KARIN HENDRICKS established as a provider of good quality (DTI) to establish a Centre for • Enable graduates to establish education and training. The College Entrepreneurship (CfE). Its mission and businesses through formal training ntrepreneurship is a key driver of understands that for its mission to be purpose is multifaceted and is designed and practical business experience. Eeconomic growth in South Africa. meaningful, all three exit opportunities to: Small businesses create jobs at a faster namely further studies, employment • Inculcate entrepreneurial thinking The primary target group to benefit rate than large corporations, and thus and self-employment as career choices in the delivery of False Bay TVET from the CfE will be our TVET College contribute to the economic health of for its graduates, must get equal College vocational and occupational graduates and the TVET SMME sector provinces. Very few will dispute the attention. We are therefore committed education and training programmes in the Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain fact that there is a growing need for to promoting entrepreneurship as a to stimulate an entrepreneurial geographical areas. The Centre will also entrepreneurship education in the career of choice, which is supported economy; be poised to support the vocational college sector in South Africa. by the recent adoption of the College • Inspire young College graduates to and occupational curriculum of the Strategic Plan for 2014 – 2017. As become entrepreneurs; College focusing on entrepreneurship False Bay TVET College is well part of its mandate the College will • Activate an entrepreneurial spirit education. College sponsors Novice Entrepreneur competition

NADINE MOODAELY up for grabs in two different categories idea and model over a period of study at PE TVET College and vows to which consisted of an existing business one year sponsored by the “Dragon make a success of this opportunity as fter months of preparation and and a new business idea. Investors” where each finalist received it is related to his events management Aanticipation, the moment arrived a further R2000 towards the start-up business ‘The Grand Entertainment for competitors who developed The prizes for the top five entrepreneurs capital required to start their business. Agency’. PE TVET College congratulates their locally generated ideas as included: The opening of a bank The 2014 winner of the competition, Tarquin on his achievement and wishes entrepreneurs. They competed in the account for R5000 each and registering Tarquin De Vega enrolled for a him success in achieving his further Novice Entrepreneur competition at The their company (sponsored by ABSA); Marketing Certificate course starting goal of obtaining the National Diploma Indoor Sport Stadium, Nelson Mandela Mentorship to perfect their business with N4. De Vega is super excited to in Marketing Management. Metropolitan University.

The competition held late last year was the initiative of a local newspaper ‘Your Money’ and is a response to the call of government to create 20 million jobs by 2020. Port Elizabeth TVET College contributed by offering a free course to the winner of the competition.

On day one of the competition contestants attended a full day workshop where exhibitors and sponsors made presentations to advise, motivate and encourage the future entrepreneurs. The first fifteen semi-finalists were chosen on the first day. It was a difficult task for the judges to choose the top five ideas and businesses that went forward Targuin De Vega winner of ABSA Your Money Novice Entrepreneur competition holds a cheque for R5000 and celebrates to the next round. Two awards were the success with other winners, participants and organisers Entrepreneurship skills recruited for college

COLLEEN BRENNON entrepreneurial thinking at the College. leadership in creating this golden He has been involved in business opportunity of giving students a further teve Reid joins the newly established coaching for the past ten years, and viable and exciting option for their SCentre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) has dedicated the last four of these future,” says Steve. at False Bay TVET College, Westlake to the establishment of a successful Campus. He grew up in Cape Town and business incubator in Port Elizabeth. He “I am excited about the challenge of has lived in Mpumalanga, Kwa-Zulu has experienced the joy of seeing thirty- adding another dimension to our motto Natal and the Eastern Cape. six companies and business owners of My College, My Dream and long to graduate from the programme to see young men and women not just Qualified in three disciplines, Mr Reid’s develop and grow their own sustainable seeking for, but creating jobs. I want to Steve Reid, Manager of the experience is set to help shape and businesses. see them going beyond looking for work newly established Centre for steer the way forward for emerging “I am very grateful for the initiative in a great company, to rather creating a Entrepreneurship at False Bay TVET entrepreneurs and the inculcation of shown by the False Bay College great company of their own!” College

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Progress made with the TVET and AET function shift process and the way forward

Relations team with staff in all of verifying the facilities and has been finalised. provinces to inform as many PED infrastructure used by public adult • Further, consultation with AET staff AET and TVET Unit staff as possible learning centres so that appropriate will be conducted once the Collective of the Function Shift Project including agreements are entered into with the Agreement has been ratified and progress update, processes to be relevant owners of the property. signed. undertaken, the identification of staff • Current facilities that are used for for transfer, and the deadline dates the provision of AET will continue to ORGANISATIONAL for completion of the transfer to the be used subject to agreements with DHET. relevant owners. DEVELOPMENT • A moratorium is therefore placed • The Department is in the process of DRAFT NATIONAL POLICY ON on the expansion and or relocation creating an organogram reflecting of the current Public Adult Learning AET and TVET functions. COMMUNITY COLLEGES Centres and their satellites, without • The DHET is creating AET and TVET The draft National Policy on Community prior consultation with DHET. posts that are to be transferred on its Colleges has been published in • All TVET colleges have been post establishment. This is to enable Mr GF Qonde, Director General Government Gazette No. 38158 of requested to ensure that college staff transferring to be placed on the Department of Higher Education 07 November 2014, Notice No. 868 properties including farms are DHET’s post establishment. and Training for public comments. The duration transferred and registered into the • Once the process is completed, the of the call for public comments is 30 name of the respective college and staff to be transferred will be placed To: days. The focus of the Policy is on the an updated asset register should on the department’s organogram. • Heads of Provincial Education establishment of Community Colleges be forwarded to the DHET for Staff office accommodation for Departments; and Community Learning Centres consolidation. provincial TVET and AET units • Officials in the Provincial Education which will incorporate AET centres in • All TVET and AET officials Departments likely to be affected the future. COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT transferring to the DHET and by the Adult Education and Training currently accommodated at Centres (AETCs) and Technical and TVET COLLEGES AND AET • The Minister has approved the provincial, district and circuit offices Vocational Education and Training mandate for the negotiation on the will not be relocated to the new Colleges (TVETCs) function shift; FUNCTION SHIFT BUDGET draft AET Collective Agreement. offices on 1 April 2015. The officials • Chairpersons of Council of TVET DETERMINATION • The AET Collective Agreement deals will remain at their current offices Colleges, Centre Governing Bodies • The National Treasury has with the processes of the transfer for the 2015/16 financial year or and structures undertaking the determined the quantum of funds of posts and personnel to the until such time that the DHET has functions of Centre Governing Bodies; for both AET and TVET Colleges to Department. acquired its regional offices. • Principals, Lecturers and Support transfer to the DHET effective from • Once the function has been received, • Arrangements are being made Staff of TVET Colleges; 1 April 2015. the processes of engagement on with the MECs and HODs to • Centre Managers and Staff of Public • The budget determination by the the standardization of conditions accommodate staff for the 2015/16 Adult Learning Centres (PALC); National Treasury also enables the of service will commence in the financial year. • Stakeholders in Adult Education and transfer of staff to DHET that will appropriate bargaining forums. No Training whose members are likely to take place on 1 April 2015. variation on conditions of service COMMUNICATION be affected by the function shift; and will happen outside appropriate • Employees represented by organised TRANSFER OF STAFF bargaining forums. • The function shift project office labour in both the General Public • Engagement between the old and has established a dedicated email Service Sector Bargaining Council To enable a seamless transfer of staff new employer will take place with facility for any queries related to the (GPSSBC) and the Education Labour to DHET, the following needs to happen: regard to outstanding obligations function shift for Adult Education Relations Council (ELRC). • A list of AET and TVET Staff such as the payment of 37% in lieu and Training and Technical and transferring to the DHET must of benefits. Vocational Education and Training OBJECTIVE OF THE be signed off by the Head of e-mail [email protected] Departments as per the agreed EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS • On matters related to Adult CIRCULAR: Implementation Protocols. Education and Training policy and The objective of this circular is to • The Department is undertaking a FOR AET programmes, queries may be communicate progress made on the physical verification of personnel in • The current employer in consultation directed to the Directorate: Adult AET and TVET College Function shift AET and TVET units. with the DHET shall conclude the Education and Training on e-mail: and to provide information to officials • Each staff member must complete contracts for AET Educators prior [email protected] or fax number affected by the transition. a staff update form and submit to the Function shift on 1 April 2015. 086 298 9707. The previous circular provided a brief the Head of TVET/AET units for The Department will honour those overview on the following issues: submission to the DHET. contractual obligations in line with CONCLUSION • Guidance provided by the draft NB. Should the above requirements not the verification process and the National Policy on Community be adhered to, the DHET will not be in availability of the AET budget. We want to thank all those involved Colleges that was still to be a position to transfer staff from the • The DHET has granted approval for and affected by this process for published; PEDs. extension of contracts for a period of their cooperation and also want to • The nature of Colleges to be a year. assure you that there will be regular established in line with the FET USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE communication in this regard. Colleges Amendment Act No.1 of CONSULTATION WORKSHOPS 2013; FOR THE PROVISION OF Mr GF Qonde • The consultation workshops PROGRAMMES WITH STAFF IN PROVINCES Director-General: conducted by the DHET Labour • The Department is in the process • Consultation with TVET College Staff Higher Education and Training 28 TVET COLLEGE TIMES March 2015

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academic studies. academic related to the academic curriculum curriculum academic the to related community projects across the the across projects community immense task but has successfully successfully has but task immense

knowledge for application in their their in application for knowledge Student experience of the college college the of experience Student The SRC has embarked on several several on embarked has SRC The of financial support to students is an an is students to support financial of

exposing them to broader and deeper deeper and broader to them exposing scheme last year. The administration administration The year. last scheme

their time in meaningful research thus thus research meaningful in time their ended questions and scenarios styles. styles. scenarios and questions ended and the SRC constitution. constitution. SRC the and pilot the new DHET NSFAS Bursary Bursary NSFAS DHET new the pilot

allowing students to optimally utilise utilise optimally to students allowing are structured in both open and close- and open both in structured are Education and Training White Paper Paper White Training and Education of only five colleges in South Africa to to Africa South in colleges five only of

These OLC’s play a huge role in in role huge a play OLC’s These These questions and the survey format format survey the and questions These in matters relating to the Post School School Post the to relating matters in The college was selected to be one one be to selected was college The

friendly equipment and resources. resources. and equipment friendly positive experiences of the College. College. the of experiences positive members are inter alia, well versed versed well alia, inter are members

equipped with the most student user- student most the with equipped to specific areas of improvement and and improvement of areas specific to throughout the year. As a result, SRC SRC result, a As year. the throughout noticeable manner over the years. the over manner noticeable

The OLCs and Media rooms are fully fully are rooms Media and OLCs The perception of the public of the College, College, the of public the of perception annual camp. This training continues continues training This camp. annual exposure has also improved in a a in improved also has exposure

and management of the College, the the College, the of management and SRC receives intense training on their their on training intense receives SRC the placement of students for work work for students of placement the

programmes. programmes. target audience, general administration administration general audience, target and managers of the country, the the country, the of managers and in which the College coordinates coordinates College the which in

students in need are referred to support support to referred are need in students information and preferences of the the of preferences and information development, as the future leaders leaders future the as development, to as one of the best. The manner manner The best. the of one as to

staff through observation in class, class, in observation through staff courses offered, relevancy of college college of relevancy offered, courses As an integral part of student student of part integral an As is regularly and independently referred referred independently and regularly is

with the assistance of the lecturing lecturing the of assistance the with reach the public and its effectiveness, effectiveness, its and public the reach utilising proves to be so effective that it it that effective so be to proves utilising

academic programme. Furthermore, Furthermore, programme. academic from the communication media used to to used media communication the from return from NSFAS. from return The academic support model SCC is is SCC model support academic The

serves as a benchmark per course or or course per benchmark a as serves College. The survey contents ranges ranges contents survey The College. DHET NSFAS bursary are received in in received are bursary NSFAS DHET

preceding course results, which then then which results, course preceding and unrehearsed general view of the the of view general unrehearsed and most of the funds allocated for the the for allocated funds the of most for job exposure. exposure. job for

are identified against the student’s student’s the against identified are aimed at getting the student’s unbiased unbiased student’s the getting at aimed dedication to the task ensures that that ensures task the to dedication support, to the placement of students students of placement the to support,

initiated. Academically weak students students weak Academically initiated. Communication Department. This is is This Department. Communication on time year-in and year-out. Such Such year-out. and year-in time on financial aid, coordinating academic academic coordinating aid, financial

a record of student’s results is is results student’s of record a annually, through the Marketing and and Marketing the through annually, to submit almost all documentation documentation all almost submit to range from career guidance, student student guidance, career from range

registration purposes (at enrolment), enrolment), (at purposes registration Student Satisfaction Surveys Surveys Satisfaction Student cooperation, the College manages manages College the cooperation, co-ordinated and managed by this unit unit this by managed and co-ordinated

time the placement tests are written for for written are tests placement the time SCC administers two Customer/ two administers SCC challenges experienced with student student with experienced challenges continuous improvement. The services services The improvement. continuous

with continuous follow-up. From the the From follow-up. continuous with within a well-structured plan. Despite Despite plan. well-structured a within while applying the quality principle of of principle quality the applying while

provided to students in need backed backed need in students to provided group work sessions. work group exercise and is performed and executed executed and performed is and exercise and success achieved in previous years, years, previous in achieved success and

that proper academic assistance is is assistance academic proper that the form of counselling, workshops and and workshops counselling, of form the a demanding and time consuming consuming time and demanding a growth refers to maintaining the stability stability the maintaining to refers growth

The Academic Support service ensures ensures service Support Academic The healthy individual. This is achieved in in achieved is This individual. healthy of outright bursaries proves to be be to proves bursaries outright of continued to grow over the years. This This years. the over grow to continued

development of a fully balanced and and balanced fully a of development income and expenditure. The provision provision The expenditure. and income The College SSS department has also also has department SSS College The

groups. groups. and social leveIs so as to ensure the the ensure to as so leveIs social and special cash-flow committee monitoring monitoring committee cash-flow special

Ms Campus event, sport and prayer prayer and sport event, Campus Ms supporting the students on personal personal on students the supporting an active cost cutting programme and a a and programme cutting cost active an good practice. practice. good

activities include the popular Mr and and Mr popular the include activities The SSS department also focuses on on focuses also department SSS The main reasons why the College now has has now College the why reasons main requests by colleges to share in the the in share to colleges by requests

excursions, and more. Extra mural mural Extra more. and excursions, This heavy commitment is one of the the of one is commitment heavy This is evident on the basis of on-going on-going of basis the on evident is

business SIMs (Simulated) classrooms, classrooms, (Simulated) SIMs business their overall community service. community overall their support to its students. This deduction deduction This students. its to support

Open Learning Centres (OLC), (OLC), Centres Learning Open those less fortunate as a component of of component a as fortunate less those year alone. alone. year appropriate academic and related related and academic appropriate

reputable Academic Support Services, Services, Support Academic reputable they are setting as leaders, giving to to giving leaders, as setting are they spending over R24 million in the last last the in million R24 over spending acknowledged as a leader in providing providing in leader a as acknowledged

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the provision of extra classes by the the by classes extra of provision the proud of the SRC and the fine example example fine the and SRC the of proud and additional subsidies to students students to subsidies additional and Student Support Services (SSS) is is (SSS) Services Support Student

equipped with interactive white boards, boards, white interactive with equipped such the College continues to be very very be to continues College the such years, also provided in-house bursaries bursaries in-house provided also years, outh Cape TVET College’s (SCC) (SCC) College’s TVET Cape outh

includes standard classrooms now fully fully now classrooms standard includes their self-esteem and character. As As character. and self-esteem their past. The College has for a number of of number a for has College The past.

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as well as extra-curricular activities, activities, extra-curricular as well as Southern Cape, thus adding value to to value adding thus Cape, Southern been implemented and delivered in the the in delivered and implemented been

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and stakeholders. stakeholders. and stakeholders, together with Senior Senior with together stakeholders,

Ramunenyiwa, EWSETA Board Member; Mnonoki (Knox) Zhou Msebenzi, Msebenzi, Zhou (Knox) Mnonoki Member; Board EWSETA Ramunenyiwa,

EWSETA and its member employees employees member its and EWSETA Members, representatives and and representatives Members,

and Principal, Errol Gradwell, EWSETA Chief Executive Officer, Petunia Petunia Officer, Executive Chief EWSETA Gradwell, Errol Principal, and

better communication between the the between communication better Attendees included EWSETA Board Board EWSETA included Attendees

office were, Cassie Kruger False Bay TVET College Chief Executive Officer Officer Executive Chief College TVET Bay False Kruger Cassie were, office

motivated by the imperative to facilitate facilitate to imperative the by motivated Cutting the ceremonial ribbon at the launch of the new EWSETA regional regional EWSETA new the of launch the at ribbon ceremonial the Cutting

need to create a regional office was was office regional a create to need launch held at the Campus. the at held launch

with appropriate employee skills. The The skills. employee appropriate with Westlake Campus last November at a a at November last Campus Westlake

the sector and match employer needs needs employer match and sector the housed at False Bay TVET College, College, TVET Bay False at housed

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The EWSETA aims to create skills for for skills create to aims EWSETA The unveiled its first regional office, office, regional first its unveiled

representatives from other colleges. other from representatives he Energy and Water SETA (EWSETA) (EWSETA) SETA Water and Energy he

College, College Council Members and and Members Council College College,

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Gradwell EWSETA Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Sekano EWSETA Chairperson, Chairperson, EWSETA Sekano Mercy Officer, Executive Chief EWSETA Gradwell Pledging support for TVET College and EWSETA co-operation were Errol Errol were co-operation EWSETA and College TVET for support Pledging

Training Authority launches first regional office regional first launches Authority Training Energy and Water Sector Education and and Education Sector Water and Energy ‘Bringing The Learning Home’

GERDRI SARRAHWITZ collaboration of this nature, students will have the opportunity to develop astcape Midlands TVET College their practical skills which up to now E(EMC) participated in the were taught in theory. The added bonus International Bringing the Learning is that they will be able to hone these Home Conference which was held late practical skills on the latest motor last year in Hanoi in Vietnam. technology.

The college’s British Council Skills The new workshops are situated at for Employability partnership with the EMC Brickfields Road campus Walsall College in the UK facilitated in Uitenhage where Occupational the participation of EMC together with programmes are offered in particular. further representation from sixteen One of the two objectives which were countries across the globe. Needless accomplished as a result of the EMC to say, EMC held its own at the Skills for Employability Partnership was conference. Five South African TVET to conceptualise the Learning Company colleges that participate in the British model. In this model students would The South African delegates who attended the Bringing the Learning Home Council partnerships hail from across be employed in a Learning Company Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam included Eastcape Midlands TVET College Project Manager Mr Danie Kilian, far right and Deputy Project Manager Ms Gerdri South Africa. The delegates all agreed owned and operated by the college. Sarrahwitz, third from right that attending this world renowned The outcome of the Learning Company conference, broadened horizons and would be to deliver a fully skilled and In response to these vital elements candidates for interviews as well as opened minds towards the many new multi-layered ready-for-employment is a valuable service offered at the offering support during the first weeks of possibilities for the South African TVET graduate. Brickfields Road Campus through the employment. One of the most valuable college student. Career Development Centre. This centre insights gained at the Conference was The international conference is staffed by skilled and passionate definitely that it is essential for EMC to Amongst the topics which were accentuated the need for college personnel who aim to place on-course strengthen and broaden its international discussed was the importance of graduates to possess essential soft students in Work Based Employment partnerships in order to truly become industry and educational institution skills. These would include the ability as well as facilitate job placement after a world class brand in knowledge and partnerships. True to its innovative and to conduct a successful interview, self- graduation. skills training and a first choice college trend-setting nature, Eastcape Midlands management, planning and organising, in South Africa. TVET College recently received a Ford the capacity to show initiative and Students are matched and placed with Ranger motor-vehicle which will be enterprise, problem solving and other employers on an on-going basis. Some For further info contact EMC through its utilised for training purposes in the transversal skills which ensures that a of the additional services offered by the Contact Centre: 086 038 8879 or email college’s newly renovated automotive graduate not only starts out in a job but Centre include the writing of professional to [email protected]. Website: www. workshops. Through industry/college sets course for a life-long career. curriculum vitae and preparing emcol.co.za

INTELLECTUAL DEBATE Knowledge sharing practices amongst lecturers: A case study of the False Bay TVET College, Muizenberg Campus

Editor’s Note: Russell Chisango is the Open Learning Centre Objectives of the Study Co-ordinator at False Bay TVET College Muizenberg Campus. The following study raises very interesting perspectives and observations. For more The Department of Higher Education (DHET) aims at transforming TVET colleges to information concerning this study, you are invited to contact the author, on become institutions of choice able to compete with the mainstream universities for [email protected] students. As a result, attaining academic excellence and innovation in research are critical components for TVET colleges to make a mark. The DHET identified lack of industry linked experience amongst lecturers and low through-put rate as some of RUSSELL CHISANGO the challenges being experienced by the TVET college sector. The advancement of a Introduction knowledge sharing culture would assist in ameliorating some of these.

anaging knowledge has become a critical component for organisational Thus, if colleges can promote the concept of knowledge management to create Msuccess in an increasingly competitive environment. Once generated, a learning environment where lecturers are willing to share, innovate, store, and knowledge needs to be distributed quickly and widely used. Academic institutions use knowledge, teachers and students will benefit from the teaching activities are confronted by a number of challenges that can be alleviated through sound and learning effectiveness. For example if teaching methods, teaching experience knowledge management and sharing practices. The proliferation of information or industry knowledge (tacit knowledge) of the best lecturer can be identified and has transmuted competitive success to be based on comprehensive knowledge codified into explicit knowledge (written documents) and provided as a reference and intellectual capital management. TVET colleges are the cradles of innovative guide to the other teachers, their skills will be enhanced and the teaching and knowledge. They possess a rich collection of intangible assets. The study explored learning aspect is enhanced. The collective knowledge possessed by individual the knowledge and information sharing practices of lecturers at False Bay TVET employees is more than the sum of the knowledge possessed by individuals and College, Muizenberg campus. thus competitive advantage is attained. Transmission of pedagogical knowledge can

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Social behavior and responsibility, 41(1): 143-156. 41(1): responsibility, and behavior Social

6% 1 Other

organizational climate and innovative behavior: a cross-level analysis of effects. effects. of analysis cross-level a behavior: innovative and climate organizational

63% 10 materials Audio-visual Yu, Chieng, Yu, Tsai Fang and Yu, Chin Cheh (2013) Knowledge sharing, sharing, Knowledge (2013) Cheh Chin Yu, and Fang Tsai Yu, Chieng, Yu, •

Teacher Educators. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 44(4): 5-28. 44(4): Education, Teacher Industrial of Journal Educators. Teacher

31% 5 Newspapers

Professors and Mentees: considerations for Career and Technical Education Education Technical and Career for considerations Mentees: and Professors

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Shim, S.H. and Roth, G.L. (2008) Sharing Tacit Knowledge among Expert Teaching Teaching Expert among Knowledge Tacit Sharing (2008) G.L. Roth, and S.H. Shim, •

7(3): 313-324. 7(3): 19% 3 papers Conference

Multimedia University of Malaysia. Electronic journal of knowledge management, management, knowledge of journal Electronic Malaysia. of University Multimedia

25%

4 dissertations and Theses

Cheng, Ming Yu (2012) Knowledge sharing in academic institutions: a study of of study a institutions: academic in sharing Knowledge (2012) Yu Ming Cheng, •

19% 3 Abstracts Management, 5(1): 68-75. 5(1): Management,

Interaction between Technologies, Techniques, and People. Journal of Knowledge Knowledge of Journal People. and Techniques, Technologies, between Interaction

38% 6 Journals

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visual materials and their personal collection. personal their and materials visual References

themselves. Table below indicates that the lecturers mainly share books, audio audio books, share mainly lecturers the that indicates below Table themselves.

The respondents were asked about the knowledge resources they share among among share they resources knowledge the about asked were respondents The

increasingly critical. increasingly

for others therefore there is no need to share it. share to need no is there therefore others for hence the implementation of knowledge management concepts in schools becomes becomes schools in concepts management knowledge of implementation the hence

Some lecturers are of the opinion that what they know is not valuable or beneficial beneficial or valuable not is know they what that opinion the of are lecturers Some • In a knowledge based economy, colleges need to produce employable graduates graduates employable produce to need colleges economy, based knowledge a In

information; electronic discussion forums to share their tacit and explicit knowledge. explicit and tacit their share to forums discussion electronic

may put their jobs at risk because someone else might benefit from their their from benefit might else someone because risk at jobs their put may at Muizenberg campus. The college needs to encourage lecturers to make use of of use make to lecturers encourage to needs college The campus. Muizenberg at

Employees fear that sharing their knowledge and resources with their colleagues colleagues their with resources and knowledge their sharing that fear Employees • up with the means to enhance the knowledge sharing practices amongst lecturers lecturers amongst practices sharing knowledge the enhance to means the with up

Lack of rewards for sharing knowledge; sharing for rewards of Lack • the library. The study recommends that the college looks at the problems and comes comes and problems the at looks college the that recommends study The library. the

The use of the technology in knowledge sharing and training thereof; training and sharing knowledge in technology the of use The • sharing platforms, lack of incentives and the lack of electronic resources provided by by provided resources electronic of lack the and incentives of lack platforms, sharing

were identified after the analysis of the results: results: the of analysis the after identified were support, lack of adequate training in the use of web 2.0 applications as knowledge knowledge as applications 2.0 web of use the in training adequate of lack support,

knowledge sharing were mainly of an organisational nature. The following barriers barriers following The nature. organisational an of mainly were sharing knowledge The main obstacles identified were organisational barriers and these included IT IT included these and barriers organisational were identified obstacles main The

knowledge and resources. However, the few barriers which were identified to inhibit inhibit to identified were which barriers few the However, resources. and knowledge barriers were identified as inhibiting factors to sound knowledge sharing practices. practices. sharing knowledge sound to factors inhibiting as identified were barriers

the campus. Responses showed that the majority of lecturers are free to share their their share to free are lecturers of majority the that showed Responses campus. the their understanding of the importance of knowledge sharing. Very few individual individual few Very sharing. knowledge of importance the of understanding their

Analysis of the responses showed that a culture of knowledge sharing does exist at at exist does sharing knowledge of culture a that showed responses the of Analysis does exist amongst the academic staff members. All the respondents confirmed confirmed respondents the All members. staff academic the amongst exist does

evident at the Muizenberg campus with the most preferred medium being email. email. being medium preferred most the with campus Muizenberg the at evident From the questionnaire survey, it was revealed that a knowledge sharing culture culture sharing knowledge a that revealed was it survey, questionnaire the From

with their colleagues. The use of various knowledge sharing platforms is quite quite is platforms sharing knowledge various of use The colleagues. their with

represent 75% of the respondents, indicated their willingness to share knowledge knowledge share to willingness their indicated respondents, the of 75% represent Conclusion and recommendations and Conclusion

that comes through years of experience within an organisation. Twelve (12) which which (12) Twelve organisation. an within experience of years through comes that

been with organisation for more than 4 years. This represents a vast knowledge base base knowledge vast a represents This years. 4 than more for organisation with been

Among the 16 lecturers that took part in the study 10 (63%) indicated that they have have they that indicated (63%) 10 study the in part took that lecturers 16 the Among

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knowledge management is mainly applicable to enterprises and not existent in in existent not and enterprises to applicable mainly is management knowledge

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that can benefit the organisation positively. There is a general misconception that that misconception general a is There positively. organisation the benefit can that

16 0 conferencing Video

knowledge sharing can greatly improve work quality, efficiency and competency competency and efficiency quality, work improve greatly can sharing knowledge

performance. Effective knowledge management processes supported by effective effective by supported processes management knowledge Effective performance. 2 14 forum discussion Online

a group of people with the aim of utilising available knowledge to improve group group improve to knowledge available utilising of aim the with people of group a

0 16 Telephone

competitiveness. Sharing knowledge involves communicating knowledge within within knowledge communicating involves knowledge Sharing competitiveness.

0 16 lab Computer knowledge, so as to help the organisation seek higher performance, and better better and performance, higher seek organisation the help to as so knowledge,

organisational knowledge through innovation, storage, sharing, and exploitation of of exploitation and sharing, storage, innovation, through knowledge organisational

0 16 website College

and transfer. Knowledge management aims to transform personal knowledge into into knowledge personal transform to aims management Knowledge transfer. and

NOT AVAILABLE NOT AVAILABLE FACILITIES OTHER AND ICT

when tacit and explicit knowledge interact spirally under effective knowledge sharing sharing knowledge effective under spirally interact knowledge explicit and tacit when

rapid industrial and technological shifts. An organisation is set to achieve more more achieve to set is organisation An shifts. technological and industrial rapid

connection, notice boards, college magazine, college research journal. research college magazine, college boards, notice connection, for an organisation to attain sustainable operational capacity whilst confronted by by confronted whilst capacity operational sustainable attain to organisation an for

college website, computer labs, telephone, online discussion platforms, fax, wireless wireless fax, platforms, discussion online telephone, labs, computer website, college real meaning as it cannot be observed or touched. Knowledge is at the cornerstone cornerstone the at is Knowledge touched. or observed be cannot it as meaning real

The following facilities were identified as present by the respondents: library and and library respondents: the by present as identified were facilities following The Knowledge is abstract. Epistemologists have been constantly trying to uncover its its uncover to trying constantly been have Epistemologists abstract. is Knowledge

ICT facilities play a significant role towards the enhancement of knowledge sharing. sharing. knowledge of enhancement the towards role significant a play facilities ICT

Literature Review Literature

knowledge sharing knowledge

Lecturers Lounge platform hosted on Blackboard. on hosted platform Lounge Lecturers Facilities provided by the college that enhances enhances that college the by provided Facilities

forums provided by the college was also conducted. Analysis focused on the the on focused Analysis conducted. also was college the by provided forums

responses were received and analysed. Content analysis of electronic discussion discussion electronic of analysis Content analysed. and received were responses

networks to share their knowledge and resources. and knowledge their share to networks using Google drive. The questionnaire was distributed online to 25 lecturers and 16 16 and lecturers 25 to online distributed was questionnaire The drive. Google using

tools. 65% of the respondents alluded to the fact that they did not make use of social social of use make not did they that fact the to alluded respondents the of 65% tools. A survey method was used to collect data. An online questionnaire was developed developed was questionnaire online An data. collect to used was method survey A

platforms such as Whatsapp, Facebook, Blogger and Twitter as knowledge sharing sharing knowledge as Twitter and Blogger Facebook, Whatsapp, as such platforms

accounted for 10 posts. Respondents also demonstrated limited use of social media media social of use limited demonstrated also Respondents posts. 10 for accounted Methodology

inception only 6 lecturers have participated in the discussion forums and this this and forums discussion the in participated have lecturers 6 only inception

are expected to interact and cross pollinate their tacit and explicit knowledge. Since Since knowledge. explicit and tacit their pollinate cross and interact to expected are

place on Blackboard as a communities of practice (CoP) platform where lecturers lecturers where platform (CoP) practice of communities a as Blackboard on place What are the problems that academics encounter in knowledge sharing? knowledge in encounter academics that problems the are What •

A screenshot shows (which could not be included here) the interaction that has taken taken has that interaction the here) included be not could (which shows screenshot A information sharing? information

What ICT facilities are provided by the college that enhances knowledge and and knowledge enhances that college the by provided are facilities ICT What •

amongst lecturers confirms this as little activity was observed on that platform. platform. that on observed was activity little as this confirms lecturers amongst sharing? academics are resources information and knowledge What •

analysis of a platform that was created on Blackboard to facilitate knowledge sharing sharing knowledge facilitate to Blackboard on created was that platform a of analysis questions: research following the answer to aimed study The

indicated that they do not make use of the electronic discussion forums. Content Content forums. discussion electronic the of use make not do they that indicated

and social networking mediums to share knowledge. Sixty (60%) of the respondents respondents the of (60%) Sixty knowledge. share to mediums networking social and other. each amongst knowledge explicit and tacit their share

Respondents were asked whether they used electronic resource sharing platforms platforms sharing resource electronic used they whether asked were Respondents can lecturers where practices management knowledge sound through enhanced be PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS Keep this page as a reference - use the websites for further information

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