"Participation Builds Unity"
"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"
"Participation Builds Unity"
"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"
TRAINING AND SKILLS TRANSFER
WEDNESDAY
21 APRIL 2004
THE SANDTON HILTON
SANDTON - SOUTH AFRICA
THIS EVENT WAS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:
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The topic for the evening focused on TRAINING and SKILLS TRANSFER and addressed pertinent issues and benefits associated with training and skills transfer.
This function also hosted the launch of a new training provider, LITEworks Technical Training and Education (Pty) Ltd, specialising in design, implementation and management of training programmes and training materials for labour-intensive infrastructure construction projects.
LITEworks and their associates, Labour Intensive Training and Engineering (LITE, a non-profit association), Employment Intensive Engineering Consultants (EIEC (Pty) Ltd) and WORK Research Centre (University of the Witwatersrand) have all been established with the specific aim to serve the growing need for job creation.
Our guest speaker was Mr Malose KEKANA CEO of the Umsobomvu Youth Fund
Malose Kekana is CEO of the Umsobomvu Youth Fund, capitalised with R1bn in funding by government for use in generating jobs, transferring skills and encouraging entrepreneurship among young South Africans. At the time of writing, Umsobomvu had disbursed R500m on youth entrepreneurship, skills development and information services. The fund has invested in agriculture, accounting, IT, sports, entertainment, the environment and HIV/Aids hospice and home-based care.
Our presenters included:
Mokgadi Pela of Business Report recently wrote:
Kekana was chairman of the Progressive Youth Investment Co, in which he prioritised the creation of a youth development policy for the investee companies and championed youth empowerment. He previously worked at Rand Merchant Bank as manager in the private equity division. He serves as deputy chairman of Black Management Forum Investments.
James CROSWELL - EIEC
Robert McCUTCHEON (Prof) - WORK (Wits University)
Nomalungelo NGCAMU - (LITE – Labour Intensive Training and Engineering)
Liezle WEBB - LITEworks
The Services sector education and training authority (Seta) was confident of getting its certificate of registration because it had surpassed learnership targets set by the department of labour, Ivor Blumenthal, the Services Seta chief executive, told Business Report.
He was responding to news that the fate of 11 Setas hung in the balance because of underperformance. The Setas' period of establishment ends in March next year. Each Seta has to apply a year in advance.
Labour minister Membathisi Mdladlana (South Africa) said last week that this would provide his department with an opportunity to review Seta performance and to act where there was serious underperformance.
Blumenthal said: "In terms of targets set in 2000 by the department, we have exceeded them. We had to provide 4 500 learnerships with training by 2005. We are already sitting on 9 500. On average, we are 25 percent in excess of all other targets set for us."
Over 80 000 member companies pay the skills levy to the Services Seta. "These exclude the 1.5 million domestic workers we are responsible for. We also have about 3 000 domestic workers on learnerships."
Blumenthal said skills development was working in the marketplace. "Companies are becoming more committed to learnerships."
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Some 260 guests attended this event.
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Thank you for the opportunity to display our product during the networking function on the 22 April. I must add it was time well spend! We would like to be more visible within the FDA operation, and upon speaking to some of the sponsors they mentioned that you do provide or host a web site facility where we could get more exposure. Please could you forward any info relevant?
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LOUISE STEVENS
People Learning & Training Online (P.L.A.T.O.)
Just a few lines to thank you very much for the invitation you extended to David and myself to the FDA networking function on WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL 2004 at THE SANDTON HILTON.
It was both informative and enjoyable, and we feel proud to be a small part of the big picture. As we explained to you when we first met “our mission is to promote export and import activity throughout Africa and the World”.
The networking aspect of the function was fantastic. It was marvelous to meet so many people with the same vision as ourselves of a united and prosperous Africa, and we also found a lot of enthusiasm for what we are doing, so we must be on the right track.
Once again thanks a million for the invite and we shall continue to support your efforts with passion.
Regards
David and Bill
EPMS - Southern Africa Federation of Exporters
Well done to the magnificent turn out on Wednesday night.
Love you and God Bless
Regards
Les
LESLEY MACKAY
Thank you for a very wonderful evening. It was refreshing to hear about the efforts of Prof. McCutcheon particularly the approach taken to ensure that the engineering aspects of a project are designed for labour intensive construction. Upon return to Maritzburg I discovered one of my colleagues at Umgeni Water was a classmate of Malose Kekana!
Thanks again,
Suhayl
Suhayl Rawhani
Specialist: Engineering Services
Africa/South Africa
Umgeni Water
Thank you for the opportunity to attend the function on Wednesday. I found it most interesting, and while we did talk to a number of people from many different contexts, we shall see whether it leads to business opportunities.
As discussed, the problem with the name tags - it is embarassing having to virtually push your face into someone's breast to see who they are.
I think that FDA has huge potential and look forward to future meetings and hope that PLATO Southern Africa can make a difference.
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John
John Bredenkamp
People Learning & Training Online (P.L.A.T.O.)
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you once again for the great Networking session on Wednesday evening.
Yours sincerely,
BEV & LISA
STRETCH-A-TAC 'The Miracle Wrap'
First of all thank you for having invited us to the FDA function last evening. It was super.
I am a civil engineer from Congo (DRC) and now, established in South Africa. My dreams are to connect South Africa and Congo in the engineering fields. I worked in the Roads Office (Public Works Department) at provincial level for construction and maintenance of the national roads. I am eager to give my input in anything that would help bridge the gap between these two countries in the engineering industries.
Keep up with the good work and who knows, we may join together in the future.
Once again, thank you
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Henri Kalonji
Civil Engineer
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
I would like to say thank you for a most enlightening seminar last Wednesday at the Hilton.
Training is a passion of mine and I have had a "dream/idea" for some time now in view of assisting a certain industry in our community.
I will be in contact with you, via e-mail, in this regard.
I wish you every success with all your new ventures in assisting out Africa.
Best Regards
Heather Botes
Multisoft Consulting CC
Thanks very much for the last networking function that you hosted. This was excellently done, with an high-calibre line-up of speakers, an interesting development topic, good networking opportunities, and a lovely buffet. You really outdid yourself.
Best regards,
David Chard
SA Netherlands Chamber of Commerce
Thank you for the good network session of last week. I appreciate all the effort you put into making Afrifca a sustainable continent.
Warmest regards,
François Davel
THOUGHT STUDIO
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