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ELANGENI
NEWS
EDITION 3 NOVEMBER 2017
Staff Sports
Day
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
EDITORIAL 2 CAMPUS SUCCESS STORIES 5-8
FROM THE RECTOR’S DESK 3 WORKFORCE SKILLS 9
COUNCIL MESSAGE 3 PHOTOSHOOTS 10
SRC ADDRESS 4 EVENTS 11 - 13
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 4
ETVET College Principal
From the Rector’s Desk
Parents and Guardians, I want to thank you for enrolling your
Editorial children and trusting us with them every day at Elangeni College.
Most of you did not have a choice, but I hope that if you did, you would have done it the
same way.
Staff, this is not just about our lecturers that have taught our students, but it is about the
collective effort from ALL of you. Everyone from the admin staff, lecturers and College
management believe in always doing what is best for the students. Your kindness and
caring for students as whole people and not as numbers on exams is the reason that we
“Goals are dreams with deadlines” will see these students flourish into leaders.
It’s only human nature to recall the objectives we initially set out to achieve now that the end of another year is upon us. If I have one regret about this year, it was that we did not meet sooner at our one on
Each of us had the chance to bring fresh motivation and direction to our goals. As the Editor, my goal for Elangeni News one meetings with each department of various campuses. As you stood proud of what
2017 was a step higher. I envisioned this to be a reflection that spoke not only of the College as a whole, but instead you had to share, I was even more proud of your openness to do so. Thanks for your
reached out to each one of its readers voicing their thoughts and ideas. willingness to let us get to know you better.
At this point, the Editorial Team and I can only hope that we have succeeded in our efforts considering the limited And finally to you the student, know that 2017 may have not worked out exactly the way you wanted, but trying and not
timeframe. It is always a pleasure to be a part of a team, which strives to bring out the talents of staff and students. achieving total success, is better than not trying at all.
Elangeni TVET College has been simply unstoppable in its progress this year by being actively involved in various Although the results may not be what you want, I am proud that you took the chance. Wherever you future leads you, I will be
activities that have showcased the hidden talents of both Elangeni’s staff and students. watching and cheering for you. I am looking forward to updates from your lives and seeing where your education leads.
This issue is centered on events and you will be presented with a glimpse of the growth of the College at its various Warm wishes
campuses. These bear witness to the immense efforts taken by the Management to make the College a centre of
excellence. Ms TJ Aryetey
In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions, it’s time to think about where you want to be in 2018 and what it takes to get
there. Fortunately at Elangeni you will be surrounded by insight from fellow staff and inspiration from students.
Let us all hope for a more prosperous year ahead, as Elangeni TVET College will be facing a new year, a new set of Council Message
Council Chairperson
challenges and opportunities in 2018!
Shavika Reddy
Dear Students
Editor
The Year 2017 is almost over. To some extent, you came to Elangeni College in search of
new knowledge and skills. As we conclude the year, the majority of you have acquired the
necessary knowledge and skills that will give you an added advantage when you go out to
the world of work.
Editorial Team Some of you are busy with their examinations and we wish you the best. All your hard work
Editor: Mrs Shavika Reddy efforts and sleepless nights during the course of year will soon bear fruits.
Marketing Co-ordinator: Constance Gumede
Remember, former President Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful
Cover Page Picture: Staff Sports Day : Mpumalanga Campus Winners: Skhumbuzo Mngwengwe, Siyabonga Ngema, Sbusiso weapon which you can use to change the world.” As you take on the world, you are about
Mchunu, Sthembiso Mchunu, Sanele Xulu, Siyabonga Mpanza, Mpilo Zungu, Sya Khwela, Hloniphani Mathonsi, Scelo Mthembu, to change your life, your families, South Africa and the World.
Vukile Magubane, Sabelo Sikhosana, CD Khumalo and Mdu Hlongwane.
At times, we may have not performed in ways that made us progress yet do not despair. Take comfort from the words by Winston
Design and Layout Churchill which says, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” The question is do you have
Black Velvet Productions the courage to continue in your efforts to change the world?
Let me take this opportunity on behalf of our Council to wish you and your families a wonderful festive season filled with joy and
Contributors happiness. We hope you stay blessed and safe during the holidays and have a well-deserved break.
Zodwa Aryetey, Khehla Ndlovu,Mxolisi Buthelezi, Buhle Zwane, Pam Mndaba, Steven Mashinini, Thobeka Dlungwana,
Shailendra Sasti, Zama Ngubane, Ndumiso Mkhohlwa, Nokuthula Hlengwa, Wiseman Zulu, Eric Sibiya and the Marketing Unit. Professor Khehla Ndlovu
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SRC Campus Success Stories
Message from SRC Inanda
From grassroots to greatness!
Fellow students of Elangeni College, in life there is a plan for everything and without proper
planning you could be living a life of disappointment and failure. The Department of Higher Education and Training
(DHET) identified Inanda Campus as a candidate
Please make sure you plan for your studies by asking yourself: How, when and where do I study? for their Campus Managers Development Plan. The
Prioritise subjects that you find difficulty with and never procrastinate. Be aware of who you mix programme is aimed at improving the capacity of
with. Your peers can be a negative influence. Be positive and have an “I CAN DO IT” attitude campus managers as drivers of policy implementation
towards your studies. and agents of change at a grass roots level.
One of the things you must consider is the fact that you have to excel any assessment you do as The programme involves various aspects of College
opportunities only come once! development such as Campus Improvement Plan (CIP),
infrastructure management as well as management of
Remember your first day at Elangeni College? Do you remember the long queue of students you college processes and relations with stakeholders.
were standing with? Some of them never got the opportunity to enrol due to full enrolments but
by the grace of the Lord you were accepted by the College. Think about that and push on. Inanda Campus has commenced with the following Campus Manager Steven Mashinini (standing) with panel of guests seated:
areas of focus: Sphesihle Ngubo (HEAIDS), Tony Dhanook (Senior Lecturer),
Outgoing SRC: Samke Ndlovu, Phumelele Linda, Linda Mpangeva and Bheki Msomi
If no one has graduated within your family, then have perseverance, be self-motivated and excel
in your studies so that you will be the first person to shine. There is a first time for everything, by • Campus management processes, systems and effective planning;
that I mean all graduates were once given a chance and they excelled.
• Managing an operational teaching and learning system;
I believe our generation can eradicate poverty through education.in concluding, I would like to
leave you with this: “Don’t let the bad choices made in the past influence your future instead • Campus infrastructure, facilities and equipment management.
believe that your life in future will be the result of the attitude and the choices you start
making now!” Projects such as The SRC Community Project, Infrastructure Development as well as Stakeholder relations with the South African Police
Services (SAPS), Harambee and various NGO’s have also been identified to aid in the betterment of all surrounding communities. “Our
Mxolisi Buthelezi Campus will be sharing all lessons learnt in this programme with other campuses” says Steven Mashini, Acting Campus Manager.
College Interim Representative Body (CIRB) As part of the its focus on development, Inanda Campus hosted an educational programme titled, “Young Women Empowerment
through Education” on Friday 26th October 2017. Sphesihle Ngubo from The Higher education and Training HIV/AIDS Programme (HEAIDS)
Student Support Services
presented a talk to students. Yoliswa Mbhele recited a poem called Okomhlaba Sengiyakushiya and thereafter students received gift bags
filled with sanitary products.
Elangeni TVET College hosted the KZN Provincial Book Review & Poetry Competition on 15th September 2017 at Mpumalanga Campus Hall.
Nomvula Zulu of Majuba College was the winner of the Poetry segment whilst A.S Mdlalose of Inanda Campus won 3rd place in the same
category. Coastal College won first prize in the Book Review competition.
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Campus Success Stories Campus Success Stories
Kwadabeka Pinetown
“Green is not just a colour but a way of living” “Girls With Dreams, to Women of Vision”
After KwaDabeka Campus successfully launched their Green
Campus Initiative (GCI) on the 14th June 2017, Zama Kheswa Sindiswa Mbokazi is a go-getter.
and Sbusiso Mkhize attended the Annual Green Campuses She represented the College at
Conference hosted by the University of the Western Cape. the World Skills Competition in
Durban this year and has recently
More than 300 delegates comprising of student clubs and been chosen as a contestant in
societies from multiple universities and TVET Colleges from all the Miss Eagle South Africa (MESA)
over South Africa gathered in July for the four day conference representing Kwa-Zulu Natal.
in Cape Town.
The level 4 NCV Information
Campuses went head-to-head in presentations, sharing best Technology and Computer
practices to achieve greener campuses. Sciences student entered the
competition to grow herself as a
model human being. She believes
that empowering young girls and
women is powerful as it is the key
to economic growth, political and
social transformation.
“I see my purpose as giving
Ndwedwe back to the community, to be the
Women in Engineering Celebrated best version of my self, to follow
my dreams and to be a woman
who uses all the opportunities
given out of grace to inspire,
love and to give” says Mbokazi.
Ndwedwe Campus took advantage of National Women’s Day by encouraging young women to study in the field of Engineering.
According to Wiseman Zulu, this initiative was in line with the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) TVET Month in
August to promote Decade of the Artisan.
“We are proud that our female students were involved in building risk management office under the guidance of Mr. NE
Mabaso and Mr. PM Maphumulo,” said Zulu. He applauded the efforts of Ndwedwe staff with a special mention to Mrs Z.B
Makhaye for organising the event.
Listen to your ART
Andile Mbatha’s dream is to own his own hospitality establishment someday but
right now he shares his time between studying Hospitailty and reciting his own
poetry. Known to the local arts world as Zeph the poet, Mabatha is also a member
of the Love World Production under the leadership of director Sosha Lungisani
Khumalo.
Mbatha will be appearing on SABC 1 on Monday 16 November 2017 as a poet giving
praises to King Shaka in the televised play, “The Return of King Shaka” written and
directed by Khumalo.
Students building a risk management office under the Staff dressed up in black and white to celebrate Women’s Month.
guidance of Mr. NE Mabaso and Mr. PM Maphumulo
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Campus Success Stories Workforce Skills
World of Work
Ndwedwe
Qadi
Elangeni TVET represented in China
Thobeka Dlungwana pictured with the rest of the South African
delegation and a Chinese college official.
Baxolile Mkhize is an Office Administration Mbuso Msomi is a Civil Engineering and
Graduate who has been employed as an Building Construction graduate and
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) selected 17 representatives at various TVET Colleges to visit China from 13 Administrative Clerk at Intaphula Primary currently employed at Syncline Geotechnical
June to 3 July 2017. The aim of this seminar was to observe how TVET Colleges in China function. School. Engineering.
Ms Thobeka Dlungwana, Qadi Campus Manager represented Elangeni TVET College as part of this delegation. Delegates were
hosted by Ningbo Polytechnic College, a full-time public higher educational institution located in Beilun New Zone, China.
The 2 weeks comprised of an official address by the Chinese Minister of Education thereafter lectures were taught via high-ranking
college officials, who introduced delegates to the Chinese TVET education structure. On the job training experience!
Theoretical study, forum exchanges and discussions as well as tours were arranged during the seminar to give delegates a view of
TVET College’s in China. Each tour included a short tour of the campus itself where delegates observed the extent of integration of Pinetown Level 4 I.T students gained more than just workplace
practical and theoretical components. “Many lessons were learnt, with some soon to be implemented to improve the TVET skills and experience when they attended the Engineering
sector in South Africa,” said Dlungwana. and IT Expo at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN) on 16
August 2017.
Topics of discussion included:
The aim of the exhibition was to expose students to leadership
• A general overview and policy of TVET in China; opportunities and prospective courses at UKZN, the Durban
University of Technology (DUT) and Mangosuthu University of
• TVET’s role in human resources structure and employment; Technology (MUT).
• TVET policy guidance and support from local government; The level 4’s promoted the NCV I.T course at the exhibition by
showcasing their I.T skills at the College’s display stand under
• Teaching management in TVET institutions; the supervision of their I.T lecturers Mr Mkhohlwa, Ms Zama
Ngubane and Mr Shailendra Sasti.
• Systematic design and implementation of personnel training program;
According to Mkholwa, “The students worked so well as a
• ICT application in TVET; team and it felt so good to see them motivated about their
course!”
• Case study of school-enterprise co-operation;
Approximately 180 Grade 9 students from neighboring schools
• Comparison of TVETs in China and other developing countries. indicated that they are willing to study NCV I.T at Elangeni TVET
College in 2018 after watching the efforts of the level 4’s! Well
According to Dlungwana, delegates had to apply their knowledge and experience learnt at their Colleges. “Due to us being done to all the lecturers who had a positive impact on these
exposed to the Chinese culture at a first hand experience, I can definitely say the experience was an eye opener!” she said. students!
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Photoshoot Events
Heritage Day
Central Office
Elangeni College Senior Management approved a budget for staff to take part in team building at their respective campuses. Staff then incorporated
Heritage Day into their activities, which included outdoor cooking and cultural entertainment.
Central Office Inanda Campus
KwaDabeka Campus KwaMashu Campus
KwaMashu Campus Mpumalanga Campus
Inanda Campus Mpumalanga Campus
Ndwedwe Campus Ntuzuma Campus
Ndwedwe Campus Ntuzuma Campus
Pinetown Campus
Pinetown Campus Qadi Campus
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Events Events
Staff Sports Day Soccer Teams
Sports Day was held on the 29th of September 2017 at Edgewood College for all staff. This event, a first of it kind for the College, was
proposed by the Human Resources Department to increase social cohesion amongst all staff. All campuses including Central Office Mpumalanga Campus
KwaMashu Campus
competed against each other in soccer, netball, tug of war and the orange basket match. The day proved to be just as successful as
the scores!
Ndwedwe Campus Ntuzuma Campus
Pinetown Campus Qadi Campus
Scoreboard
Soccer
Mpumalanga Campus 2 – Central office 2
Penalties 4-3
Netball
Central office 7- Pinetown 4
Orange Basket
Ndwedwe campus won
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Information
Let’s keep in touch
CAMPUSES AREA PHYSICAL ADDRESS CONTACT NO’S
INANDA Inanda/ Ohlange 131 of Street, 108812, Inanda Durban 0315190933
KWADABEKA Clemont 140 Khululeka Road, Clemont,Durban 0314924393
KWAMASHU Kwamashu F5 Madandela Road KwaMashu, Durban 0314924396
NDWEDWE Ndwedwe P100 Main Road, Ndwedwe, Ilembe District 0314924395
MPUMALANGA Hammarsdale 280 Shezi Main Road, Mpumalanga, Durban 0317710148
PINETOWN Pinetown 38 Bamboo Lane, Pinetown, Durban 0314924381
QADI KwaNyuswa / Hillcrest Zulu Reserve Road Botha’s Hill ,Durban 0317771742
NTUZUMA Ntuzuma 384 Ithendele Drive, Ntuzuma 0315091924
Central Office
Tel: 031 7166 6700
Fax: 031 716 6777
Physical: 15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown 3600
email: info@elangeni.co.za
Postal: Private Bag X9032, Pinetown, 3610
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