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ISSN 2410-6496
TVET
Volume 55
College Times
December 2018 The Official Quarterly TVET College Newsletter and Journal
TVET Colleges:
Your first choice stop
for career training
TVET COLLEGE TIMES December 2018
Your first choice stop for career training
FROM THE MINISTER
ISSN 2409-3319
TVET
College Times
I once heard a highly regarded TVET
professional in the UK use the expression,
Promotions; and finishing off with
Graduations.
Volume 55
December 2018 The Official Quarterly TVET College Newsletter and Journal
TVET Colleges are the
“If it’s not Vocational Education, then what In Policy and Operational Shifts,
is it?” He was not being entirely serious. there is an announcement of the
However, perhaps a truth does lurk publication of the Fact Sheet on Neet’s
there somewhere! and news of the National Skills Authority’s
Editorial team
Editor: Keith Loynes
Certainly, Government is “putting
money where the mouth is”, in terms
of increased funding and the promotion
public hearings. Minister Pandor then
addresses us on HEAIDS. The column
concludes with the first part of how to
future – Let’s build
them now
Rotating Assistant Editor: Ivan Swart of TVET. Read Minister Pandor’s go about creating TVET Institutions of
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message on the opposite page if you First Choice, while referencing leading
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Professional language service: had any doubts. The recognition of the international experiences. We conclude
Woodleys Literary Services central role of Technical and Vocational with an Intellectual Debate that features
Account Management: TVET Colleges:
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Education and Training again features in an illuminating TVET College study on
False Bay TVET College Your first choice stop he National Development Plan for infrastructure maintenance was
the speeches of both the Minister and student literacy levels. for career training
Website support:
Deputy Minister in From the Ministry. The We received items for publication TVET COLLEGE TIMES December 2018
1 (NDP) of 2012 provided a particular approved for implementation during
Blue Sky Management Consulting
message is again underscored in Cutting from more than 30 TVET professionals roadmap to the future: a society with the last quarter of 2017. We have
Copyright Edge News, with the Human Resource for inclusion in this edition for which we IN THIS ISSUE: more jobs and less poverty. The NDP commenced with the training of 250
Development Council convening their are most grateful. It shows clearly, that Cover Story identifies a major potential for jobs to college personnel in basic infrastructure
DHET TVET Colleges, Private Bag meeting at a TVET college under the TVET professionals do reflect and write
Your first choice stop for career be created by small and medium-sized condition assessment. These personnel GNM Pandor, MP
X174, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Chairmanship of the Deputy President about their experiences. We have fitted
training. See the feature on Open firms in the services sector. In preparing will also be trained in setting up annual Minister of Higher Education Training
of SA. In our Movers and Shakers, we in as many as possible, in the belief for these jobs, additional funding has maintenance plans, which will assist in
TVET Colleges Website Days and College Promotions
showcase a student and a college, who that you will find something of interest the determination of the initial capital
on pages 28 - 30 and the paper been provided to TVET colleges as a first-
www.tvetcolleges.co.za inspire us with their achievements. We and value to your own particular field of
choice option for school leavers. It is at injection requirements. The aim is to
Visit the website for free online have a packed Campus Matters column TVET. We look forward to receiving your “Making South African TVET an
establish suitable bulk services and
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subscription to TVET CollegeTimes. with articles that feature Teaching articles by the 24th of January and to appealing choice for the youth these Colleges that significant numbers
of young people will learn the new skills the adequate maintenance of existing
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and Learning; Open Learning; Special meeting you again in the March edition. of SA” on pages 39 - 42 here are 50 TVET Colleges operating
Cover Photograph needed for this growing sector. building infrastructure.
Needs Teaching and Learning; Work Until then, take care and take TVET on more than 267 campuses across
TVET Colleges: Your first choice Integrated Learning, Work Placement College Times with you on your summer From the Minister Currently our post-school education The Centres of Specialisation
stop for career training the nine provinces of South Africa.
and Employment; WorldSkills; Artisan holidays. Return well-rested and inspired and training sector is still skewed Programme gives practical expression
Image by: Thokozani Ndhlovu, Page 3 The colleges serve approximately
Gert Sibande TVET College. Glen Development; Partnerships Local and to make 2019 the best TVET year yet. towards university education. For to the idea that the future of colleges lies
700 000 students per annum and
Mojalefa assembles an aluminium International; Campus Management and
From the Ministry this reason, we are putting ever more in providing occupational programmes
frame. Glen is an NCV Level 4 Development; Open Days and College Your TVET College Times Team. emphasis on TVET colleges and they for artisans. Apprenticeships provide the Department of Higher Education
Engineering and Related Design
(mechanical) graduate. Page 5 - 7 are expected to grow substantially. At a vehicle for combining institution and Training employs in excess of
EXCITING WEBSITE FUNCTIONS SUPPORTS TVET COLLEGES the same time, our TVET colleges are and workplace learning as envisaged 18 000 personnel in the colleges.
Waiver Cutting Edge News The colleges offer a large variety of
being challenged to become much in all occupational programmes. In
We are pleased to remind you of the TVET Colleges User Access Facility on the website
The views and opinions of contributors do Page 9 more responsive to the changing this process, the continuum between courses in response to the human
www.tvetcolleges.co.za
not necessarily reflect those of DHET. labour market, and to be more flexible occupational programmes and artisan resource requirements of a diversified
TVET College Times and the DHET accept The facility on this website, as announced at the TVET Communicator’s Forum and the Movers and Shakers
no liability with regard to authorship and in addressing the country’s skills development is made explicit. economy. The colleges are operated in
recent TVET College Times Editorial Meetings, provides each of the 50 TVET Colleges
content of articles and photographs
with their own page on the website. The website www.tvetcolleges.co.za attracts up Page 10 shortages and developmental needs. Quite clearly, business and labour terms of the Continuing Education and
and present these as the bona fide have an important role to play in the
to 100 000 visits per month at peak times of the year. It makes sense therefore that Since some Colleges were placed Training Act 16 of 2006 and statutory
contributions of correspondents.
TVET Colleges have a page on the website on which they can also reach these visitors.
Campus Matters under administration in 2015, times TVET system. They should be full institutional structures comprise of the
Contributors This is your own College Page to manage as you see fit. There are no costs involved for
have changed. There are currently no partners in the training process from its Council, the Academic Board and the
your college. The facility is brought to you free, with the compliments of TVET College Page 12 - 35
Tshegofatso Rapoo, Ivan Swart, Times. The purpose of the page is to allow TVET Colleges to publish College News and TVET colleges under administration. inception, and cannot only be involved Students Representative Council.
Lame Morubane, Nadine Moodaely, Events on its own Calendar page. Visitors to the website will access the College Pages Although, the relations between after the training is complete and there
through a new dedicated menu item. Each College will register as their own user in Policy & Operational Shifts
Tumelo Morobe, Julia Senoelo, management and councils at some is a need for work placement. This
order to administer the page, publish newsflashes, and provide information about
Henriette van Twisk, Dr Pieter Geel,
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Roshin Schmidt, Samantha Damons,
Yasin Johnson, Thokozani Ndhlovu,
Sharon Grobbelaar, Deon Halls,
marketing your college in 2019.
Don’t forget that the College Calendars for 2019, and all Examinations related
Page 44 - 46 and Principals are under investigation
in terms of the Labour Relations Act
all employers in their sectors and the
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NEW N4
COM M U N I C ATI ON
FROM THE MINISTRY
AN D M AN AG EM ENT
COM M U N I C ATI ON
Minister Pandor launches the
Gandhi-Mandela Centre of Specialisation
S AY I T I N P L AIN ENGLISH for artisan skills
Students and lecturers alike will love our new Communication book. Using the same experienced author
team, we have upgraded and improved this popular title. A lmost as soon as the ink had
dried, South Africa and India
moved with speed to implement their
This sentiment was echoed
by the Indian High Commissioner
to South Africa, Ms Ruchira
Memorandum of Understanding Kamboj. Ms Kamboj added
Now printed in FULL COLOUR and with elinks and supplementary resources such as posters and a USB (MoU). The MoU was signed that since 1993, when India first
with additional material, this title will ensure success at exam time! between the two countries at the established full diplomatic ties with
BRICS Summit held in July. South Africa, they had trained over
The two countries had agreed 1 200 South Africans in India.
A HARDCOPY to co-operate in setting up a This initiative was going to
LECTURER Centre of Specialisation for Artisan assist to drastically increase that Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor, and India’s High Commissioner
Skills in South Africa. This was number, with the training taking to South Africa, Ms Ruchira Kamboj, co-launch the Gandhi Mandela Centre of
GUIDE IS ALSO
in recognition of South Africa’s place on South African soil. Specialisation for Artisans Skills. On the left is Deputy Minister Buti Manamela
AVAILABLE. drive to promote quality vocational
Key to success! education and training for young
people. It will also serve to meet
About the Centres of Specialisation
The Centres of Specialisation Programme is a Department
The evaluation commenced in 2015 with a call to TVET
colleges to signal their interest in the programme. The
the local need for artisans. Minister
of Higher Education and Training (DHET) initiative. eight-point assessment which followed, interrogated the
PowerPoint slides AVAILABLE of Higher Education and Training, It addresses the demand for priority trades needed to colleges’ financial management capacity to manage a
DECEMBER Naledi Pandor, and India’s High implement the National Development Plan and specifically centre of specialisation; student enrolment; historical
2018 Commissioner to South Africa,
Audio files Ms Ruchira Kamboj, co-launched
the National Strategic Infrastructure Plan. The Centres of
Specialisation aim to gear public TVET colleges to deliver
success rates; proximity to strategic infrastructure projects
(SIPs); proximity to workplace learning opportunities;
the Gandhi Mandela Centre of quality trade qualifications that meet industry demands. availability of practical facilities; existing partnerships with
Updated syllabus Specialisation for Artisans Skills It is for this purpose that the programme is delivered in employers, SETAs and professional bodies; and whether
at the Pretoria West Campus of partnership with employers. the colleges’ are registered as trade test centres or located
the Tshwane South TVET College. “The dual system apprenticeship model is at the heart near a registered trade test centre.
THE F U LL PACK AGE! Aspiring
boilermakers,
mechanical
electricians
fitters,
and
of the programme,” says Adrienne Bird, Deputy Director-
General, responsible for Special Projects in the DHET. “It
The response from employers has been ‘enthusiastic’.
The occupational team conveners are now in advanced
- Full colour textbook millwrights who enrol at the Pretoria means that the apprentice will qualify through a three-year talks with potential employers to pledge their willingness
- Comprehensive Lecturer Guide West Campus of the College in apprenticeship contract. This will involve continuously to enlist apprentices. The SETAs are on board. They will
2019, will be among the first weaving together theoretical learning, simulated practical provide an Artisan Development Grant to employers that
- eBook with enrichment group of apprentices to benefit from learning in a training workshop, and on-the-job learning at commit to taking on apprentices. The grant will cover a
- Hands-on Study Guide to ensure this investment. the place of employment.” substantial portion of the employer costs, including the
In line with the agreement, the The DHET, through the National Skills Fund (NSF), apprenticeship wages over the three years.
student success has allocated R150 million to seed-fund the initial set-up The 13 priority trades targeted are: mechanical fitter;
government of India is injecting
- PowerPoint slides (on the USB) a total of R48 million towards
costs of the 26 centres of specialisation. The seed funding boilermaker; electrician; millwright; bricklayer; plumber;
will be utilised for the initial refurbishment of workshops at automotive mechanics; diesel mechanic; carpenter and
- Audio files (on the USB) the establishment of the Centre
all targeted centres. The NSF, together with occupational joiner; welder; rigger; fitter and turner; and pipe fitter.
of Specialisation. Tshwane South
- Posters for your classroom TVET College is among the 26
team conveners, who represent industry associations The focus on these 13 trades, is designed to meet the
in the target trade areas, have followed a rigorous demand for skills to deliver government’s 18 SIPs. The
- Updated syllabus (on the USB) centres of specialisation that the approach to the evaluation and selection of colleges who SIPs are in the form of social and economic infrastructure
Department of Higher Education participate in the centres of specialisation programme. projects across all nine provinces.
and Training (DHET) is establishing
for 13 priority trades at TVET 26 centres of specialisation to be ready for 2019 intake
colleges across the country. The
first intake of apprentices will take Province Trade TVET College Campus
place in January 2019. Speaking Welder East Cape Midlands Uitenhage
Eastern Cape
at the launch, Minister Pandor Automotive Motor Mechanic Port Elizabeth Iqhayiya
said, “It has been less than three Free State Electrician Flavius Mareka Sasolburg
Plumber Flavius Mareka Kroonstad
months since our countries,
under the proud umbrella of Boilermaker Ekurhuleni East Daveyton
Gauteng Mechanical Fitter Tshwane South Pretoria West
BRICS, signed a memorandum of Fitter and Turner Tshwane South Centurion
understanding with the intention Millwright Umfolozi Richtek
of establishing a Centre of KwaZulu-Natal Boilermaker Majuba Majuba
Rigger Umfolozi Richtek
Specialisation for Artisan Skills”.
She added that she was thrilled Pipe Fitter Mopani South East Sir Val Duncan
Limpopo Diesel Mechanic Mopani South East Sir Val Duncan
to have linked this initiative to the Carpenter and Joiner Sekhukhune CS Barlow
wider Centres of Specialisation Mpumalanga Millwright Gert Sibande Standerton
initiative of the DHET. “From our
Northern Cape Carpenter and Joiner Northern Cape Urban Moremogolo
side, the Centres of Specialisation
Programme promises to Bricklayer Vuselela Jouberton Centre for Engineering Studies
North West Electrician ORBIT Brits
pioneer the way forward in the Diesel Mechanic ORBIT Mankwe
PROUD TO BE AND www.futuremanagers.com transformation of our TVET college
Bricklayer South Cape Mossel Bay
system. It will make colleges ever Rigger False Bay Swartklip
Pipe Fitter West Coast Vredenburg
more responsive to industry needs. Plumber College of Cape Town Thornton
Western Cape
At the same time it will lift their Welder Boland Worcester
Mechanical Fitter False Bay Westlake
capacity to deliver really high-level Automotive Motor Mechanic College of Cape Town Athlone
Tel: +27 21 462 3572, Fax: +27 21 462 3681 quality occupational programmes.” Fitter and Turner Northlink Wingfield
Email: info@futuremanagers.com
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TVET COLLEGE TIMES December 2018
Minister Pandor’s opening The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and
remarks to the 9th Pan African Training, Mr Buti Manamela, addresses the
TVET Colleges conference 2018 BRICS Future Skills Challenge
Programme Director manufacturing amongst others. It is preparing for
International Association of Colleges of work. This is in order to ensure that young Ambassadors from BRICS countries mastery of the skills that Industry 4.0 will require.
President and North America Representative: people have better educational and economic In this way, the Future Skills Challenge is compelling
Mr Allen Edwards opportunities. TVET colleges should be Chairs of the BRICS Countries Skills our BRICS countries to consider, embrace, prepare
Vice President and African Representative: recognised as vital national assets. Assets that Development Working Groups and lead the skills required for the future while we
Mr Christopher Brink empower the next generations with very practical live. This is not an easy task to achieve. Especially
skills and knowledge. They can make a crucial Delegations from Brazil, Russia, India, when you consider the relative levels of poverty,
European Representative: China and South Africa
Mr Justin Togher contribution to the ability of our economy to be unemployment and inequality that exist in BRICS
competitive, if properly supported. countries. BRICS countries do not have the luxury
Members of the media
Our TVET colleges are moving to a of addressing poverty, unemployment and inequality
I t is my honour and privilege to welcome you
all to South Africa.
Technical and vocational education
‘contracted apprenticeship’ model. That is why
we have invested so hugely in colleges from
this year. The intention behind the investment
Photo Credit: Ivan Swart
plant in the Dube Tradeport. To provide skills I t is an incredible pleasure for me to welcome you
to a warm and sunny Johannesburg for the 2018
first and then focussing on future skills and IR4.0.
If they do this, they run the risk of being left
behind, as being rendered irrelevant to the global
is going to be confronted by new training is so that we can reshape the colleges, and for the plant, Samsung partnered with the BRICS Future Skills Challenge. Welcome to our economy. As developing nations, we have to do
demands and changes in the next five years. provide worthwhile opportunities for all young Coastal KwaZulu-Natal TVET College and the beautiful South Africa. both simultaneously. We must address our current
We are going through a technological revolution people who want to choose a career in a trade. Department of Higher Education and Training to You will have travelled 14 and a half hours from development challenges and prepare for the future
that goes by the acronym of 4IR. It is about The 50 TVET colleges, with an enrolment establish the Samsung Engineering Academy in Beijing to Johannesburg. If you are from Moscow, at the same time. In doing so, we have to bring all
artificial intelligence, big data, and the internet of 700 000 students, are allocated R10,7 KwaMashu. International motorcar companies you would also have travelled 14 and a half hours. our people along and not leave some behind. This is
of things. It is a revolution dominated by billion this year. This is up 45% from R7,4 Volvo, Volkswagen and BMW have similar If you are from New Delhi, you would have travelled the challenge with which we are faced.
new technologies namely, nanotechnology, billion in 2017. R1,3 billion of this is for an academies to train the artisans they need. about 12 hours and if you are from Brasilia, you Within this context, it is undeniable that education
biotechnology, synthetic biology, applied infrastructure grant. It is the first time we Of course, business and government would have travelled about 13 and a half hours. plays a key role in social, political and economic
neuroscience, geo-engineering, regenerative have earmarked such funding. This is a clear partnerships are not new. Several international Thank you for making the trip. We promise to make development. In South Africa, we are building a
medicine, robotics, additive manufacturing, indication of the emphasis we are placing companies like Pfizer, Nestlé and Hitachi have this a special visit. Our country has much to offer post-school education and training system that
and specifically, machine learning algorithms, on TVETs. This year, our targeted free tuition invested in high-skilled research partnerships and is a key tourist destination in the Southern can adequately respond to the needs of millions of
the most important general-purpose technology scheme for students is being implemented for with government. For example, government Hemisphere. I am told that you have already visited people inclusive of adults and youth. Considerable
in use today. all years of study in colleges while only for first recently entered into a ten-year partnership the Lion Park and that despite the hunger of the investments are being made in infrastructure, lecturer The Deputy Minister addresses the 2018 BRICS
South Africa is in the process of year students at universities. Accordingly, 458 with IBM South Africa in an ICT Research & lions, you are still here tonight! development and curriculum advancement in order Future Skills Challenge
modernising and strengthening TVET colleges 875 college students will receive bursaries Development and Innovation programme. The You have also visited Nelson Mandela’s house to provide education of a high quality. The gaps are
and their role in skills development. We want for tuition and books. While 50 480 students partnership commits IBM to an investment in Soweto and the Apartheid Museum. Both of these closing to ensure equal opportunities for education and people in our countries. But, it is our responsibility
our lecturers to contribute to aspects of these will receive travel, accommodation, and meal of R700 million in a programme involving places are important to understanding the history of training. Opportunities are expanding. Opportunities to broaden education and access to these skills for
new technologies. However, to date there is allowances. A further 82 600 will receive a academic, enterprise development, and our country. Tonight, you heard the eloquence of two for people in disadvantaged areas and especially our the benefit of the majority, as we take our people
no comprehensive African strategy to take transport allowance. research components. young South Africans as they paid tribute to Nelson youth. Access is increasing. The quality and diverse along this IR4.0 journey.
advantage of their many benefits. Africa cannot Colleges operate in an increasingly Are our TVET education systems and Mandela and Albertina Sisulu in their centenary range of education and training is improving. A key feature of this 2018 BRICS Future Skills
afford to be left behind. We already have some commercial and enterprising way. They are programmes relevant to the Fourth Industrial commemoration. It is significant that we have two Innovation and technological development Challenge is the emphasis on Ubuntu. I am told that
of the components necessary to play a role. expected to innovate, pursue new opportunities Revolution? It is time for the TVET college young South Africans talk about these honoured are essential in reducing the challenges of you have been exposed to Ubuntu through a theatre
Especially in our research universities and and take measured risks in delivering what is community to start a much needed conversation centenarians. South Africa would not be a part of unemployment, inequality and poverty experienced production that you saw today. Put simply, Ubuntu
innovative mining and manufacturing sectors. best for their stakeholders. In recent times, and debate. A debate which focuses on how to BRICS and have taken its rightful place among in our BRICS countries. The creation of an is the idea of personhood through other people. I
But much more needs to be done in the TVET they have gone through major transformational reshape vocational education into an adaptable, world nations, had it not been for the contribution innovation architecture will lay the foundation for am because you are- we are together. I see you
college sector. TVET systems in a growing change. We look to them to provide more and flexible and relevant environment to contribute of these two icons to our struggle for freedom and increased productivity in our industrial sectors. It will and you see me. Ubuntu emphasises humanity,
number of African countries are undergoing more young people with valuable careers in to a rapidly changing society. democracy. We honour them by recognising their also contribute to social upliftment. solidarity and connectedness. As South Africans, we
promising reforms that are designed to build the future. We now have a Quality Council There are many who question the quality contribution. Committing to their vision of justice Technology has influenced the way we function, believe that it is important to emphasise Ubuntu in
on the inherent strengths of the system. responsible for setting qualifications and of TVET training in South Africa. In my view, and equality and living their values. Four days of the way we teach and the way we learn. It has also this Future Skills Challenge. The future skills related
Although the primary objective of technical framework curricula for trades and occupations, we are only going to succeed at addressing our exciting skills challenges lie ahead for you this week. given rise to new opportunities, research and areas to IR4.0 can be individualistic and disconnecting.
and vocational training in Africa is to provide the QCTO. It has been directed to re-unite problems in so far as we manage to establish It must be grounded in humanness and must
valuable employment for our young people, a theory, simulated practice and workplace partnerships across different stakeholder connect us to each other. We must all benefit from
strategic approach to skills development on the learning into the design of their qualifications. groups. I have made it my own objective these future skills. Ubuntu and other philosophical
continent cannot ignore the effects of 4IR. The Many of these new qualifications have to establish strong partnerships with the frameworks provide for this interconnectedness.
vast skills and economic development needs of been developed for trades. Our challenge business sector. So we are now going to pilot South Africa will present a detailed overview of
Africa mean that African countries must pursue now is to offer these programmes in a more a programme from next year. When students Ubuntu to the Skills Development Working Group
the development of skills and entrepreneurship integrated fashion. Some time ago, we enter the programme, they will already have Session. There will also be a discussion on Ubuntu-
at all levels of the spectrum. This includes borrowed from the Germans and embarked an apprenticeship contract. That is the way like frameworks that operate in BRICS countries.
the basic, secondary and tertiary levels, with on a dual system pilot project. The focus was that TVET colleges should be. We should These discussions will lead to a common framework
each country emphasising the skills types that on just two trades, electricians and plumbers. have very strong links with industry. All for consideration in the preparation of Future Skills
correspond best to their stage of economic Many useful lessons have been learnt in countries, developed and developing, need to Challenges and beyond.
development and the needs of the local labour this process. We are deeply grateful for the rethink their models of education and models As you participate in the skills challenges
market. The challenges of meeting these collaboration we have had. of teaching. that will be presented to you over these next
objectives remain huge. It is with conferences In 2019 we will begin our Centres of The sooner we start to be realistic about days, I encourage you to consider Ubuntu in your
like these that we are able to share good Specialisation Programme three-year pilot. We the changes the world is facing, the sooner we In discussion with delegates, is MerSETA Chairperson Ms Lebogang Letsoalo, Deputy Minister Buti Manamela and participation and interaction with colleagues. I wish
practices, share our common objectives, and have identified 13 trades and have selected can move to address the challenges. Clearly, Mr Bhabhalazi Bulunga of the BRICS Business Council you well in your participation. You represent the best
concretely commit our collective will to make 26 college sites, two per trade. We now plan those who will be best suited to face the and brightest in our BRICS countries in these future
these a reality. to implement these programmes in the dual obstacles presented by an uncertain future, There are many skills competitions that take for development. The BRICS Future Skills Challenge skills areas. We are counting on your contribution
TVET colleges have been identified as one system modality with employer partners. We will be those who are most ready to move with place globally. The WorldSkills competition is one is an integral part of our research, innovation and to broadening access, information and education in
of South Africa’s priority policy areas. have also borrowed from the Koreans. We are the times. such event in which BRICS countries participate. technological development pathway. However, these areas. Enjoy the BRICS Future Skills Challenge
Our government has over the years, beginning to consider the Korean model in However, the Future Skills Challenge is different. the BRICS Future Skills Challenge must not be 2018. Enjoy our South African hospitality. Enjoy
developed the links between the different South Africa. The Koreans introduced training I wish the conference every success in its This challenge is forward looking. It considers seen as the preserve of the elite. The Challenge, South Africa, and take time to do some sight-seeing
parts of the post-school education and training consortia based on partnerships between large deliberations. the skills of the future. These skills include cyber within its current configuration, may only involve after the Skills Challenge.
system; universities, TVET institutions and companies and government. For example, security; industrial robotics; the internet of things; a few hundred people. The skills areas may seem I welcome you to the BRICS Future Skills
the SETAs and between them and the world Samsung has a television manufacturing Thank you. drone technology; aircraft composites; and intelligent daunting and incomprehensible to the majority of Challenge 2018.
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TVET FIRST CUTTING EDGE NEWS
The 21 st Human Resource Development
CommunicaƟon & Council meeting takes place at a TVET College
Management CommunicaƟon N4 TSHEGOFATSO RAPOO -
E-Media & Communications Administrator
2nd ediƟon T he Deputy President, Honourable David
Mabuza, convened the 21st Human
Resource Development Council (HRDC) in
We have completely revised our books in response to the updated curricula for 2019. September. The meeting was held at ORBIT
TVET College, Rustenburg Campus, North
West Province.
Mr Mabuza, is the ex-officio Chairperson
of the HRDC of South Africa. The HRDC was
launched in 2010. The Deputy President was
accompanied by North West Premier, Prof. Job
Mokgoro, Minister of Higher Education and
Training, Ms Naledi Pandor, Minister of Basic The Deputy President, Honourable David Mabuza, is pictured here with several Ministers and Deputy
Education, Ms Angie Motshekga, Minister of Ministers, the Principal of ORBIT TVET College, Mr Dika Mokoena and SRC Executive Members, during his
Communications, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane, visit to the College
Minister of Small Business Development,
Ms Lindiwe Zulu, Deputy Minister of Higher
No Education and Training, Mr Buti Manamela,
Deputy Minister of Labour, iNkosi Phathekile
Wi-Fi or data Holomisa, the Premier of the Eastern
needed! Cape Province, Mr Phumulo Masualle and
other senior government officials including
the Principal of ORBIT TVET College,
Mr Dika Mokoena.
As part of the visit arrangements to
the College, the delegates were taken on
a tour of the Platinum Incubator (PI), the
Jewellery Manufacturing workshop and the
Centre for Entrepreneurship. In the Centre for
Entrepreneurship, SMMEs had exhibited their
Student: 9781430807728 Lecturer: 9781430807742 products. The tour was aimed at showcasing A Jewellery Manufacturing student at ORBIT TVET College, takes the Deputy President and his entourage through
innovation, partnerships, entrepreneurship and the process of making jewellery
FIRST FOR STUDENTS the transfer of skills to the benefit of students.
Amongst the important issues discussed in
4 Full colour textbook the HRDC meeting, was an update on Student
Funding in institutions of higher learning.
4 Packed with diagrams and photographs Plans to support academically capable poor
and working class students to access higher
4 Relevant examples and case studies education, were also the subject of discussion.
4 Le�er template to assist with Paper 1 The Deputy President indicated that he would
be visiting provinces from time to time. He was
4 Detailed summa�ve assessment ac�vi�es keen to assess their functionality levels and
to promote the cross-sharing of best practice
for each module models for human resource development
between provinces.
On the preceding day, North West Province
FIRST FOR LECTURERS Premier, Prof. Mokgoro, officially launched the
The Lecturer Support Pack consists of: North West Human Resource Development
Council (HRDC) at the Rustenburg Civic Centre.
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Ms Naledi Pandor and dignitaries, with the Deputy President in the
foreground, marvel at a jewellery piece made by one of the College students during a tour at the exhibition stalls
4 Printed Lecturer’s Guide with answers to The new provincial HRD Council consists of
members from organised labour, government,
all the ac�vi�es business, civil society and academics.
Members will serve for a period of five years.
4 Printable Lesson Plan templates ORBIT TVET College Principal, Mr Mokoena
4 PowerPoint slides on a DVD and USB S�ck was among those elected.
The Premier emphasised that South
4 Videos, anima�ons and audio les Africans must start focusing on building a
skilled and professional public service. “The
National Development Plan is very clear that
we need to make sure that we make working in
public service and local government a career of Deputy President Mabuza thanks ORBIT TVET College Principal, Mr Dika Mokoena and CEO of the Platinum
Macmillan EducaƟon | Tel: 011 731 3300 | Email: za.info@macmillaneduca�on.co.za choice. South Africans must focus on building Incubator, Ms Sibogile Shongwe after they presented him with a platinum lapel pin. The pin bears his initials,
Gan Krishna | NaƟonal Sales Manager TVET Colleges | Cell: 078 804 0592 | Email: Gan.Krishna@macmillaneduca�on.co.za a skilled and professional public service from and is a token of appreciation and a reminder of the outstanding craftsmanship produced by students.
www.macmillan.co.za | www.troupant.co.za | G TVETFirst | U @TVETFirst top to bottom,” Prof Mokgoro said. They are surrounded by the College SRC members
Subject to DHET approval
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MOVERS AND SHAKERS
From Piketberg to Johannesburg: College student VAN SCHAIK BOOKSTORE
ONE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA’S
shines on South African television
IVAN SWART - Public Relations, Social Media and Digital Communications Practitioner
E
LEADING SUPPLIERS OF
ldon van der Merwe, a 24 year old from if I would be interested in playing the role of Elvis
the town of Piketberg in the Western Cape Prinsloo. Elvis Prinsloo is the young apprentice
Province, never thought that he would be given who is taken under the wing of the fix-it man,
so many opportunities to live out his passion Ouboet. Ouboet is played by Frank Opperman.
for acting and performing, both on stage and in In the storyline, Elvis the apprentice, gets to
front of the camera. learn the ropes of the electrical appliance repair
Eldon studied Performing Arts at Northlink business from him,” said Eldon.
textbooks, library books,
TVET College Tygerberg Campus. It was here The production of the second season is
that he honed his acting craft. He ‘wowed’ nearing an end in Johannesburg. Eldon says
the audience during the Performing Arts that Willie is still continuing to develop the
e-textbooks, stationery, lifestyle
Department’s stage production of Evita. He character even further in the last episodes.
played Ché Guevara, the flamboyant narrator of “It kind of still feels unreal to be a part of
the story. He can now be seen in the current such an awesome cast of people who I watched
products & electronics.
second season of Ouboet en Wors. ‘Old brother’ on the television while growing up. Learning
and ‘Sausage’, is a literal translation of the from them on how to make my character my
nicknames of the lead characters Ouboet en own and try to be the best Eldon and Elvis that
Wors in the sitcom. Ouboet en Wors is screened I possibly can when the camera roles”, adds
on KykNet, an Afrikaans South African Digital Eldon. What is next? Eldon mentions that he
Satellite Television Channel. Eldon plays the is currently busy writing his own production. Eldon van der Merwe at the Performing Arts Department’s
young Elvis Prinsloo, the electrical apprentice He is on the lookout for the next opportunity production of Evita that was performed at the Bellville
to Ouboet who has an electrical appliance that will fit his acting profile. “I do not know Civic Theatre, Western Cape Province in 2014
repair business along with Wors who is selling what tomorrow brings, but I know that whatever
batteries. According to Eldon, this is not the first comes my way, it will give me more exposure Ms Heloise Lotz to Mr Willem Rall for always
time that he has had the opportunity to work and more skills to be an even better actor than supporting and encouraging me to be better
with Willie Esterhuizen, who plays Wors and the previous opportunity.” than what I thought I can be,” he concluded.
is the producer of the television series. He has “I really want to thank everyone who
worked with him on another Afikaans sitcom
Koelpixels. “I was contacted by Willie and asked
supported me and who continue to support
me. From my mentor Mr Kobus Hanekom,
Ouboet en Wors is aired on Mondays at 20:00 on
Dstv Channel 144. Conveniently located countrywide
National supplier of Library
College awarded for business excellence
LAME MORUBANE - Communication Officer
Books & Services
Direct Sales Consultants
M otheo TVET College is slowly but surely
paving its way to the top. The College
has once again been recognised for business
awarded the College a Diamond Arrow Award
for the fourth consecutive year. The award
was made at the Annual Free State Business servicing niche markets
excellence based on an intensive independent Excellence Award Ceremony held recently at
research survey process conducted in March Kopano Nokeng Resort in Bloemfontein. In
and April 2018. the Sector of Training Institutions in the Free
The survey was conducted through State Province, Motheo TVET College is rated
a random provincial sample of 110 highest on an overall rating of 4.21 out of a
respondents comprising of CEO’s, MD’s, possible 5.00. In 2014, the College received
business owners, company directors and the Golden Arrow Award and in 2015, 2016
managers, and senior government officials and 2017, the Diamond Arrow Awards. The
in the Free State Province. The results of recognition received is only possible through
the survey were based on the perceptions of the dedicated efforts of a strong team who
the respondents. Accordingly, Professional work together towards common goals in the
Marketing Research (PMR) Africa, recently interests of the College.
Principal Phutsisi receives the PMR awards on behalf
of Motheo TVET College
College Council Chairperson Adv Xolile
Xuma applauded the Principal for steering the
College to success. He said her hard work
has impacted on the staff. Principal Dipiloane
Phutsisi responded that the achievement is For more information contact:
not hers alone. She gave credit to the Faculty
for working with her in taking the College to
greater heights. “The dedication and hard work
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of our staff has made it possible for Motheo
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Principal Phutsisi gives the credit for the award to the hard work and dedication of the Motheo TVET College staff. and training”, said Principal Phutsisi.
Here she celebrates with managers
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CAMPUS MATTERS Pre-Vocational Learning Programme pilot project:
End of pilot year reflections
TEACHING AND LEARNING HENRIETTE VAN TWISK - Project Manager: Special Projects
College participates in Research Colloquium C lose to the end of the
pilot year of the new Pre-
Vocational Learning Programme
The goal of the PLP is
therefore, to prepare students
for access into a TVET College.
(PLP) initiated by the DHET, It prepares them to follow a
NADINE MOODAELY - Marketing Practitioner lecturers and students alike have specific vocational learning path.
commented on its benefits. With the learning foundations
P rincipal Khaya Matiso represented Port Elizabeth
TVET College at the DHET Research Colloquium
held in September in East London, Eastern
research outputs and should support further research
in the TVET Sector, he explained. Principal Matiso
proudly announced that his institution has more than
To quote three lecturers
participating in the pilot and
who provided feedback: “Please
provided that improves their
chances of completion, a cost
saving on government subsidies
Cape Province. 20 staff currently engaged in post graduate studies. don’t mess, or make too many is ensured. Entrants into the
Principal Matiso addressed delegates on the Participants of the Colloquium included changes, with this programme. PLP would typically be students
purpose of the event at a Gala Dinner. He stressed Policy Makers, Government Officials, Sector We finally have something that who completed grades 9, 10, or
the importance of research in all aspects of the Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), TVET works; Never-mind the learning of 11. They are also students who
TVET College sector. He believes that this is a way Colleges, College Representative Bodies, Research a new subject. We have noted a are academically ill-equipped to
forward to improving standards in order to assist Organisations, Quality Councils, Organisations marked improvement of academic succeed in the qualification of
students in not only being prepared for industry, but representing Private Education and Training Principal Khaya Matiso at the DHET Research Colloquium performance. It can be ascribed their choice. Research undertaken
also to encourage entrepreneurship. Research forms Institutions, Student Organisations, Professional to the way the PLP has been showed that whilst there is an Centre, is Nozibusiso Dlamini, PLP Life Skills and English lecturer at Elangeni TVET
an integral part of moving forward, rectifying past Bodies, Community Organisations, Organised set up. It prepares the students abundance of foundational and College. She is explaining new technology concepts to a group of PLP students who are
mistakes, dealing with old practices, benchmarking business and labour and more. organising and branding all the Colloquium venues. for anything they want to study; bridging courses, they are pitched from left, Zesuliwe Hlongwane, Zama Chiliza, Zinhle Mazibuko, Zama Dlamuka,
and sharing best practices among the 50 TVET The College’s Marketing Department joined More than 200 delegates attended the conference, This programme works. I mean, too high. This in turn hinders Sibusiso Khumalo, Nothando Mdlalose and Zinhle Bali
Colleges Nationwide. Universities are advanced in seven Eastern Cape TVET Colleges and assisted in with around 30 local and international speakers. it really works! My students are their capacity to bridge the gap
between the schooling system on teaching students to plan their Town; Boland; False Bay; East Cape
and the successful completion of studies; use techniques to take Midlands; Elangeni; Ekurhuleni
College hosts an Annual Academic Day Historically, youth enrolled
in TVET streams do not have
a TVET course. It became evident,
that the key requirement was to
notes; summarise and memorise
work; and manage exam stress
West; Gert Sibande and ORBIT.
The PLP is based on student-
TUMELO MOROBE - Public Relations Officer the requisite foundational address the gaps identified in and nerves. It also helps centred education. To ensure
academic knowledge to be prior knowledge and to boost students adjust to- and integrate that lecturers are appropriately
O n Wednesday the 20th of September,
Capricorn College for TVET celebrated its Fifth
Annual College Academic Day. The event was
speech, reading skills, writing skills, listening
skills, spelling bee, as well as storytelling.
Participants from all four campuses competed.
successful in their studies. As
a result they either drop-out
basic foundational knowledge.
This meant that the PLP would
have to address knowledge gaps
into college life. This has been
ground-breaking to the extent
that some lecturers have applied
prepared to make the adjustment,
the Lecturer Support System
(LSS), hosted by the DHET, has
or repeat several subjects.
attended by college management, staff members, The theme for the day was “Celebrating The general trend in TVET that should have been acquired these learnings to their main- developed a comprehensive
students and guests at the Polokwane Campus, Madiba’s Centenary”. Colleges is that students take as far back as Grade Five. It was stream students. teaching support package for the
Limpopo Province. Ms Mary Ramonyatse, the Chairperson of only when doing this that one The pilot phase kicked- PLP lecturers. Lecturers will be
close to twice the amount of
“The event sought to identify, nurture and UNASA Capricorn College for TVET’s Chapter, could ensure that students have a off in January 2018 with eight further supported by a discussion
expose academic talent within the College. alluded that “these academic activities help
time required to complete a foundation to proceed with more participating colleges. During this forum on the LSS Portal. Lecturers
We want to see future Presidents, Doctors, increase the number of organised, committed, given qualification. This is formal studies. phase, all eight colleges were will be able to post questions
Communicators and Journalists from the responsible and confident youths that enter both costly to the state and Based on the findings, supported in the implementation. and challenges they may have
College,” said Mr Philani Mfuntane, the Student the South African labour market. Indirectly, it also results in students a curriculum comprising of Regular focus group meetings on the LSS Portal which will be
Representative Council’s chairperson. their enhanced skills contribute to improving spending longer periods in four subjects was developed. were held to evaluate progress. answered by the service provider
Activities of the day included a Maths employability and ultimately, the country’s Academic Day rewards. The Polokwane Campus team is the college than is necessary. Foundational English starts the Whilst it is generally accepted or escalated where necessary.
Olympiad, poetry renditions, unprepared economic growth”. congratulated by Principal Mamabolo students off with the basics Although the PLP initially
and progresses to the more was slated as being “too simple”
very motivated and keen to learn. complex. It culminates with the
To ensure that lecturers and “too long”, six months into
Tourism students attend the 2018 National Tourism Careers Expo They appreciate every moment student having the ability to are appropriately prepared
to make the adjustment,
the programme, lecturers were
they spend in class. They are undertake elementary research reporting tremendous progress
JULIA SENOELO - Tourism Lecturer not shy to talk about how they and to prepare a basic academic the Lecturer Support in terms of student confidence
experienced ‘English’ before they report. The programme also System (LSS), hosted by and academic improvement.
T he National Department of
Tourism, extended an invitation
to the Tourism Department of ORBIT
spectacle. This team contributed
greatly to the success of the event.
Amongst other duties, they assisted
started with PLP”.
Historically, youth enrolled
in TVET streams do not have the
sought to bolster Foundational
Mathematics. This required
addressing historic gaps while
the DHET, has developed
a comprehensive teaching
These are some of the comments
from students on the PLP: “This
course is an opportunity. It can
support package for the
TVET College, Mankwe Campus to with packaging goodie bags and requisite foundational academic supporting students to start change my life. It really helps
PLP lecturers. Lecturers will
attend the National Tourism Careers being ‘tour guides’ to guests through knowledge to be successful in their thinking critically and develop me know what I want and know
be further supported by a
Expo (NTCE) in September. The the different stalls. Ms Senoelo also studies. As a result they either problem solving skills. The where I want to go. This course
invitation came with a request that formed part of the adjudication team drop-out or repeat several subjects. subject Foundational Science, discussion forum on the is good; What I like about the
the National Certificate Vocational on public speaking. The task was to The general trend in TVET Colleges serves to introduce the subject LSS Portal. Lecturers will be course is that it brings me back
(NCV) Tourism students provide judge contestants from nine provinces ORBIT TVET College, Mankwe Campus, Level 3 and 4 Tourism students were selected to is that students take close to twice relative to real-world scenarios. In able to post questions and to work that I did not understand
assistance and organisational speaking on the topic “Entrepreneurial assist at the 10th National Tourism Careers Expo the amount of time required to the absence of physical science challenges they may have on in high school; What I like about
support at the venue. opportunities in the Tourism Industry”. complete a given qualification. laboratories at TVET colleges, the LSS Portal. the subject Science, is that I
Hundreds of tourism operators The NTCE, currently in its tenth or cultural hubs. According to the the theme, “Be the legacy, explore This is both costly to the state and learning materials were developed learn mostly about what we use
and experts, including Grade 9 - 12 year, was hosted in the North West North West Department of Tourism, tourism digitally”, the Expo focused it also results in students spending to promote innovative thinking. and see every day. Science is
learners, TVET College and University Province for the first time. The NTCE the Expo provides an opportunity for on driving the goal of South Africa’s longer periods in the college than Lecturers and students recycled practice to only analyse lessons my favourite subject in the PLP
students from various institutions, is an initiative of the Department tourism curricula experts to share National Tourism Strategy. The goal is necessary. Given this status material like tins, plastics and learnt at the end of a project such course. It is fun to learn. I enjoy
attended the Expo. At the Expo they of Tourism and the Culture, Arts, information with tourism educators is one of creating 225 000 tourism quo, and further compounded by other ‘waste materials’ in order as this, lessons learnt during the the Maths. It starts from a level
could explore the career options the Hospitality and Sport Sector and learners. Stakeholders within job opportunities by 2020. the current youth unemployment to test what they had learnt, pilot phase have been continually and never ends. It is getting ever
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Education and Training (CATHSSETA). the sector also get an opportunity The College extends its gratitude rate in South Africa, the need for a whilst at the same time becoming documented and acted upon. This more exciting. I enjoy speaking
has to offer. Eighteen Level 3 and 4 The main aim of the event is to to share information on the diverse to the North West Department of foundational learning programme more environmentally aware. The continuous review approach will English better. In high school, I
NCV students, under the supervision create opportunities for tourism careers available in the sector. It is Tourism for the opportunity provided was identified through research. subject Foundational Life Skills ensure the smoothest possible roll- did not even know how to spell.
of Tourism Lecturers, Ms J Senoelo diversification. The event also hopes designed to bridge the information to the College’s students. Through The research was undertaken by a & Technology, departs from the out by all the colleges in 2019. I was scared because the teacher
and Mr K Senna, were selected as to harness local skills for livelihood gap between industry, government, it, they could gain knowledge and Ministerial Task Team focussing on usual Life Orientation currently TVET Colleges participating in often shouted at me. Now I can
volunteers to assist at the three day prospects by looking at trade, tourism learners and educators. Under experience in their field of study. Maths and Science. taught in TVET colleges. It focuses the pilot included College of Cape speak and enjoy it.”
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