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n 7 December 2016, the National Tourism and Hospitality Association (NTHA) held its closing party at Rietvlei Zoo Farm. Members of all 27 branches were present. President of NTHA, Mrs. Fanny Mokoena, shared an important message with members about responsible trading during the festive season. She urged members not to get carried away and forget the code of conduct, which is not to sell alcohol to underage children or intoxicated people because it could endanger their health and safety. She also encouraged traders to stick to the statutory trading hours to ensure their businesses would not disturb their neighbours. Fanny inspired traders to “go out there and make a profit” but to remember how to maintain an effective stock rotation system so as to be able to serve chilled beverages. Fanny also urged members to keep their areas clean and hygienic at all times and to be on the alert for scam artists and robbers. Here, the importance of adequate security was discussed, to keep employees and patrons safe at all times. Furthermore, traders were asked to remember needy children in the community and to lend a helping hand where they could, for example, by donating school uniforms, food parcels, clothes, or anything else they can afford. That little bit of faith and support can make a big difference in the communities. 6
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On 11 January 2017, life was restored to the NTHA’s offices when the executive committee had its first meeting. The next day was the Reps meeting; the branch operation meeting was held on 25 January. The catering school also opened on 11 January to continue its hospitality programmes under the umbrella of the NTHA. Two programmes are currently running: the Assistant Chef NQF Level 2, contains 52 credits. The current class will be finishing on the last day of January 2017. Enrolment is open for candidates who are interested in joining the hospitality industry with this entry level course. The registration fee is R350 and the total course fee is R1500. The duration of the course is three months. Successful graduates can advance to the NQF Level 4 Professional Cookery National Certificate containing 156 credits. The duration of this programme is 12 months, the same as the current Professional Cookery Class. The learnership that started in May 2016 will be ending in April 2017; intake for the next learnership program will be from May 2017. The NTHA year plan has been developed and it is as follows: • 8 February, 2017: General Meeting • 14 February, 2017: Executive meeting
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• 15 March, 2017: Victim Empowerment will donating first aid kit and toiletry for all branches • 27 June, 2017: Youth Day will be celebrated in Meadowlands • 20 July, 2017: Christmas in July and Mandela Day, where we will be pampering our senior citizens with gifts and serving them breakfast and lunch • 17 August, 2017: Women’s Day • 28 September, 2017: Heritage Day, where all members will be dressed in their traditional clothes. • 18 October, 2017: Liquor Month • 15 November, 2017: World Aids Day at MTDC. • 6 December, 2017: Closing Day The most important matter that the NTHA will be focusing on in 2017, is the Yeoville Case, which will influence the future of all permit holders in the trading industry. We want to help where we can so that our traders will be able to trade with their shebeen licences, as the late MEC Nkosiphendule had promised that they would be converted.
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