Education and training

New sectors are demanding new skills.

The renewable energy sector is the fastest-growing new sector in South Africa. In response to the need for skilled personnel, Knowledge Pele, a subsidiary of Pele Green Energy, has launched the Knowledge Pele Academy in Kramerville, Johannesburg. The academy aims to promote skills and entrepreneurial development in rural, peri-urban and township communities.

Courses for the academy are designed in response to information coming out of the relevant Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA). Offerings range from artisan training programmes and learnerships to short courses and workshops.

The Workplace Integrated Learning (WIL) project of the Energy and Water SETA (EWSETA) will form part of the Knowledge Pele Academy programme, in support of the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges that are tasked with rolling it out.

TVET colleges are concentrating on 13 trade areas, including bricklayers, millwrights, boilermakers and riggers. R16.5-billion has been allocated by national government to skills development and infrastructure over the medium term. Gauteng has eight TVET colleges.

Zigna Training is another company which closely follows SETA requirements. In training students in operational hygiene and safety, the company adheres to standards set by the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA).

The National Skills Authority (NSA) works with SETAs in carrying out the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS). Gauteng won the NSA’s 2017 gold award for artisan skills development. The Human Resource Development Council of South Africa (HRDCSA) is an overarching body working on skills development and training.

Tertiary

Well-regarded research units, top-ranked business schools and many universities, universities of technology and colleges are located in Gauteng. The mayor of Ekurhuleni has called for his city to have its own tertiary institution. ONLINE RESOURCES

Gauteng Department of Education: www.education.gpg.gov.za National Department of Higher Education and Training: www.dhet.gov.za National Research Foundation: www.nrf.ac.za

SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS

A Workplace Integrated Learning programme has been introduced.

Three of South Africa’s top five business schools are in Gauteng: the Wits Business School, the University of South Africa’s (Unisa’s) Graduate School of Business Leadership and the Gordon Institute of Business Science, on the Sandton campus of the University of Pretoria.

Eighty percent of the 1 230 lecturers and researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have post-graduate degrees, and 27 A-rated scientists work there. The university offers studies in more than 40 schools in five faculties.

Pretoria hosts the head office of distance university Unisa, which has almost a quarter of a million students. The University of Pretoria (UP) is renowned for research.

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a comprehensive institution offering diplomas and degrees through a mix of vocational and academic programmes. The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) have several campuses. TUT’s 50 000 students attend classes on six campuses in four provinces. The main campus of VUT is in Vanderbijlpark.

learnership vulnerable people of Mpumalanga, and Limpopo. PROFILE The Occupational Hygiene & Safety Learners from NKANGALA TVET College, enjoyed their Zigna Trainingenrolment and Induction programme in Witbank campus

Enhancing the quality of training.

Zigna Training is an accredited provider of high-quality education and training in the health and welfare sector. The company has extensive experience in training, learning material development and implementation of Learnerships and is committed to maintaining high standards.

Background Zigna Training is the first woman- and blackowned training provider to be accredited for a variety of courses. Zigna Training is a fullyaccredited Skills Development Provider (SDP) with the Health and Welfare SETA (HWSETA).

Founder and Managing Director Diana Ndlhovu became the first African woman to be a clinical social worker in the public sector before branching out into the private sector.

The company has 13 years of extensive experience in training, learning material development and implementation of Learnerships.

The Zigna training head office is in Springs (Gauteng) and there are training facilities in Nelspruit (Mpumalanga) and at MakwengTurfloop in Limpopo. Vision To become the most needed training and development service provider nationally and internationally in the Health and Social Development sector. To improve service delivery and make an economic impact in the lives of the people.

Mission To enhance the quality of training of learners by providing the learning environment for Health and Social Development through comprehensive learner-centred education for empowerment, growth and effective application of information.

Zigna motto For standard quality service.

Zigna slogan Zip and work with speed.

Qualifications Zigna Training is accredited with Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) and the Health and Welfare

Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) • Counselling in risk behaviour for FETC: Community Health Work NQF Level 4, FETC • Workplace safety implementation Social Auxiliary Work NQF Level 4, NC Occupational • SHE representative, safety and practitioner Hygiene and Safety NQF Level 3. ZIGNA MOTTO • Health and safety officer Zigna Training is further accredited with the Quality Council for Trade and Occupation (QCTO) for Occupational Qualification: Health Promotion “FOR STANDARD QUALITY SERVICE” These programmes form the core of the company in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Officer NQF Level 3. Social Auxiliary Worker NQF Gauteng and North West. Zigna also runs various Level 5 and OC Child and Youth Care Worker NQF non-accredited training programmes in areas such Level 5. as leadership and management and organisational ZIGNA SLOGAN development. HWSETA-accredited skills programmes: “ ZIP AND WORK WITH SPEED” Some major clients Seriti, Mpumalanga Department of Health and training • to 4 Primary healthcare in the communities Social Services, Limpopo Department of Health 800 youths in FETC IN SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORK and • Emergency first aid CPR and firefighting and Social Services, Nkangala TVET College, • Home-based care and palliative care national departments of Rural Development and ANCILLARY HEALTH CARE and 150 NC in COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE • Understanding child and youth care work Land Reform and Public Works, Eskom Witbank, • Advanced HIV and Aids counselling Xstrata Coal, Glencore.

Zigna OHS students on site at Eskom Witbank.

Social Auxiliary Work and Community Health Work Graduation CeremonyNKANGALA-ZIGNA TRAINING learners funded by Dept of Rural Development attending workplace seminar

CONTACT DETAILSlearners have successfully got permanent employment in Mpumalanga Dept. of Health & Key contact people: Social Services through the commitment of the Provinces by bursaries ND Ndhlovu, Managing Director Physical address: Limpopo satellite: Makweng-Turfloop Tel: +27 61 415 2645 and +27 72 248 4230and learnership. In turn the learners had to commit to serve the Head office, Gauteng: Cnr 5th Avenue and 4th Street, Springs CBD, Ekurhuleni 1559vulnerable people of Mpumalanga, and Limpopo. Mpumalanga satellite: Nelspruit Tel: +27 61 459 3229 and +27 82 672 3654 Tel: +27 61 407 7024 / +27 82 672 3654 Fax: 086 239 3559 Fax: 086 239 3559 Email: diana@zignatrainingonline.co.zaThe Occupational Hygiene & Safety Learners from NKANGALA TVET College, enjoyed their Email: admin@zignatrainingonline.co.zaenrolment and Induction programme in Witbank campus Website: www.zignatrainingonline.co.za