Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs HRDC meeting at Ekurhuleni West TVET College in Germiston, 6 Nov

Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will chair the Human Resource Development Council of South Africa (HRDC) meeting at Ekurhuleni West TVET College, Germiston Campus, Gauteng on Friday, 6 November 2015 from 9h00 to 13h00.

The meeting will discuss the following key issues:    

1. The revised HRD Strategy towards 2030 and the new targets set for the same period.
2. The unveiling of the new Vision and Mission for the HRD Council.
3. The new priorities, within the HRD value chain which the HRD Council will focus on for the next five years.
4. Partnership framework between Technical Vocational and Training (TVET) colleges and businesses as part of the HRDC’s Adopt-A- TVET College initiative which was launched at Sasolburg in November 2014.

The Honourable Deputy President together with HRD Council members will also undertake a tour of the Ekurhuleni West TVET College’s artisan training workshops where demonstration of the practical training in Automotive Repair and maintenance as well as Fitting and Machinery will be showcased.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Part one:

Photo Opportunity during the tour of the college’s training workshops and recording of opening remarks at the commencement of the meeting

Date: Friday, 06 November 2015
Time: 08h00 (members of the media to arrive at 7h30)
Venue: Ekurhuleni West TVET College, Germiston Campus

Part Two:
Media Briefing

Date: Friday, 6 November 2015
Time:12h30 for 13h00
Venue: Ekurhuleni West College Corporate Centre, Germiston Campus, Cnr Driehoek and Sol Road

For accreditation and enquiries please contact Ms L Ramataboe at 082 466 8390 or Mr Terrence Manase at 082 338 6707

For comments please contact:
Ms Brenda Ntombela
Cell: 082 573 3716;