Deputy Minister Manana to visit selected employers and high-school learners in Limpopo Province over two days to promote the decade of the artisan advocacy campaign
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Mduduzi Manana, MP, will roll-out the Limpopo leg of the Decade of the Artisan in Polokwane on the 28th and 29th of January 2016.
On the first day, the Deputy Minister will visit four companies in their workplaces in a bid to not only encourage them to work closely with TVET Colleges but to also pursue them to open their workplaces for the training of artisan learners.
On the second day, the Deputy Minister will interact with over 1200 learners from nearby high-schools to motivate them to consider artisanship as a career of choice as well as share information on critical scarce skills that will advance the economy of the country.
The details of the events as follows:
Day 1: Employer visits
Date: Thursday, 28 January 2016
08:00 – 09:45: Toyota: 204 Targore Street, Polokwane
10:50 – 11:45: Tsogo Sun Hotel: Cnr Thabo Mbeki & President P Kruger Street, Polokwane
11:45 – 12:00 Media Briefing
13:15 – 14:45: Eskom: African Lodge: Cnr Zurich & Veldspaat Street, Magna Via, Polokwane
15:00 – 16:30: Prime Furniture: 12 Kalsiet Street, Ext 12, Polokwane
Date: Thursday, 28 January 2016
Decade of the Artisan Cocktail Dinner – Protea Hotel Ranch Resort (18:00 – 21:00)
Day 2: High-school learner’s interaction
Date: Friday, 29 January 2016 (08-00 – 15:00) at Capricorn TVET College, Seshego Campus
08:15 – 10:00: Official Programme
10:30 – 10:30: Tour of Engineering Workshops and Try-A-Skill exhibition
10:30 – 11:00: Media Briefing
11:05 – 13:00: Address to Artisan Ambassadors
RSVPs and Enquires:
Busiswa Nongogo
Cell: 079 547 5299
E-mail: Nongogo.B@dhet.gov.za
