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BUSINESS AND TRAINING ammonia plant , I can sort it out and make it more efficient .”
Ridhaa Fisher , who is based in Cape Town and works for fishing company I & J , was motivated to do the Safe Handling of Ammonia course to better himself , he says .
“ I wished to improve myself in my trade and learn a few different things and gain more experience . The funny thing was I wasn ' t really going to do HVAC initially – I was going to do an electrician apprenticeship . But then I read an interesting article about the refrigeration trade and became more interested in it . Thereafter , I read more and learned more and ultimately went in that direction ,” says Fisher .
“ In particular , this course was of great value to me – it was like a refresher of what I know but on top of that a lot more . This course will definitely take me forward as I both learned a lot , and it taught me to be more responsible , more safety-conscious . I learned how to compose myself better , how to handle situations , as I learned the characteristics of ammonia that I didn ' t know before ,” he says .
Hennie Grobler , who works for Kara Beef . Ridhaa Fisher , who works for fishing company I & J in Cape Town .
David-Lee le Roux , based in Cape Town and working at I & J Woodstock branch , commenced working as a general worker on plate freezers , but had a thirst for knowledge and desire to improve himself . He applied and was accepted to an apprenticeship in refrigeration . “ I found it fascinating to understand how all the components work , so through I & J I then enrolled myself at college and progressed step by step .
“ Then on this course , I ' ve learned big time if I look back from where I started . I ’ ve learned about different refrigeration systems , components and different plants . I feel this is going to have a big impact on my job performance and in terms of my future . I ' m determined and willing to learn – I just
David-Lee le Roux , who works for I & J Woodstock branch in Cape Town .
want to know more about this trade . And I feel when I get back to work , I can also help my colleagues that don ' t have this new knowledge I ’ ve acquired .” CLA
Sabelo Sambo , who works at the East London Abattoir .
Sipho Ngobe , who works for Coca-Cola in Swaziland .
I wished to improve myself in my trade and learn a few different things .
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