EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
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Getting to know the skills in dairy farming.
The process of cheese-making and taking
care of the cows were of great interest.
Jireh also farms with sheep, pigs, grain, and
macadamia nuts. The makeshift farmyard
on the playing field had a continuous
stream of pupils, all keen on following a
career in agriculture.
GEA Africa had transport refrigeration
units on display and told pupils of the many
skills needed to keep refrigerated vehicles
serviced, the units installed, routes planned,
and performance tracked. Farming
equipment such as separators and milking
machines also feature in the GEA range of
equipment.
Spar Freshline demonstrated the
skills of baking, while M&R Marketing
Delegation from Spar, from left: Mike Wood, Leonore and Larry Vertue, and Lisa Boonzaier.
of Epping gave insight into the
selling of fresh fruit. GRW answered
several questions about their vehicle
manufacturing plant at Worcester and
spoke about the difficulty in finding the
many hands-on skills required because of
very few young people wanting to follow
such a career.
The atmosphere at the festival was
vibrant and it quickened the heartbeat
of pupils and employers alike, all ready
and keen to develop the skills that
would drive the economy. Unlike so
many spoken about great plans to
reduce the high unemployment among
young people, FutureMe is clearly about
action. CLA
Tex Teixeira of M&R Marketing (middle) with a group from Zisukhanyo School.
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