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INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Brad Watridge( on right, representing SAQCC Gas) explained the process and importance of service technician registration.
A-Gas had a rapid recovery unit on site to show to the students.
A-Gas South Africa and Metraclark had a joint exhibition on rapid recovery cylinders and refrigerant equipment, including a portable refrigerant recovery machine.
equipped RAC workshops in the
Lubabalo Maweni of DEA
participants, organisers( DEA
vocational training colleges;
indicated that the challenges
Chemicals Management,
• What can be done about the
raised necessitate further
Communications and Compliance
low intake of students in the
engagements and consultation
Monitoring, and Capricorn College
RAC industry sector; and
among all relevant stakeholders,
team), lecturers, and students.
• What is government doing
together with the TVET colleges
He stressed on the need to
to phase out controlled
in the country. He extended the
further engage on these crucial
refrigerants( ozone depleting
RAC invitation to TVET colleges
challenges. He further mentioned
substances) and the production
for the forthcoming HCFC Phase-
that indeed this required a
thereof.
out Management Plan( HPMP)
combined effort.
roadshows scheduled to take
The DEA would like to thank
It still remains that the rate of intake
place in Midrand, Durban, Port
everyone that participated
of women in the sector remains
Elizabeth, and Cape Town
( SARACCA and SAQCC Gas);
significantly low and requires much
in June.
Capricorn College for their
attention. Some of the technical questions raised by students were attended to with the expertise available on the day from the team.
Campus manager, Moses Letsoalo, closed the workshop and thanked all the senior management of the College,
hospitality and opening their door to this forward-looking initiative; and the exhibitors( A-Gas and Metraclark). CLA
Moses Letsoalo( Capricorn College campus manager) making closing remarks at the workshop.
The students had many questions on the day.
Lubalalo Maweni of DEA addressing the students.
Capricorn College principal Amos Thema welcoming all student participants, lecturers, and senior staff members to the Vocational College Servicing Technician Workshop.
COLD LINK AFRICA • July / August 2018
Barney Richardson of SARACCA( standing on right) in the midst of robust engagement with the students.
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