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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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