EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
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Siphiwe Sibeko proudly holding his star evaporator.
The artisans were also taught how to weld and braze as part of the TAT programme.
Martin Mc Eneaney Nel, sharing past experiences with the students.
different trades offer. These learners have opportunity to get a head start in a trade,
been given a start to be a tradesman; it is which otherwise I would not have been able
a small step, but it is a beginning. I know we to do,” says Oberholster.
are on the right track,” says Döbelin.
In celebration of their completion of
Try-a-Trade artisans hard at work in the OTTC workshop.
smiling with jubilation. “The extra training
Engelbrecht, a lecturer at OTTC, assisted will enable me to improve my knowledge
by Döbelin, handed each student an OTTC and I can have a basic introduction into the
T-shirt and a folder containing the details of refrigeration world, which will open further
their training. doors for me as an apprentice.
“OTTC has been very good to us. They
day. This went to the highest achieving arranged accommodation and meals — all
candidate of each group. The recipients, we had to do was to concentrate in class
Mpumelelo Mahlangu from Katlehong and and learn as much as possible. I can’t wait
Derek Oberholster from Springs, were elated. for the new classes to begin.”
The sponsorship consists of an extra 14 weeks After all the students were congratulated
of training, with an estimated value of R96 600. on completing their course and the winners
“I am over the moon; this is fantastic.
were announced, friends and family then
My dreams of becoming a refrigeration gathered outside while the students fetched
technician is being realised,” says their artisan project.
Oberholster. After he matriculated,
me,” says Mahlangu, who could not stop
the first two weeks of training, Hendrik
Two sponsorships were awarded on the
The huge copper project displayed the
Oberholster tried to enter the job market but techniques that every student had been
found that the opportunities for youngsters