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INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
WorldSkills SA 2017
competition raises awareness
By John Ackermann
The WorldSkills South Africa (WSSA) competition held in Durban in
February celebrated the talent of young artisans and raised awareness of the
importance of the artisanal sector in the economy of South Africa.
W
SSA was held in the Old
Station exhibition hall from 14
to16 February 2017, bringing
together young artisans from 22 sectors.
These included: welding, hairdressing,
brick laying, beauty therapy, web
design, electrical installation, restaurant
services, cooking, auto body repairs,
aquatronics, plumbing and heating,
mechatronics, mobile robotics, plastering
and dry wall, automobile technology,
refrigeration and air conditioning.
From the Saturday, the hall was a hive
of activity as each sector established a
work station. Bob Vuletic of Multistage
Cooling excelled in trucking down the
four stands from Johannesburg and
some equipment for the competition.
“The equipment on the refrigeration and
air conditioning booth was excellent and
of a high standard,” commented Andre
Vermeulen, SA technical delegate of
WorldSkills.
Most of the equipment, components
and consumables was generously
donated by: Afrox, Metraclark,
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Multistage Cooling, OTTC and loaned
by the Western Cape technical and
vocational education and training (TVET)
college and TVET South, Tshwane.
The 2017 WSSA competition was
hosted and arranged by the Department
of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
By the Monday evening, all was set
for the competition and started with a
glittering opening in the Durban ICCT.
Competitors, judges, VIPs, technical
experts and training providers, were
entertained before the official opening
by Minister of the Department of Higher
Education and Training, Dr Blade
Nzimande. Dr Raymond Patel, CEO
Right: Lionald Wooldridge at his
workstation working against the clock.
Below: After the closing ceremony,
from left: ‘Boenie’ Louw (Tshwane South
College), Peter Hoetmer (Metraclark),
Valentin Valente (OTTC), Tyrone Bunce
(Standard Refrigeration), Lionald
Wooldridge (OTTC) and Bob Vuletic
(Multistage Cooling).
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