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SAIRAC FREE-TO-ATTEND PROGRAMME

THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 – UPDATED LEGISLATION, NEW OCCUPATIONS AND TRADE TESTING DAY 2 DISCUSSES CHANGES TO THE LEGISLATION AS WELL AS NEW OCCUPATIONS AND TRADE TESTING WITHIN THE HVAC & R ENVIRONMENT.

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10h00 – 10h45

Matters around authorised refrigeration practitioners in South Africa.

The impending phase-down of HFC refrigerants and the essential registration processes with SAQCC Gas.

Virginia Mtshali, SAQCC Gas plays a key role in ensuring that practitioners are registered based on their qualifications.

David Botha is executive director, SARACCA; is also a director of SAQCC Gas, the official professional body for the Refrigeration and HVAC Industry.

SAIRAC FREE-TO-ATTEND PROGRAMME

11h00 – 11h30	Phasing out and phasing down of global warming substances and the impact on industry.	The latest details around SA’ s progress and obligations with regard to the phase out and phase down of global warming substances and the impact on industry.	Margaret Molefi- National Department of Forestry Fisheries and Environment( DFFE) and the National Ozone Unit.
11h45 – 12h15	The newly implemented national Refrigeration Occupational Qualifications( ROQ).	The newly implemented national ROQ; Refrigeration Mechanic with three contexts; ammonia, fluorinated and hydrocarbon refrigerants and CO₂.	Grant Laidlaw is currently the owner of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Academy( ACRA), a fully accredited training and assessment centre with a wide client base.
12h30 – 13h00	New national trade test for occupations.	This talk will cover the details regarding the HVAC & R sector having shifted from legacy systems to the new occupational qualification.	Gordon Banks- vice president SAIRAC.
13h15 – 13h45	Evaporative cooling in CO2-systems.	Evaluating the benefits of a sub critical, hybrid condenser for CO2 application	Andre van der Merwe, managing director, Evapco.
14h00 – 14h30	Business resilience: Aligning risk and expertise in the cold chain through servitisation.	Unpacking how cold chain businesses can strengthen resilience by aligning risk and expertise through servitisation.	Samuel Jacobs- executive head: business development- Energy Partners.