TRAINING
many training programmes and their commencement dates to suit clients ’ workplace needs .
In addition to learnerships and skills programmes , short training courses of between five and 20 days in duration are available . They have been developed specifically to meet the immediate needs of the construction industry to create employment opportunities on building contracts .
All training for the various building trades , including bricklaying , carpentry , plumbing , plastering , tiling , and painting , is undertaken in designated workshops or training areas . Able to accommodate between 15 and 20 candidates at a time , they also feature their own classrooms for theoretical instruction and simulated practical training areas .
Tjeka Training Matters also provides accommodation for learners . It includes three meals a day , as well as transport to and from the centre where necessary .
Among other clients , Anglo Platinum , the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure and Development , the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Rand West Municipality have sent employees and candidates to the training centre to learn plumbing skills .
The company ’ s bricklaying courses are also in high demand . This is considering that bricklaying is a skill that can be learnt in a very short period and can be deployed on both private and public sector contracts . A low capital outlay for tools and equipment also makes bricklaying an ideal skill for the self-employed .
Moreover , Tjeka Training Matters has seen a marked increase in the number of people who want to learn carpentry skills . This
competency can be used to manufacture and erect roof trusses , install conventional home ceilings , cornices , and skirtings , as well as hang doors .
The company has trained numerous people in the field for , among others , Hilti , Basil Read , Westrand Youth Development and the Department of Infrastructure and Development .
Tjeka Training Matters ’ portable skills solution in various trades is also a very popular solution for quickly developing the capabilities of people to find a job or become self-employed in the building industry .
The company also remains proud of the many shutter , concrete and reinforcing hands it has trained at the centre for WBHO , complementing its quality training in scaffolding erection and inspection .
This is in addition to the services that the facility has provided to other leading participants in the South African construction industry . For example , it has trained tilers for Italtile and completed Hot Water Solar Skills training programmes on behalf of Women in Oil and Energy SA ( WOESA ).
“ Government has embarked on a massive public infrastructure investment drive to stimulate the economy and create jobs amid the turmoil of the Covid-19 virus . This follows a protracted period of hiatus in the South African construction sector that also had a notable negative impact on the ability of companies to train . It is encouraging to note the emphasis that has again been placed on training since government first announced its large public works programme ,” Toua concludes .
Roofing area .
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