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Towards

empowerment

and skills

development

e have just concluded the first quarter of the 2022/23 financial
Wyear, and it has been a productive period. Credit to the
contribution of our stakeholder companies and other partners in skills
development, we have made positive inroads in achieving our targets
for the year.

The main highlight for July was the official launch of the W&RSETA’s
third Wholesale and Retail Leadership Chair (WRLC). The Gauteng
WRLC is housed at the University of Johannesburg and the W&RSETA
shared some major milestones that have been achieved since the
appointment of the Leadership Chair in 2021. We look forward to
continued support from our stakeholders in advancing the work of the
WRLC to professionalise the Wholesale and Retail Sector.

Message from the This month the year-long CEO’s stakeholder engagement programme
Editor-in-Chief focused on Gauteng and Limpopo with trade unions represented
on the W&RSETA Board as well as wholesale and retail companies.
Companies had an opportunity to showcase various programmes
demonstrating the W&RSETA’s investment towards giving young people
opportunities.
In this issue
At the end of June, we celebrated the successful completion of the Alfred
Nzo District Agency SMME project that has benefited 68 farmers in
collaboration with one of our large stakeholders, Boxer. The significant
Gauteng W&R Leadership Chair launch 2 impact of this project on the impoverished community of Alfred Nzo
Small Scale Farming Marker Access Programme Municipality in the Eastern Cape will go a long way in addressing the
certificate handover 4 high poverty levels in the area. We look forward to the completion of
CEO’s stakeholder engagements 5 the current phase of the partnership with 300 beneficiaries.
Occupational qualifications roadshows 7
Invitation - Research Conference 8 Lastly, we look forward to Women's Month in August to celebrate the
phenomenal women of South Africa, particularly those in the Wholesale
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and Retail Sector. You can look forward to the August issue as we share
some of the incredible stories of these women.

Until next month, enjoy the read.

Production Team Yours in skills development,

Martha Shingange – Editor-in-Chief Martha
Rhulani Mavunda – Editor
Desmond Mashao – Production Co-ordinator Manager: Marketing & Communications

Our values
Quality Services
We are committed to:
o Professionalism o Adhering to standards
o Being orientated towards service fulfilment o Consistency
o Exceeding expectations o Living the Batho Pele Principles
o Meticulousness

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