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Gauteng and Limpopo showcase contribution to

skills development

he July instalment of the CEO’s stakeholder engagement
Tprogramme focused on Gauteng and Limpopo.

Starting off with trade unions, Tom Mkhwanazi met with senior
leadership from two of the W&RSETA’s constituent labour
organisations, the Federal Council of Retail and Allied Workers
(FEDCRAW) and South African Commercial Catering and Allied
Workers Union (SACCAWU). The focus of the discussions were on
the role of trade unions in the implementation of skills development
in the workplace in line with the W&RSETA’s strategic priorities
on transformation, priority skills plan, hard-to-fill vacancies and
stakeholder engagement.
Another key discussion was the worker-initiated programmes
that the W&RSETA supports as required by the National Skills
Development Plan. Trade unions appreciated the support from the
SETA through training programmes which have been provided for
over ten years. FEDCRAW and SACCAWU committed to partner
with the W&RSETA to increase awareness of the SETA’s skills
development programmes among the workers.

A visit to BidFood South Africa with Chief Executive Brent
Varcoe, Human Capital and Transformation Director,
Sivaan Marie and beneficiaries from the W&RSETA-funded
professional chef programme

Tom Mkhwanazi with the leadership of FEDCRAW and Fruitful discussions with Big Save Director Tony Ferreira
SACCAWU in Johannesburg on 8 July 2022 and team
Mkhwanazi also met with senior officials from several companies Mkhwanazi also met with senior officials from several companies
in the province and engaged them on their contribution to in the province and engaged them on their contribution to
skills development. During the company visits, Mkhwanazi also skills development. During the company visits, Mkhwanazi also
interacted with beneficiaries of the SETA’s programmes and interacted with beneficiaries of the SETA’s programmes and
received positive feedback on the impact thereof. Companies also received positive feedback on the impact thereof. Companies also
shared success stories from their intakes of both employed and shared success stories from their intakes of both employed and
unemployed learners through innovative projects.
unemployed learners through innovative projects.
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