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W&RSETA CEO listens to stakeholders

he Chief Executive Officer of the W&RSETA, Tom Mkhwanazi
Tembarked on his annual stakeholder engagement programme
for 2022/23 in Mpumalanga on 11 May 2022. This will see
him visit and engage with stakeholders from across all the nine
provinces by 31 March 2023. The stakeholder programme has
been a key activity in Mkhwanazi’s calendar since he took to the
helm at the W&RSETA in 2019. Furthermore, the programme is an
excellent opportunity to engage meaningfully on the challenges
that stakeholders encounter in the implementation of skills
development initiatives. The engagements also create a platform
to explore innovative solutions to some of these challenges.
The programme includes visits to companies and other partners
during which Mkhwanazi also interacts with beneficiaries of the
W&RSETA’s programmes.

The two-day Mpumalanga visit started in eMalahleni with senior Tom Mkhwanazi with Eastvaal Motors officials
officials of Eastvaal Motors. The company shared its contribution
to skills development through the implementation of learnerships
and artisan programmes to create employment opportunities
for young people and develop its employees. Eastvaal Motors is
a key contributor to the W&RSETA’s artisan programmes in the
province. A key outcome of the meeting was Eastvaal Motors’
commitment to participate in the W&RSETA’s programmes that
address transformation which it has also prioritised.

A stakeholder engagement session in Mbombela

Still in Mpumalanga, Mkhwanazi hosted a session with stakeholder
companies, the provincial Department of Education and training
Unemployed artisan learner, Musa Shabangu providers in Mbombela. Robust discussions focused on how
completed his level 3 artisan programme and will stakeholders can contribute to the W&RSETA’s strategic priorities
soon commence with training for level 4 focusing on the unique needs of the rural province of Mpumalanga.

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