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W&RSETA breaks

new ground in skills

development in

Limpopo

A new skills development centre is in the pipeline for
Limpopo in Sekhukhune to uplift the economy and
create jobs for the youth.

Minister Nzimande, Premier
Mathabatha and MEC Boshielo
breaking ground for the construction
of the Sekhukhune Skills Development Cllr Julia Mathebe
Centre welcoming the guests

Undoubtedly the main highlight for 2021, the Minister of Higher The Mayor of Elias Motsoaledi Municipality Cllr Julia Mathebe
Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande marked welcomed the construction as it will positively contribute to the
the commencement of the construction of the W&RSETA’s first- community, particularly the young people.
ever skills development centre during a sod-turning ceremony in
Limpopo on 21 October 2021.

The R146 million Sekhukhune Skills Development Centre in
Groblersdal, Limpopo is due for completion in 2023 and will
produce skilled artisans from the province.
This landmark development is visionary of the W&RSETA and was
approved in 2019 before infrastructure support for TVET colleges
was a requirement.
One of the objectives of the National Skills Development Plan
2030 that came into effect in 2020 is to provide infrastructure
support to TVET colleges in response to the demand for artisans
in South Africa.
The landmark centre will provide a training facility to produce Programme Director,
artisans in different sectors including wholesale and retail, and will MEC Polly Boshielo
boast an administration building; retail business hub; engineering
and related fully equipped workshops for technical training; and a
retail and agricultural hub for training, warehousing, farming and
agro-processing.

To address the socio-economic needs of the community, the To mark the significant milestone, Minister Nzimande delivered the
W&RSETA has allocated R9 million to train SMMEs and construct keynote address and highlighted that the project is aligned with
trading stalls for 45 informal traders operating in surrounding government’s District Delivery Model which seeks to bring services
areas. In addition, the SETA will construct a traffic circle and closer to the people.
access road to the centre at a cost of R6.9 million.
For sustainability, the college plans to develop a multi-purpose “It makes perfect sense that the centre should be located here,
centre and a hotel. so that our children won’t have to go to the cities to get the
services but they will be skilled here,” he said. The Minister urged
community members to protect the infrastructure as it is meant for
their benefit and improvement.
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