- Lab Host(s) David Setlhake (FESTO) and Nalinee Soobramoney (Dual System Pilot Project (DSPP) - DHET)
- Participants: 12 participants from government, private and international development and technical cooperation agencies
- Challenges highlighted:
- There is no central repository / centre where information on youth skills demands and employment can be sourced, e.g indicating jobs available, special training interventions, documentation of skills gaps, presentation of industry offers, etc,
- Potential Solutions:
- Establishment of a database highlighting key skills needs, including soft skills, skills needs in the renewable energy sector, etc both specialist skills and generalist skills,
- Establish a technical centre of excellence for renewable energy in the water sector, with an incubation hub for apprentices to learn work readiness training linked to industry demand
- Get input from private sector to design a curriculum on renewable energy with relevant experts from industry
- Ensure work integration of curriculum to improve employability
- Get buy-in from the steering committee of the Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities (AMEU) responsible for all local municipalities for possible provision of services
- Possible next Steps:
- Ekurhuleni East College (EEC) - To provide a facility to establish the centre of excellence and incubation hub
- Tshimologong / Makerspace - To design an apprentice database for easy industry access
- Macsteel - To design and implement a work integrated learning curriculum for corporate soft skills and work readiness training
- FESTO - To provide project management
- DHET (DSPP Manager) – To oversee project
- SEIFSA – To provide supervisory management
