GEORGE NEWS - Over 1300 apprentices have already undergone training at the Eden Skills Village Trade Test Centre in Thembalethu.
The centre held a breakfast recently to thank sponsors for their support.

This is the first fully accredited centre for the training of tradesmen and women in the southern regions of South Africa. It is a branch of Africa Skills Village. The managing director of Africa Skills Village, Ms Elsie Harmse, said all the trade tests are in full accordance with the Department of Higher Teachers Education.

Successful candidates acquire practical training as well as a certificate from the Services Seta.
Since the Eden Centre opened in January, training has already been supplied to a large number of apprentices in welding, electrical training, plumbing, bricklaying and carpentry.


Article and photos: Pauline Lourens


At the Eden Skills Village Trade Test Centre breakfast are from the left Fanie van Niekerk of Ad Lib Properties Southern Cape, Ronél Fourie, African Skills Village finance manager, and Melford Notskokovu, Eden Skills Trust member and former George mayor.


At a breakfast held by the Eden Skills Village Trade Test Centre to thank sponsors for their support are from the left Hilton Duminy (PetroSA), David Carelse, MD of African Skills Village Elsie Harmse, Willem du Toit and Gerhard Swanepoel.