Business - Sakenuus

• Gestremdes kry hulp
• Olyfbedryf vier fees
• Learnerships give hope
• Praktiese kursusse by Boland-Kollege
• Praise for Agri Bee Charter
• Which Pienaar was this?

Controls 57 sertifikate oorhandig aan personeellede wat Abet-geletterdheidskursusse suksesvol voltooi het.

Die kursusse is gereël deur Satchwell Controls en die metaalbedryf-Seta.

Ron Hendricks, voorsitter van Drakenstein Sentrum vir Persone met Gestremdhede en ook provinsiale voorsitter van die Wes-Kaap Vereniging vir Persone met Liggaamlike Gestremdhede, het die ander instansies bedank vir die samewerking.

Hy het die hoop uitgespreek dat ander besighede en instansies ook betrokke sal raak en dat Drakenstein Munisipaliteit se gemeenskapsontwikkelingsinisiatiewe in vennootskap met bestaande gemeenskapsgebaseerde organisasies beplan en geïmplimenteer sal word. 

Die publiek kan die sentrum en die skool ondersteun deur van hulle produkte soos metaalwerk of naaldwerk te koop of stoffering daar te laat doen.

Die Drakenstein Sentrum is nou by die Vaardigheidskool (voorheen Khuthele-skool) ten suide van die Paarl gevestig. Vir navrae, skakel 863-0446/7.

DIE Suid Afrikaanse Olyfbedryf vier vanjaar hulle eeufees met 'n hele verskeidenheid verrigtinge wat van 16 tot 18 November plaasvind.

Op 16 November word al die pioniers van die SA Olyfbedryf tydens 'n galafunksie in die Paarl vereer.

Olyfkwekers kry op 17 November die geleentheid om 'n tegniese seminaar op Spier by te woon waar hulle met die jongste inligting vir suksesvolle produksie toegerus sal word.

Internasionale olyfkonsultant, prof Shimon Lavee van Israel, gaan die nuutste wêreldtendense bespreek, terwyl die nuutste ontwikkelinge in produksiepraktyke in Suid-Afrika deur plaaslike kundiges aangespreek sal word.

Die vieringe word op 18 November by Spier voortgesit met 'n dag vol inligting oor prosessering van olyfolie, gesondheidsaspekte en ondervindinge met uitvoere.

Deelnemers sal verder trakteer word met 'n olyffeesmaal voorberei deur Craig Cormack, uitvoerende sjef van Spier.

Die middag is 'n unieke geleentheid vir handelaars en kieskeurige verbruikers om die keurprodukte van die SA olyfbedryf te ontdek.

Hier kan hulle kennis maak met die verskille in olyfolies en tafelolywe tydens proe-werksessies, en hul keuse kan maak uit die verskeidenheid van Suid-Afrikaanse olyfolies, tafelolywe, pestos en tapenades en selfs kosmetiekware en vele meer wat direk aan die koper beskikbaar sal wees.

Kontak Retha Venter by 855-4472 of reventer@netactive.co.za om te bespreek.

RESEARCH commissioned by Koinonia community centre in Paarl indicates that a total of 2785 matrics are sitting for their final examinations in the Drakenstein area this year.

Will they find jobs? Or go to London? Will they fall victim to the unplanned teenage pregnancies or become just another statistic?

South Africa is confronted by the spectre of an ever expanding army of unemployed and unemployable youth, marginalised from the mainstream.

Given the ongoing mismatch between skills and the employment opportunities, a whole generation of South Africans faces the prospect of never having a job in their lifetime.

It is therefore imperative for business and community together with government institutions to play their part in job creation via the institutional mechanism of the Learnership system.

A conference on learnerships will be presented at Gymnasium High clubhouse on 18 November from 12:00 by Siyakhana consultants. Contact Harlan Cloete on 082-925-5212.

DIE Boland Kollege, 'n Verdere Opleiding- en Onderriginstansie (VOO), bied 'n verskeidenheid nuwe praktykgerigte programme volgens die Nasionale Kwalifikasie Raamwerk stelsel (NKR) aan. 

Hierdie programme stel leerders, oud en jonk, in staat om stelselmatig krediete in 'n sekere program op te bou en so 'n volwaardige kwalifikasie te verwerf.

Programme by Boland Kollege Paarl Kampus wat op die Nasionale Kwalifikasie Raamwerkstelsel aangebied word, sluit in Vroeë Kindontwikkeling (Educare) waar leerders 'n Gr R-onderrigkwalifikasie kan verwerf en wat tot op 'n Vlak 5 Diploma aangebied word. 

Generiese Besigheidsadministrasie sal op die NKR Vlak 2 aangebied word, en is ideaal vir persone wat belangstel in kantoor- en besigheidsadministrasie of vir persone wat die praktiese vaardighede van 'n kantoor of besigheid wil aanleer. 

Generiese Besigheidsadministrasie sal ook by Strand en Caledon Kampusse aangebied word.

Hierdie program kan ook op 'n deeltydse basis aangebied word vir werkende persone, indien daar genoeg belangstelling is.

Betaalstaatadministrasiedienste is 'n NKR Vlak 4 program wat te Stellenbosch Kampus aangebied sal word en is ideaal vir persone wat op soek is na 'n kwalifikasie wat opleiding bied in betaalstaatadministrasie, algemene administrasie, menslike hulpbronne en projekbestuur.

Hierdie programme met hul praktiese opleiding, bied aan die leerder die voordeel van 'n beroepsgerigte kwalifikasie, nommerpas vir die industrie. 

Vir verdere inligting rakende toelatingsvereistes, programinhoud en kostes, kontak gerus vir Jacorie Visagie by tel 872-3323.

THE agricultural sector's BEE Charter which aims to reduce the inequalities that exist in the sector and promote broad-based Black Economic Empowerment in a sustainable manner, has been praised by Frans van Wyk, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Agri-BEE specialist partner.

Ownership of the land is not the only focus area of the Agri-BEE Charter and Government has put forward policies that stress that transformation of the Agri-Sector must occur in a sustainable manner, he told an audience of farmers and other stakeholders in the Agri-Sector in Stellenbosch recently.

Van Wyk pointed out that the draft Charter had a strong focus on the empowerment of the broader population associated with skills development.

He said that there is no set formula for BEE in the Agri-Sector and each project would have its own unique characteristics and it was therefore important that sufficient planning time be allocated to ensuring that the project was sustainable.

He added that sustainability would not only be measured in terms of monetary success, but also in terms of the speed at which skills were transferred to previously disadvantaged individuals. "The speed at which transformation occurs in the Agri-Sector won't be politically determined but will, rather, be impacted by economic factors.

"The framework for Agri-BEE is one of six frameworks in the SA economy and it would therefore need to be integrated with the others. In effect, the success of all the charters are dependent to a certain extent on each other."

Commending the Charter's holistic approach, Van Wyk commented that it impacts on all stakeholders in the primary agricultural sector, as well as those in the value chain.

Noting the differences in the risk profile of the Agri-Sector relative to the Corporate Sector, access to capital to fund BEE deals will be one of the first hurdles to overcome. Van Wyk said that continued access to capital will also determine the sustainability of such projects.

The identification of partners and management potential concerned empowering people within the industry and those who have historically not been able to enter the industry.

"The currently conceptualised Charter framework covers broad economic empowerment and not the enrichment of individuals. In this context, the ability to identify management ability among current employees early in the process and to develop the relevant skills will be critical in ensuring sustainable BEE projects."

Van Wyk recommended that organisations and individuals operating in the agricultural sector sought professional help from advisors who understand the industry, who are also locally based, and have the necessary tax and BEE expertise.

These advisors would be best placed to partner with to develop a strategy in line with the charter.

AS part of an environmental impact assessment currently being undertaken of the proposed water treatment works in Paarl, a heritage consultant has been appointed to review the heritage significance of Pienaarskamp on Paarl Mountain.

This is one of the alternative sites being considered in terms of the EIA process.

Although little recorded information exists about Pienaarskamp near the Mill Water flower garden on Paarl Mountain, this picnic site has been in use since the 1920s and was upgraded by the Paarl Municipality in the 1970s.

The proposals will impact the immediate context of the site, but its continued use as a picnic site is envisaged.

Further information on the historical use of the site is urgently required.

If anyone has any information about this picnic site and where it got its name, please contact Harriet Clift of Baumann & Winter Heritage Consultants on 462-1996 or hclift@adept.co.za.

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