Plastic waste that would otherwise end up on a landfill site is being used in building blocks for the construction of affordable houses in Breaking New Ground developments. Notably, some of this plastic waste was collected at a rugby match hosted by the South African Rugby Union. Plastic waste generated from the first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens in Africa at Cape Town Stadium will also be recycled in this way. To mark this milestone,…

Tjeka Training Matters remains the mining industry’s preferred provider of portable construction skills training. This training equips members of mining communities with the basic construction skills that they need to secure employment or start very rudimentary construction trade-related businesses that serve their communities and the host mine. This quality training also imparts sound foundational skills that can be developed through further formal training. This leading private technical and vocational education and training provider was recently…

Tjeka Training Matters is the winner of the Institute of Plumbing South Africa’s (IOPSA) Private Training Provider Award for 2022. The Tjeka Training Matters’ team received the award from Nick Joubert, IOPSA’s National Training Manager, at the institute’s prestigious Annual Dinner and Awards that was hosted at the Royal Elephant Hotel in Centurion, Gauteng, on 28 July 2022. This leading private technical and vocational education and training (TVET) college won the award for the exceptional…

Tjeka Training Matters’ professional training facilitators, Christina Klaas and Bongiwe Hlomza, are both accomplished built-environment professionals who are passionate about sharing their wealth of experience with up-and-coming construction professionals. Having worked extensively in the industry before joining Tjeka Training Matters, they have also made excellent mentors. The quality of mentorship that learners receive from skilled and experienced built-environment professionals as part of the practical component of their training has always been one of Tjeka Training…

Tjeka Training Matters, a leading construction training provider, is now a Level 1 contributor to Broad-Based Back Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE). “This development demonstrates our commitment to the transformation of the local construction industry and the larger South African economy. Responsible companies will continue to strive to ensure that all citizens have an opportunity to participate meaningfully in the economy, while also enabling them to grow and develop as individuals. We are proud to be playing…

Tjeka Training Matters has allocated shares to Florah Ndlovu, Jabu Dladla and Gloria Ntluko, long-standing members of the team who continue to make a substantial contribution to the tremendous growth of this leading private Technical and Vocational Education and Training college over the years. “Florah, Jabu and Gloria have gone above and beyond the call of duty. They have continued to demonstrate their grit and determination to succeed. As the country’s foremost provider of construction…

As part of the exit strategy after completing their training, Tjeka Training Matters’ learners receive start-up toolboxes, which are equipped with the best basic tools that they need to go out into industry and apply their new knowledge and skill either in an employed or self-employed situation. In agreement with the client, a leading mining company, individuals who recently participated in portable skills training, received their start-up toolboxes. Among the tools in these toolboxes are…

Unemployed members of a mining community in Steelpoort, Limpopo, have taken the first step towards becoming qualified artisans. This is after they completed Tjeka Training Matters’ basic instruction in brick paving that was provided in association with Train-the-Nation. It is just one of a number of construction-related short courses that this leading private Technical and Vocational Education and Training college provides as part of its portable skills training offering to the mining industry. These short…

Tjeka Training Matters, a leading provider of construction training, has partnered The Roofing Academy, the first to provide Construction Education & Training Authority (CETA)-accredited and South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)-registered waterproofing training. This training is being provided at The Roofing Academy’s state-of-the-art training facility in Roodepoort, Gauteng. “Tjeka Training Matters is always looking to partner likeminded participants in the construction industry. We believe that The Roofing Academy is playing a very important role in formalising…

Leading mines continue to use Tjeka Training Matters’ innovative portable skills training solutions to quickly and efficiently equip communities located within their operational footprints with the basic skills that they need to secure employment or start their own businesses. They are also a very effective means of reskilling employees to minimise the impact of downscaling or closure of operations. Construction trades are also skills that mines can use in and around their operations by either…