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Fostering Global Partnerships: ABT Meets with Austrian Embassy
On Friday, 2 August 2024, Aurelian Beneficial Trust had the privilege of meeting with Ambassador Romana Konigsbrun at the Austrian Embassy in Pretoria. The fruitful discussion centered on fostering collaborations in vocational training and skills development. We explored innovative ways the Embassy can support our mission to enhance education in engineering, agriculture, ICT, and tourism …
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Exploring Future Collaborations at ELIDZ Science and Technology Park
On Wednesday, 31 July, the Aurelian Beneficial Trust team visited the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) Science and Technology Park (STP). The visit aimed to explore potential areas of collaboration that align with our commitment to advancing education, skills development, and innovation.
🌟 Exciting Day at Fort Cox Agricultural College! 🌟
On Tuesday, 30 July, the Aurelian Beneficial Trust team visited Fort Cox Agriculture and Forestry to witness the impressive new workshop machinery procured through our partnership, with a special thanks to Barloworld Equipment for their generous donation. This visit marks the successful completion of the first phase of our project, dedicated to enhancing education and …
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Statement of Appreciation from Ms. Buyelwa Sonjica, Chairperson of Aurelian Beneficial Trust (ABT)
On behalf of the Aurelian Beneficial Trust (ABT), I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Barloworld Trust for their generous support and unwavering commitment to the development of the Fort Cox Agriculture and Forestry Training Institute’s engineering workshop facilities. Your substantial pledge has been instrumental in advancing the capabilities of Fort Cox’s Agricultural …
ABT Trustees Engage in Strategic Talks with German Embassy and SECO on Skills Development and Vocational Training
On June 28, 2024, the Trustees of Aurelian Beneficial Trust (ABT) had a productive meeting with the German Embassy and the Swiss Economic Cooperation and Development (SECO) at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. The discussion focused on potential collaboration in skills development and vocational training to benefit ABT’s partner tertiary institutions and their …
Exploring Potential Collaborations: Aurelian Beneficial Trust Meets with Saudi Embassy on Vocational Education
Continuing our commitment to fostering collaboration, Aurelian Beneficial Trust team, led by Chairperson Ms. Buyelwa Sonjica, convened with The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Pretoria. Together, we are exploring exciting opportunities for partnership in vocational education and skills development. This meeting took place on Thursday, 16 May 2024. #Partnerships #VocationalEducation#SkillsDevelopment
Exploring Collaborative Opportunities in Skills Development and Vocational Training: Aurelian Beneficial Trust Engages with Singapore’s High Commissioner
On May 15, 2024, the Trustees of Aurelian Beneficial Trust held a fruitful meeting at the High Commission of Singapore in Pretoria, engaging in productive discussions with His Excellency Mr. Zainal Arif Mantaha, the esteemed High Commissioner of Singapore, along with representatives from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa. The primary objective …
Fund launched to empower young tech entrepreneurs
A transformative fund to empower innovators and tech entrepreneurs from higher education institutions was officially launched by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday. The Higher Education Innovation Fund is aimed at students aspiring to become innovators and tech entrepreneurs emerging from Technical Vocational Education and …
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SA TVET colleges must be springboard for tech jobs
South Africa’s education system needs to shift from its focus on passing an exam and receiving a certificate, to become a pathway towards employability. This was the word from Nyari Samushonga, CEO of WeThinkCode, during a panel discussion at the State IT Agency’s (SITA’s) GovTech 2023conference. The discussion, moderated by TV personality Leanne Manas, also featured Mamela Luthuli, …
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Fort Cox Workshop Refurbishment Project
On Monday, 22 May 2023 Aurelian Beneficial Trust (ABT) and Barloworld Limited visited one of ABT partners, Fort Cox Agriculture and Forestry Training Institute to assess the intervention required to refurbish their workshop so they can fully attain accreditation to offer agricultural engineering.
Aurelian Beneficial Trust visited the Fort Cox Agriculture and Forestry Training Institute to discuss areas of intervention within their newly launched strategic partnership.
We are excited to share that Aurelian Beneficial Trust has officially partnered with Vuselela TVET College on skills development and vocational education.
Skills programmes the answer for matrics who can’t go to university
The South African government has spent more than R2 billion to develop or refurbish 16 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges for those who do not qualify for university. The colleges and learnerships offer job placement opportunities by private companies, government initiatives and NGOs. There are 50 colleges with more than 200 campuses …
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Ramaphosa: ‘Equip our learners with technical skills to address youth unemployment, grow the economy’
President Cyril Ramaphosa says last year’s improved matric results must encourage the basic education sector to redouble efforts to address the “extremely serious” problem of learner dropout and youth unemployment. Speaking at the 2023 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla, he said many learners leaving school before sitting for their matric exams made this year’s lekgotla theme, which focuses …
Matric results: ‘Outstanding’ performance as IEB matrics clinch 98.42% pass rate
Independent Examinations Board matric candidates have obtained a 98.4% pass rate. Of those, 89.32% achieved a bachelor’s pass. The pass rate is slightly higher than last year’s 98.39%. The 2022 IEB matric results are available now on News24! Find them here Although they “missed out on the most” during their Grade 10 and Grade 11 years …
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SOUTH AFRICA IS LACKING ARTISANS ACCORDING TO RESEARCH MADE BY UNION SOLIDARITY
Research from union Solidarity shows that South Africa is severely lacking in artisan skills, which has forced the country to “import” thousands of technical skills that are simply not available locally. Deputy Minister of Higher Education Mduduzi Manana this week advised school children to obtain artisan qualifications instead of “useless” degrees from universities, saying that …
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No debate on the need to shift to electric vehicles – Patel
South Africa must make the shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) if the country is to have a large and growing auto sector, says Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel. “There is no debate in government on the need to shift to electric vehicles,” Patel said on Thursday, in an address to an SA …
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Letter From the Chairperson
Dear All, I take this opportunity to introduce myself as the Chairperson of the newly established Aurelian Beneficial Trust (ABT). Aurelian Beneficial Trust (ABT) is in essence a Charitable discretional Trust which strives to contribute to access to quality educational opportunities and be a trusted partner that facilitates self-sufficiency in needy communities. The trust is …
Class of 2020 to be examined on full curriculum
Umalusi found the national and the provincial departments of basic education have ‘acceptable levels of readiness’ to conduct credible exams. With this year’s matric exams more than a week away, Umalusi assured the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education that the class of 2020 will be assessed on the same standards of previous years, despite this …
Over 50 TVET Colleges get new Principles
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