TSB Selati Career EXPO shapes the future of grade nine learners
With the matric class of 2013 having received their results, a challenging future awaits them.
MALALANE – With the matric class of 2013 having received their results, a challenging future awaits them.
Many have been accepted at tertiary institutions, and others will begin an apprenticeship for a trade. Some might be lucky enough to be employed at an existing business.
Thousands, however, with 2014 in full swing, have no plans for the future.
This is the lot for South Africa’s school leavers.
From March 12 to 14, TSB will host the TSB Selati Career Expo.
The company hopes to shape the minds of thousands of grade nine learners from invited schools in the Nkomazi area who are on the brink of making their subject choices for grade 10.
TSB and its associates, the Department of Education, Ehlanzeni District and the National Youth Development Agency, have collaborated to bring an event to the school calendar that addresses specific needs with regard to career guidance.
Mr Vusi Khoza, corporate affairs general manager of TSB stated, “There is a dire need to educate and grow learners’ career maturity to enable them to have a clear and developed understanding of what choices they need to make to follow a viable and suitable career.
“One of the most important elements in developing this is exposure to career fields in different industries.
“This is our main objective in presenting the TSB Selati Career Expo.”
It will consist of workshops and industry exhibitions. The workshops will be hosted by the Department of Education, and will speak to the personalities, the interests, values and abilities of the learners, in relation to career choices.
The industry exhibitions will allow industry leaders to showcase different career opportunities and the skills necessary to pursue them.
TSB has in the past managed and coordinated relevant educational and training projects in line with the principles of good governance and accountability.
TSB’s overall purpose and role in the career expo is to create a platform for local public and private partners to present real solutions in line with the industry and government’s socio-economic objectives.
Industry leaders who want to participate in the exhibition can contact Allet Kinnear at
082-805-0117 or visit www.tsb.co.za for online registration.
