Metro boosts in-house technical skills through artisan training programme
"By training and deploying these artisans, we are reducing our reliance on external service providers and increasing the technical expertise of our workforce, says MMC Kingsley Wakelin.
Eighty Tshwane leadership and management academy (TLMA) graduate artisans were successfully deployed recently.
These artisans were trained in a variety of disciplines through the city’s artisan skills training programme, and are now applying their skills to improve services and infrastructure in Tshwane.
“This initiative is a testament to the city’s commitment to skills development and creating a workforce that is well-equipped to meet the needs of the community,” MMC for corporate and shared services, Kingsley Wakelin said.
Wakelin said these individuals will be placed through absorption by the expanded public works programme (EPWP) as well as the public employment programme (PEP).
“This intervention by the Tshwane metro is a strategic investment in our departments, which will result in a capacity boost that will enable us to continue providing high-quality services.”
Wakelin said by training and deploying these artisans, “we are reducing our reliance on external service providers and increasing the technical expertise of our workforce”.
“This investment will not only improve service delivery but will also provide an excellent return on investment,” he said.
Through its apprentice development programme, TLMA has trained over 100 artisans over the last few years in various specialised fields and trades.
“Finally, through better interdepartmental collaboration, they have created a new pathway to capitalise on our investment,” he said.
As custodians, TLMA will oversee this three-year pilot programme. The city has a constitutional mandate to provide services sustainably.
“This can only be achieved by honing the necessary internal skills so that we keep our water and power networks well maintained and respond to outages quickly and effectively.
Building institutional memory and capacity is key to transforming the Tshwane metro into a capable city that works for all,” Wakelin concluded.
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— Mayor Cilliers Brink (@tshwane_mayor) August 3, 2023
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