Mpumalanga Regional Training Trust (MRTT) Construction Centre of Excellence
20 March 2009
The official opening of the MRTT Construction Centre of Excellence
The Mpumalanga Regional Training Trust (MRTT) will officially open a Construction Centre of Excellence (CCOEs). This initiative follows after an application for accreditation was made by MRTT and subsequently granted by the Construction Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) and Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA). The official opening of the centre will be graced by the presence of the Honourable Premier, Mr Thabang Makwetla, MEC for Education, Mrs Mmathulare Coleman and eMalahleni Mayor, Ms Linah Malatji.
Construction Centres of Excellence are CETAs flagship institutions that seek to build and sustain South Africa’s competitive advantage through the wide provision of qualified and skilled artisans in the construction field. They are also seen as the skills hubs of the construction sector that aim to supply the industry with qualified artisans in construction related trades. CCOEs are an intervention to address the supply of scarce and critical skills in the sector. They are built upon a reputation for fast, flexible, quality education and training programmes and are a strategic intervention to the economic growth of the country.
At this stage, CETA has accredited five CCOEs to respond to the above, two in Gauteng and one each in KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape and Mpumalanga (MRTT CCOE).
The official opening has been scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: 3 April 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: MRTT eMalahleni Centre, 5 Moses Kotane Drive,
Ferrobank, eMalahleni 1035
This achievement will not only benefit the MRTT institution, but it is aimed at empowering the youth of the Mpumalanga province with requisite technical skills.
All media is invited.
Enquiries:
Rose Cronje
Tel: 013 656 0875
Cell: 083 730 7259
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Mpumalanga Provincial Government
