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FEATURE

AMALOBA TRAINING ACADEMY

The Amaloba Training Academy was launched in 2005 by
Godfrey Masegela, MD of Amaloba Projects. He identified
a need for in-house training of his staff in order for them to
obtain accredited skills and qualifications. The academy is
based in Ramela, Limpopo.

n 2017 the Academy applied for and The academy conducts training for all
received accreditation, enabling its the above in terms of learnerships and
Istaff to obtain recognisable SETA skills programmes. In addition, they are
qualifications that would equip them for awaiting accreditation with LG SETA and P
future work within the green industry. SETA for the following qualifications:
• Leadership Development NQF Level 4
Gugulethu Msezane, marketing manager • Local Economic Development NQF
for Amaloba Projects and the training Level 6
academy, explains that the two entities • Local Government Council Practices
are sister companies to each other. “We NQF Level 3 Gugu Msezane, marketing manager of the
realised that when working on project • Environmental Management NQF Level Amaloba Training Centre
sites, we could not use people who were 5
insufficiently trained as most of our work is • Public Administration NQF Level 5
very practical; also, we need our employees Giving back to the community
to understand safety and compliance Learnerships run for 12 months and
issues. In essence, the training academy skills programmes for several days. Once Msezane says that Godfrey Masegela’s
is an offshoot of Amaloba Projects to learners have completed their training, dream was to provide a school in a rural
produce quality employees,” she says. Amaloba submits the required files to the community in order to upskill people.
Agri-Seta (as the mother body), which The theoretical learning takes place in
Training offered then issues national certificates for trained Ramela by Prince Tshabangu, who runs
learners. There are also certificates for short the academy. Practical training takes place
The Amaloba Academy is accredited in the courses in all the qualifications offered at Amaloba’s on-site nursery by one of the
following four qualifications: by Amaloba, and university students growers. All plant material is grown on the
• Plant Production NQF Level 1 doing landscaping/horticulture diplomas premises.
• Horticulture NQF Level 2 are also catered for. “We have approved
• Landscaping NQF Level 3 facilities for this at our head office in Fifteen people are allowed in a class
• General education and training Laezonia, Gauteng, and at our satellite and once they have qualified, some are
certificate: Horticulture NQF Level 1 branch in Limpopo. We are also expanding employed on the project sites Amaloba
our scope of work to include welding, is working on. “We want to empower
construction, mixed farming, animal them with skills that will enable them to
Prince Shabangu, the main trainer at the production and other practical subjects. enter the workplace or even start their
academy Once staff members have been trained, own businesses,” says Msezane, who is
they are sent to our sister company, responsible for marketing and promoting
Amaloba Projects,” says Msezane. the academy. LSA
For further information contact her on 012 669 9922 or 072 096 1467

Students at their graduation in 2018

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