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Minister Grant to Welcome New Apprentices at Bellville Mechanical Workshop

17 June 2015

On 17 June 2015, Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will visit the Bellville Mechanical Workshop where the Department of Transport and Public Works’ apprenticeship programme has been training young artisans in essential skills since its revival in 2010.

This visit aims to highlight the Western Cape Government’s investment in young people, particularly during Youth Month.

Minister Grant will welcome the programme’s new apprentices on their first day on the job, and meeting with some of the programme’s past apprentices who have benefitted from the Western Cape Government’s continued commitment to providing essential skills for young people.

Minister Grant will also tour the workshop where the programme is run from. Some of the apprentices have gone on to pass their qualifying trade tests and are now professionals in the industry.

Media Enquiries: 

Siphesihle Dube
Spokesperson for Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant
Tel: 021 483 8954
Cell: 084 233 3811
E-mail: siphesihle.dube@westerncape.gov.za