JEANDRÉ van derWatt (22), a
young electrical apprentice
artisan fromVereeniging
whoworks at Nampak Glass
in Alberton, is brushing up
on his skills in preparation
for theWorldSkills competi-
tion to be held in Brazil from
11 to 16 August 2015. He is
being guided by his men-
tor, Nick du Plessis at P&T
Technology in Germiston.
Jeandré won the‘Electrical
Installations’category at the
SAWorld Skills competition that was held in January, beating eight
other contestants in this category at the Cape Town International
Convention Conference Centre.
The South African finalists, representing 19 skills areas, will travel
to Brazil on 7 August to compete against contestants from 72
member countries in 47 skills in traditional trades such as electrical,
welding and plumbing as well as multi-skilled technology careers
that include IT software solutions and graphic design.
WorldSkills South Africa represents an opportunity to emphasise
the key role that artisans play in the economy. The benefits for
competition entrants are considerable and qualifying for the inter-
national competition affords each participant a highly experienced
mentor in his or her field.
Participating in the international competition is equivalent to
four or five years of professional training with all the benefits of that
experience: confidence and character building andmany network-
ing opportunities.
Apprentice artisans who are interested in taking part in the 2016
SA Skills competition can find out more about the competition on
theWorldSkills SA website:
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'Select' club for electricians and contractors launched
Jeandré to represent SA at
World Skills competition
Jeandré van der Watt.
Having fun at the Schneider Electric Club SElect launch are: Antony Junius,
(channel manager); Nico van der Merwe (director, retail division); Belinda
Aslett (channel manager, electricians, retail division); and John Raptakis
(marketing manager, partner business, retail division). Club SElect is an
exclusive programme for southern African registered electricians and
contractors, designed to drive benefits for its members by linking Schneider
Electric’s business partners, communicating valuable opportunities, and
sharing industry best practices, so as to drive a standard of excellence in
the region. According to Eric Leger, country president for southern Africa at
Schneider Electric, Club SElect members are given access to a tailor-made,
private website that offers information on products, technology and solu-
tions, as well as customised training, configurations and support. The
portal also includes a partner locator to generate business opportunities.
Club SElect aims to help electricians and contractors operate their
businesses “more efficiently, profitably, professionally and personally”.
Enquiries: +27 11 254 6400