
The Thuto Ke Maatla Engineering School of Specialization was launched by Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane, with an emphasis on Tembisa’s industrial equipment manufacture.
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has inaugurated a total of nine schools of specialization as of Thursday’s opening. Tembisa, a municipality north of Kempton Park, is becoming known as a hub for entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity.
According to a statement from the GDE, the school must use its hardworking students to identify the problems facing Tembisa’s economy and come up with creative solutions to address them.
“The establishment of an Engineering School of Specialisation with a focus on manufacturing industrial equipment is based on this school being located in Ekurhuleni, the Eastern Economic Development Corridor. The main industries within this corridor are manufacturing, transport and logistics.
“Accordingly, trains are manufactured in Nigel. We envision the school partnering with, and having excursions, at the relevant companies where said manufacturing is done. This will be beneficial towards skills development and enable learners to become professional accredited artisans.” said Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane
[WATCH]: At Thuto Ke Maatla Engineering #SchoolOfSpecialisation with a focus on Manufacturing of Industrial Equipment in Tembisa, learners are taught about fitting and machining, and are able to manufacture their own nuts and bolts.#GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/Zr3Q7ldtim
— Gauteng Department of Education (@EducationGP1) October 26, 2023
[WATCH]: Gauteng Education MEC @matomekopano is at Tembisa, launching Thuto Ke Maatla Engineering School of Specialisation with a focus on Manufacturing Industrial Equipment in Tembisa. This is the 30th #SchoolOfSpecialisation to be launched. #GGT2030 pic.twitter.com/fzjAnCc6rn
— Gauteng Department of Education (@EducationGP1) October 26, 2023
[WATCH]: Learners from Thuto Ke Maatla Engineering #SchoolOfSpecialisation with a focus on Manufacturing Industrial Equipment in Tembisa demonstrate their skills in welding and metalwork, which is taught at the school 👷🏾♂️👨🏾🏭👨🏾🔧 #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/dn8CGNbGTj
— Gauteng Department of Education (@EducationGP1) October 26, 2023
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