Shortage of artisans hits Phikwe

Friday, July 09, 2010

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The engineering and mining industry here suffers from a shortage of artisans and is forced to recruit from outside the country.

The situation is made worse by artisans produced by Selebi-Phikwe Technical College (SPTC) who are found wanting partly because the college does not work with Madirelo Training and Testing Centre (MTTC).

The Managing Director of S and L Engineers and Erectors, Shane Granger, told Business Week this week that SPTC graduates are not marketable because they do not have the experience and are unable to deliver when given work to do.

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Shortage of artisans hits Phikwe

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The engineering and mining industry here suffers from a shortage of artisans and is forced to recruit from outside the country.

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