ArcelorMittal South Africa works to address skills gap through artisan training

With South Africa facing a critical shortage of skilled and qualified artisans and engineers, steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) fully Quality Council for Trades and Occupations- (QCTO-) accredited Engineering Academy, based in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, offers artisan training to help address the technical skills gap in the country. In a media presentation on September 26, AMSA learning and development manager Nicolene van Emmenes posited that an integrated approach to skills development could address current deficiencies in basic education, as well as help to increase the number of apprentices trained at further education and training (FET) colleges, and the quality of the training.