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Auto FOCUS AIDC and Siemens celebrate their artisan and engineering graduates Brought to you by the Automotive Industry Development Centre The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) and Siemens (Pty) Ltd recognised 70 graduates from a joint Skills Development programme at a Commemoration Ceremony hosted in Johannesburg on 12 February 2016. The joint venture between Siemens and the AIDC kicked off in 2008 when the conglomerate recognised a growing need to develop a pipeline of scarce and critical skills across various industries. Siemens then contracted the AIDC to manage a bursary programme which focused on developing qualified individuals for the absorption into key sectors. The programme involved developing artisans, engineers, technicians and a range of semi-skilled workers who, once qualified, can contribute to Government’s goal to continuously grow and create sustainable jobs. The AIDC’s Skills Development and Training department acted as an administration hub on behalf of Siemens, by facilitating training at external training institutions, and managing all aspects of the training programme according to a budget. Under government’s national Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative (ASGI-SA) scheme, Siemens became committed to training South Africans as part of its contracts for work at South African power stations and other infrastructure. Special attention was given to people with economic and educational disadvantages. Speaking at the Commemoration Ceremony, Portia Mkhabela, Department Manager for Skills Development at the AIDC, said that it was a privilege for the organisation to be entrusted with a project of this magnitude. “We are proud to have contributed to the development of young individuals,” said Mkhabela. “We are privileged to have administered the training of students on this programme,” she explained. Continued on Page 3... Students receive tooling kits Page 4 AIDC hosts tour to India Page 6 AIDC Competitiveness project Page 7 AIDC/JICA launch Page 8 Launch Edition March 2016

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AIDC and Siemens celebrate their artisan and engineering graduates

Brought to you by the Automotive Industry Development Centre

The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) and Siemens (Pty) Ltd recognised 70 graduates from a joint Skills Development programme at a Commemoration Ceremony hosted in Johannesburg on 12 February 2016.

The joint venture between Siemens and the AIDC kicked off in 2008 when the conglomerate recognised a growing need to develop a pipeline of scarce and critical skills across various industries. Siemens then contracted the AIDC to manage a bursary programme which focused on developing qualified individuals for the absorption into key sectors.

The programme involved developing

artisans, engineers, technicians and a range of semi-skilled workers who, once qualified, can contribute to Government’s goal to continuously grow and create sustainable jobs.

The AIDC’s Skills Development and Training department acted as an administration hub on behalf of Siemens, by facilitating training at external training institutions, and managing all aspects of the training programme according to a budget.

Under government’s national Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative (ASGI-SA) scheme, Siemens became committed to training South Africans as part of its contracts for work at South African power

stations and other infrastructure. Special attention was given to people with economic and educational disadvantages.

Speaking at the Commemoration Ceremony, Portia Mkhabela, Department Manager for Skills Development at the AIDC, said that it was a privilege for the organisation to be entrusted with a project of this magnitude.

“We are proud to have contributed to the development of young individuals,” said Mkhabela. “We are privileged to have administered the training of students on this programme,” she explained.

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Students receive tooling kitsPage 4

AIDC hosts tour to IndiaPage 6

AIDC Competitiveness projectPage 7

AIDC/JICA launch Page 8

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COMPANY INFOTHE TEAM

A word or TWO from the CEODear colleagues and partners of the AIDC,

Thank you for taking time to reading the

launch edition of AutoFOCUS, the AIDC’s

internal newsletter which features industry

news, updates on the AIDC’s events and

programmes and much more.

AutoFOCUS will be issued bimonthly to our

partners and stakeholders in the automotive

industry. Over the next few months, we’ll

bring you news on the Tshwane Auto City

concept, the Gauteng Automotive Learning

Centre and our expansion plans for the

Automotive Supplier Park in Rosslyn.

As many of you may know, the AIDC

operates as a subsidiary of the Gauteng

Growth and Development Agency, an entity

owned by Gauteng Provincial Government’s

Department of Economic Development.

Our mandate is to increase the local

automotive industry’s global competitiveness

and to promote Gauteng as the automotive

industry investment destination of choice.

The automotive industry, more

importantly, is ever-evolving and without

improving our industry competitiveness, we

will lag behind our counterparts in other

developing markets.

The AIDC is a reliable partner in making the

local automotive industry globally

competitive and we need to work together

to grow the sector.

The AIDC is a dynamic organisation where

change is a constant, and we anticipate that

our newsletter will help you to stay abreast

of how we are driving economic growth

within the province.

We encourage our stakeholders and

partners of industry to participate by

regularly providing us with updates within

your organisations and within industry.

I trust that you find the information

contained herein to be of value and look

forward to your suggestions or general

comments.

Best Wishes

Dr. David Masondo

Chief Executive Officer

CEO - Dr. David Masondo

Editor in Chief - Dineshan Moodley

Project Manager - Kosheek Maharaj

Editorial

Motor Media Worx

Creative

Motor Media Worx

Automotive Industry Development

Centre

Address:

Automotive Supplier Park,

30 Helium Road,

Rosslyn X 2,

Gauteng

Tel: (+27) 12 564 5000

The AIDC operates as a subsidiary of the

Gauteng Growth and Development Agency

(GGDA), an entity owned by Gauteng

Provincial Government’s Department of

Economic Development.

Disclaimer: This newsletter contains information about programmes of the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) applicable at the time of publishing. Amendments to or updating of the information in this newsletter may be effected from time to time without prior notification. The accuracy, correctness or validity of the information contained in this newsletter is therefore not guaranteed by the AIDC at any given time and is always subject to verification. The user is kindly requested to verify the correctness of the published information with the AIDC at all times. Failure to do so will not give rise to any claim or action of any nature against the AIDC by any party whatsoever.

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Clifford Klaas, Executive Director and Head

of Human Resources for Siemens in

Southern and East Africa, highlighted

that South Africa has a severe shortage of

engineering and technical skills so we are

working hard to train and develop people

appropriate for a developing industrial

economy.

“Developing skills and creating jobs is not

just a fulfilment of our contractual

obligations but an investment which enables

us to be successful as an engineering

business,” Klaas said.

“Government is encouraging the

development of skills which benefit every

South African. This is a great example of

business and government working well

together,” he added.

Siemens has also absorbed many of the

graduates into the company. One such

student is Jaquolyn Mononyane, who

matriculated in 2008, before studying

electrical engineering at the Tshwane

University of Technology (TUT).

She was then placed on a further two-year

Siemens graduate training programme where

she is studying towards a BTech in electrical

engineering. As part of her training, she has

worked at the Sere wind farm in the Western

Cape.

In 2015, Mononyane became the first female

supervisor in Siemens’ North Riding facility.

She is currently a supervisor in the facility’s

medium voltage division, a job which was

previously done by a skilled German

employee.

Since the inception of the programme in

2008, the AIDC has facilitated the training

of 206 students through 15 accredited

universities and FET colleges. In addition, the

AIDC identified 26 suitable companies for

the placement of students at on-job training

in Gauteng, Mpumulanga, and the

North-West Province.

The AIDC also ensured that the study and

placement programmes were project

specific and linked to Eskom power stations,

including Kusile, Medupi, Duvha, Ingula and

Hendrina.

The AIDC continues to monitor the

performance and progress of the students

and provides reports to Siemens and Eskom.

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Automotive Supplier ParkCONFERENCE CENTRE

www.supplierpark.co.za

Tel: (+27) 12 564 5000

Email: [email protected] I Page 3

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Skills Development and TrainingYour partner in sector specific skills development to stimulate economic growth and job creation

www.aidc.co.za

Contact: Portia MkhabelaDepartment Manager: Skills Development and TrainingTel: (+27) 12 564 5295Email: [email protected]

Skills shortages are widely regarded as a key factor which slows economic growth globally. As a result, the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) established its Skills Development and Training (SD&T)

Department to identify sectors with skills deficiencies, and then develop programmes to nurture individuals to drive economic growth across South Africa.

Support Programmes and Services on offer:• Mass Recruitment and On-boarding services • In-bound and Out-bound Contact Centre Support • Project Management Support • Artisan Development Programmes• Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report services• Training through the Gauteng Automotive Learning Centre

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AIDC and GEP support auto body repair students with tool kitsThe Automotive Industry Development

Centre (AIDC), along with small business

development agency partner, Gauteng

Enterprise Propeller (GEP), brought some

late festive cheer to 33 students who

recently completed their NQF Level 2

training in either Panel beating or spray

painting at the AIDC’s Winterveld Enterprise

Hub.

Each Student received a

tool kit combo to the value

of R9,000, which comprised

of a 100L compressor, a

10m hose with couplers, an

angle grinder, impact drill,

a body file holder, sanding

block, a wooden hand

sander, a 1.4mm spray gun

and a 117 pc toolbox.

The Winterveld Enterprise

Hub was established by the AIDC and

Gauteng Provincial Government in 2014 as

a state-of-the-art auto body repair

training facility and workshop; equipped

with a spray booth, paint mixing room,

chassis straightening equipment, panel

beating bays, preparation bays, polishing

area, a final inspection area and a quotation

system that reduces the risk of underquoting

and optimises profit.

The facility employs qualified Master

Artisans who provide mentoring and

training to trainee artisans, as well as auto

body repair SMMEs within the Winterveld

community. NQF Level 2 students are trained

in spray painting techniques, metal prep

techniques, polishing and paint

finishing techniques, paint-mixing and

colour matching, business acumen and

quotation accuracy, amongst others.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Neeraj

Kessery, Department Manager of the

Incubation Programmes Department at the

AIDC, highlighted that the hub has played a

pivotal role in upskilling artisans, and

supporting the growth of automotive

SMMEs in the Winterveld region.

“Winterveld has always had a strong, yet

informal automotive presence, with informal

artisans who have received little or no

skills development and training,” Kessery

explained. “In two years, we’ve successfully

trained and mentored students on proper

panel beating and spray painting

techniques,” he added.

Kessery added that due to the cost of

purchasing equipment, many of the

students who graduate from the facility are

unable to pursue entrepreneurship

opportunities in the auto body repair sector.

“Without proper tools, it is very difficult to

operate in an ever-evolving automotive

landscape. We are extremely grateful to GEP

for their contribution towards our

students,” said Kessery.

Dr David Masondo, CEO at the AIDC, said

that he believes that the partnership

between the AIDC and GEP will help to

unlock numerous opportunities for artisans

within Gauteng.

“We hope to increase the skills base of the

Province to ensure economic growth as

outlined by MEC Lebogang Maile’s

Township Revitalisation project to transform,

modernise and re-industrialise townships,”

Masondo added.

Phumlile Tshiredo, Regional Ops

Manager at GEP, said that the

organisation wants to encourage

people in Gauteng to grab these

windows of opportunity with both

hands and to put every effort into

proving their worth with the tool kits.

“We want you to build a better future

for yourselves and for others within

your community,” said Tshiredo.

“We want you to build a better future

for yourselves and for others within your

community,” said Tshiredo. “We want to

alleviate poverty, contribute to and

facilitate revitalisation of Gauteng’s

township economies, increase the

participation of SMMEs and cooperatives

in the province’s mainstream economy, and

contribute to the growth and development

of the key priority sectors,” she explained.

SMMEs directly affiliated to Winterveld

Enterprise Hub each received tools to the

value of about R40,000 and will receive

continued marketing support from GEP.

To date, 105 trainee artisans have

successfully completed NQF Level 2 training

at Winterveld Enterprise Hub, with 91 being

male and 14 female, highlighting

transformation in the automotive sector

largely dominated by males.

NEWS

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AIDC hosts successful India Best Practice Tour

The Automotive Industry Development

Centre (AIDC) in Gauteng has once again

hosted a successful Best Practice Tour to

India during November 2015.

The Tour consisted of 19 delegates

(representing 12 companies) who visited six

manufacturing facilities to experience the

application of World Class Manufacturing

principles at all levels at these companies.

Some of these manufacturing principles

included Total Productive Maintenance, Lean

Manufacturing, and various other

problem-solving tools.

The AIDC’s Supplier and Enterprise

Development Department has played a

pivotal role in the successful

implementation of these

manufacturing principles

at various South African

automotive and non-

automotive manufacturing

companies since 2001.

The AIDC selected India as

the host country due to its

manufacturing similarities

to South Africa. India has also successfully

managed to overcome the skills deficit due

to its largely unskilled workforce, by the

implementation of a structured Education

and Training programme within the

companies.

Businesses in India are also open to

imparting their knowledge on Best Practice

methods.

One of the key aspects of the trip was to

showcase manufacturing principles at

smaller manufacturing facilities which

provided the delegates with a link to their

own environments. It was only then that

they realised how they could apply these

practices and benefit from them in the

long-term.

The delegates interacted with

representatives from these companies, to

better understand the problems they have

experienced on their shop floors and how

they overcame these challenges.

According to Rickus Lubbe, Project Manager

and facilitator for the India Best Practice

Tour at the AIDC, tour delegates visited

manufacturing companies that implemented

manufacturing best practices and they

witnessed the successful application thereof.

“The tour was an eye-opener for our

delegates because they experienced how

these principles could be applied at their

own companies and used to achieve results,

especially the cost-saving benefits,” he

added.

Comments from some of the delegates:“The tour is a must for any person who is in

control of the roll-out of TPM at their

organisation.” Floris Bellingan, Fry’s Metals.

“Quality is essential for surviving the

industry in which one operates in, the tour

is a stepping stone to achieving that

essential.” Ntsutle Motaung, Transnet.

“The South African industry can learn a

lot from India when it comes to training

and training facilities.” Andrea Moz, Auto

Industrial.

“Be prepared to be enlightened and

delighted by the best Quality and

production tour by far.” Donald Singh, D2R

Engineering.

“I have been on more than 50 international

trips, and this was the best organised.”

Nkululeko Kunene, SEDA.

Lubbe further explained that the AIDC has

implemented TPM at four of the

participating companies since 2013, and

following the Best Practice Tour to India,

they have already received many

requested from other companies to assist

them to implement similar programmes at

their manufacturing facilities.

“We are in discussions with many of these

companies to see how we can assist them

to implement these programmes,” he

explained.

The Tour also included a visit to the CII

National Quality Summit in Bangalore, India

where the delegates had the

opportunity to interact with

businesses from different industries,

and could witness how the Indian

industry is gearing towards a “zero

defect” mind-set.

Nkumbuzi Ben-Mazwi, Department

Manager for Supplier and Enterprise

Department at the AIDC said that

these study tours can assist

companies to become more globally

competitive.

“The AIDC intends to continue facilitating

the study tours as they are a good eye

opener and ensures that South African

companies become more globally

competitive,” he said.

The AIDC plans to host a Best Practice Tour

to India in July 2016 with only a limited

number of seats available for delegates.

The 2016 Tour will include a visit to the CII

Kaizen Conference where delegates will

have the opportunity to network with some

of the best Kaizen practicing companies in

India.

The itinerary and cost of the 2016 trip is

yet to be finalised. For more information

regarding this, please contact Rickus Lubbe

at [email protected].

NEWS

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AIDC, UNIDO and ILO Automotive Competitiveness Project Kick-off The Automotive Industry Development

Centre (AIDC) in Gauteng, United

Nations Industrial Development Organisation

(UNIDO) and the International Labour Office

(ILO), have launched a pilot programme

for the development and application of a

methodology to upgrade tier 2 and lower

suppliers in the South African automotive

industry.

The purpose of the programme is to

strengthen the South African automotive

industry supplier base to become

increasingly competitive and sustainable.

The five companies selected as part of the

pilot project includes Auto Industrial

Foundry, Gasket Manufacturing

Corporation, Prevail Engineering, African

Electroplating and Feltex Fehrer.

As part of the pilot programme, the AIDC

will develop an integrated approach to

improve the competitiveness of lower tier

suppliers in the automotive industry, in line

with the strategy of the Automotive Supply

Chain Competitiveness Initiative (ASCCI).

The AIDC will also leverage off its own

supplier development programmes to drive

supply chain development growth across the

automotive industry.

Over the last decade, the AIDC’s Supplier

and Enterprise Development department

has worked closely with various

automotive industry institutions, as well as

the UNIDO to develop and implement the

Tirisano Cluster Programme, which was

supported by the dti.

Speaking at the project kick-off, Robert

Novak, Industrial Development Officer at

UNIDO, said that it is an inception phase

programme to boost sustainability and

best practices amongst small and medium

enterprise suppliers in South Africa.

“We are currently working on a one year

pilot programme and we hope to develop

SMMEs into globally competitive

companies,” said Novak.

“At the end of the pilot phase, we will then

launch a fully-fledged programme over the

next three to four years,” he added.

Jens Dyring Christensen, Chief Technical

Advisor at ILO, explained that labour

relations and good work practices can assist

to improve productivity and global

competitiveness at local automotive

manufacturing plants.

“Responsible work practices and good

labour management assists in raising

productivity levels in local automotive

manufacturing companies, Christensen

explained. “This can also reduce

absenteeism,” he added.

Claude Pillay, Senior Project Manager at

the AIDC, explained that the programme’s

methodology was a result of a collaboration

between the AIDC, UNIDO and ILO.

“Each organisation was able to offer exper-

tise from their own previous programmes

and this contributed towards developing a

methodology which can be implemented at

primarily lower tier automotive

manufacturing companies,” said Pillay.

“We want to develop a final methodology

with input from the industry during the pilot

phase, and we will have regular discussions

with our five participating companies to

shape the final programme,” he explained.

Nkumbuzi Ben-Mazwi, Department

Manager: Supplier and Enterprise

Development at the AIDC, was elated to get

the project off the ground.

“The AIDC and UNIDO previously

collaborated on similar programmes, with

65 companies who benefited from those

Supplier Development Programmes,” said

Ben-Mazwi.

“ILO will also support our programmes with

labour relations and stability matters based

on their global expertise on this topic,” he

added.

Due to the AIDC’s mandate of developing

Gauteng and the South African automotive

sector, the organisation continues to play a

critical role in developing and enhancing the

existing supplier development initiatives.

The pilot programme kicks off with its first

training session during the first quarter of

2016.

NEWS

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Automotive Incubation Centre: FordThe Automotive Incubation Centre

houses five BBBEE companies (the sixth being the canteen operator) that have

been operational for the past four years.

It is a first in South Africa and significantly expedites the

transformation process in the key growth sectors within the

province.

The facility has created 200 jobs and provides training

interventions for 150 operators per year.

One of the B-BBEE companies also produces components for export to a

Ford manufacturing facility in Argentina.

In partnership with

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AIDC and JICA launch support programmes to automotive manufacturing companies

The Automotive Industry Development

Centre (AIDC) and Japan International

Cooperation Agency (JICA), have

collaborated on a programme to dispatch

automotive experts from Japan to South

Africa, to provide technical expertise and

training to develop local automotive

manufacturing companies.

A Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC)

was signed by both organisations to

highlight their commitment to growing local

automotive manufacturing

companies to become globally

competitive.

The AIDC has vast experience in

Supplier and Enterprise

Development programmes, and

has been working closely with

JICA to develop and implement

programmes addressing the

needs of the local

manufacturing industry.

During the pre-planning phase

of the programme during the second

quarter of 2015, four companies were

identified by the Japanese experts, Mr.

Kazunori Hayashi and Mr. Michiharu Suzuki,

to participate in the initial training. Both Mr.

Hayashi and Mr. Suzuki come with decades

of experience in Kaizen best practices at

renowned automotive plants in Japan.

JICA takes full responsibility for dispatching

of the experts from Japan whilst the AIDC

will host them in South Africa.

The participating companies - Allite

Excalibur, Feltex Trim Rosslyn, Feltex Trim

Durban and Duys Component

Manufacturers - will benefit from improved

business efficiency and productivity, lean

manufacturing techniques, enhanced use of

technology, and improved quality of

products, amongst others.

Speaking at the launch ceremony, Mr. Renai

Moothilal, Director: Automotive at the dti,

explained that the automotive sector is a

key focus point in SA’s long term industrial

objectives.

“It is no surprise then that the sector specific

programme of support to grow automotive

manufacturing in SA, the APDP is one of the

dti’s flagship industrial development

incentive packages,” Moothilal explained.

“We thank the Japanese government for

being active in supporting these policy

development measures,” he added.

JICA’s Mr. Hiroyuki Kinomoto, Chief

Representative for JICA, explained that the

global automotive industry has a growing

need for quality parts that are produced

efficiently, hence JICA was privileged to

provide technical assistance to the AIDC

to achieve world-class automotive industry

global competitiveness in SA.

“JICA is assisting the AIDC to enhance the

development of its human capital expertise

to accelerate competitiveness of the

industry,” he said. “Our mandate is to

accelerate economic development to

improve competitiveness of local industries,

and by strengthening the AIDC’s capacity

to nurture continuous improvement, they

will then be able to emulate this training to

assist automotive suppliers to improve their

global competitiveness,” Konimoto added.

AIDC CEO, Dr David Masondo, said that the

AIDC was privileged to collaborate with JICA

on an automotive programme that can only

benefit local manufacturing firms.

“The AIDC wants to make an impact, and

with the support of JICA and the

Japanese government, we can only

improve the global competitiveness

of our participating companies,” said

Masondo. “The AIDC and JICA share

the same objectives and we believe

that we can ensure better KAIZEN

practices at our local

manufacturing plants,” he added.

Mr. Nkumbuzi Ben-Mazwi,

Department Manager: Supplier and

Enterprise Development at the AIDC,

expressed his eagerness to the

collaboration which should result in

socio-economic impact that exceeds the

expectations of all parties.

As part of the collaboration agreement, the

JICA experts will transfer skills and

knowledge to five AIDC project managers,

Ms. Hlulani Mahlaule, Mr Mlondi Chiya,

Mr. Jan Muller, Mr Sydney Theko and Ms.

Dianne Jogessar to ensure sustainability of

the programmes, post implementation.

The signing of the MoC has effectively

established a symbiotic relationship between

the two organisations and will increase both

organisation’s mandate to ensure

continuous improvement and increasing

the global competitiveness of automotive

component manufacturing plants in South

Africa.

NEWS

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The Tshwane Automotive City (TAC) concept was started in 2008, as a shared vision between Government and the automotive industry,

to transform the City of Tshwane into a leading automotive investment destination.

The development of the TAC concept has been made possible through the partnership between the Automotive Industry Development

Centre, the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Tshwane Economic Development Agency. While the TAC concept aims to

assist the local automotive industry to become globally competitive by increasing locally manufactured parts and components, it also

aims to boost the Gauteng Province’s economy.

The TAC aims to achieve these by attracting both foreign and local direct investment into a multi-billion Rand infrastructure programmes

that will transform the Rosslyn area into the world’s largest multi-OEM Automotive City.

The TAC development aims to emulate well established motor cities such as ‘The Autostad’ in Wolfsburg, Germany and Toyota

Automotive City in Japan.

The TAC implementation will result in the creation of an economic engine that will thrust the South African automotive industry into a

globally enhanced competitive position. In line with the objectives of the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP)

formulated by the dti, the TAC programme is also aligned to the Premier of Gauteng, David Makhura’s multi-pillar programme which

includes radical transformation, modernisation and reindustrialisation of Gauteng Province.

For more information on the TAC Development Project update visit www.aidc.co.za

TAC WILL INCLUDE:

An advanced logistics and supply chain network

Schools, Residential Estates and Malls

A Community and Civic Node with parks

Public Environment and Links

THE TAC PROGRAMME IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:

TAC Project Management Office Contact: Renny Malungane

Project Manager: Special Programmes

Tel: (+2712) 564 5287

Email: [email protected]

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AIDC Joy in a Box

Christmas is time for giving, rejoicing and celebrations for

people across the world. But, for people who less fortunate,

it’s like any other ordinary day without the Christmas cheer, joy

and happiness.

During Christmas 2015, staff members at the AIDC brought

smiles to the faces of 50 children at Umthombo Wempilo

Service Centre in Soshanguve.

Each gift box consisted of a pair of clothes, stationery,

sweets, and toys. The AIDC is grateful to those members

of staff who contributed generously to making Christmas a

special time for children who are less fortunate than

themselves.

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Automotive Supplier ParkPrime manufacturing location within Gauteng’s Automotive Hub

Contact:Monica KissondathTel: (+27) 12 564 5033Email: [email protected]

www.supplierpark.co.za

Strategic LocationClose proximity to OEM plants including Nissan, BMW, Tata, Iveco and Ford.

Shared Infrastructure and FacilitiesICT services, centralised security, logistics services, conference facilities, canteen, healthcare facilities and the Gauteng Automotive Learning Centre.

State-of-the-art ICT infrastructureIP Telephony service, broadband internet and email, server access, ICT support, access control and CCTV monitoring.

World-class production environmentModern with aesthetically-appealing gardens and common areas.

Turnkey building developmentFactories developed to tenant requirements and legislative approvals.

Logistics networksAccess to warehousing and distribution services, a centrally-located container depot, and railway lines.

Affordable costs of operationsDynamically-designed factories that are energy efficient and meet ISO standards.

Automotive technical support and Productivity ProgrammesSupplier and Enterprise Development, Skills Development and Training, amongst others.