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EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Skills training is incredibly important in South Africa. Across the country, millions of South Africans require training or upskill-ing courses in order to grant them access to employment opportunities and the possibility of promotion, or the entrepre-neurial skills they require to start their own businesses.

HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions is a social enterprise that is focused on the sustainability and empowerment of non-profit organisations. We also offer training to the people in our surrounding communities via our training division, HGG Training.

This brochure provides an overview of the training courses that we provide, as well as how we’re making a dif ference in our local communities. Read on to find out more about:

• HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions – how it all started and where we are today,

• Our directors – the people behind HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions,

• HGG Training – the skills development division of HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions,

• Our training courses – innovative and relevant training opportunities available to you,

• Our training team – the experienced and passionate people driving the courses,

• ForwardFund – HGG Group’s non-profit organisation and the recently established ForwardFund Academy, which provides training to communities in the Southern Peninsula.

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

One of the biggest challenges facing any non-profit organisation (NPO) is that of how viable and sustainable the organi-sation is in the long-term. HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions Pty Ltd is registered as a social enterprise and is committed to providing NPOs with the expertise and services they need to grow and thrive. During 2015 we became aware of the need among communities and NPOs to access formal training and we subsequently registered with the Services SETA in order to provide training to our communities. Since then we have provided training to more than 200 people, and have presented short courses to 800 people.

As our business expanded, HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions added more business services to our offering and started working with start-up businesses in our communities. We aim to provide women and the youth of today with access to skills, knowledge and resources. Our skills development programmes, such as our real estate training, ICT training, new venture creation, journalism and film and television production courses, impart essential knowledge and skills to empower youth and women in the workplace. The youth and female-owned businesses are key to a thriving entrepreneurial sector in South Africa.

HGG NPO SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS

Hendrik Gerryts is the founder of the HGG Financial Group and one of the directors of HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions. He founded the HGG Financial Group in 1998 and today the group boasts eight divisions and four offices across the Western Cape, offering a comprehensive range of financial, investment, insurance, trust and estate administration services.

Hendrik’s passion for financial services prompted him to register the HGG Financial Group as a SAIPA (South African Institute of Professional Accountants) Training Centre. Since then, numerous accounting clerks have gained their three-year SAIPA training and accredi-tation via the HGG Financial Group and have benefited from Hendrik’s unwavering ethos of career development and willingness to share his knowledge and expertise.

Hendrik holds a B Accountancy degree from Stellenbosch University, a Hons B Compt from UNISA, and is a registered South African Professional Accountant.

Tina Thiart is one of the directors of HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions. She was born and educated in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. Tina spent 10 years teaching in various schools in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal before joining KwaZulu-Natal Athletics as the General Manager in 1989. She received South African colours for athletics coaching and joined the SA Athletics Coaching Board, where she was instrumental in training black athletics officials.

From 2006-2010 she was the Executive Director of the International Network of Women’s Funds (INWF) and was pivotal in establishing the secretariat and setting up the structures for the organisation. After working in the NPO sector for 10 years, Tina started her own company in 2010 to provide education, training and skills development to the NPO sector, where very few accredited training programmes exist.

Tina is a board member of WINGS (Worldwide Initiative for Grantmaking Support organi-sations), the coordinator of Grant.net and a founder member of Southern Africa Com-munity Grantmakers Leadership Forum (SACGLF). She is one of the founder members of the Southern Africa Fundraising Leadership Academy. She is a passionate advocate for women’s rights and is the Chairperson of WomensNet and ForwardFund.

Tina holds a BA (Ed) degree from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, a higher diploma in computer studies, and has certificates in fundraising, marketing and project management.

Tina Thiart

Hendrik Gerryts

THE DIRECTORS

HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions realised the need to create a training hub where local communities could gain skills to enable them to start their own businesses, or to thrive in the organisations where they are currently employed. As a result, we established a new division within HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions, namely HGG Training.

HGG Training aims to provide communities in the Southern Peninsula with access to quality skills training, thereby contributing to employment, entrepreneurship and the sustainability of NPOs in the area. We offer innovative training courses which are aimed at educating and upskilling our local communities in keeping with the BEE Codes of Good Conduct.

OUR TRAINING COURSES

We pride ourselves on the fact that all of our training courses are accessible, affordable and accredited. Here is a list of the courses currently on offer:

REAL ESTATE: NATIONAL CERTIFICATE NQF L4 SAQA ID 59097

HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions PTY (Ltd) offers an accredited SETA NQF 4 Real Estate qualification. The course covers knowledge, skills and values needed in the property and real estate sector.

This qualification is for any individual who is, or wishes to be, involved in the property and real estate industry. The qualifica-tion fulfils the requirements for admission to the professional examination for estate agents, to be conducted by the Estate Agency Affairs Board, the successful completion of which will entitle the candidate to be registered as a non-principal estate agent by the Estate Agency Affairs Board.

Our learnership training programme for new interns entering the real estate industry is covered over a period of 10 months. Learners receive theoretical training on three clusters within the Real Estate profession, namely legal, financial and function-al. Learners are then required to complete a test, known as the Final Summative Assessment, after each cluster.

Real Estate Agents who have been in the industry for more than 12 months, with a current Fidelity Fund Certificate issued by the Estate Agency Affairs Board, may complete the qualification via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Agents are given six months in which to complete the RPL portfolio in their own time and submit accordingly. An online introductory session is given to each learner as they embark on their RPL journey.

E-mail [email protected] or call 021 782 8816 or 071 776 4851Cost:• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – R2 995• Full Learnership - R8 995

ICT END USER: NATIONAL CERTIFICATE NQF L3 SAQA ID 61591

HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions (Pty) Ltd offers a National Certificate in IT: End User Computing NQF Level 3, which will put you in the front line of the employment queue and give you valuable and sought-after skills. This course develops a range of computer skills that will enable students to be qualified and capable in their chosen industry.

HGG TRAINING

The purpose of the qualification is to build the knowledge and skills required by office workers in end user computing. When applying for any office administration job, this qualification lets your employer know that you have studied and areknowledgeable about all aspects of end-user computing, giving you a competitive advantage in the job market. This qualifi-cation is also recognised in New Zealand, Australia and Britain.

You will learn to do the following:• Create, edit and format documents, • Enhance document appearance and merge documents,• Create and edit slide presentations, • Produce a presentation for a specific purpose, • Create and edit spreadsheets,• Solve a given mathematical problem by using a spreadsheet,• Enhance the functionality of a spreadsheet & apply graphs/charts,• Send & receive e-mail messages,• Enhance, edit & organise e-mail messages, • Learn to use the web correctly and improve communication and mathematical skills, plus lots more.

E-mail [email protected] or call 021 782 8816 or 071 776 4851Cost: R10 000

JOURNALISM National Certificate NQF L5 SAQA ID 58978

HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions (Pty) Ltd offers a fresh and exciting approach to Journalism with the National Certificate in Journalism. This qualification has been developed for people who work or intend to work as junior journalists and who seek recognition for essential competence. Recipients of this qualification are able to write a variety of journalism texts and report at entry level. The qualification is designed to be flexible and accessible to all in journalism and wishing to enter journalism after undergraduate study or equivalent experience. It allows people to write and report in accordance with the requirements of a specific media news enterprise. The core competencies lay the foundation for a person to develop a ca-reer in sub-editing, writing and/or reporting.

The qualification aims to provide a bridge into the industry. Learners who qualify can be employed as junior journalists. They gather information from all media, such as television, radio and newspapers, generate story ideas to present to news editors, receive and interact with story briefs, organise themselves when investigating stories, research backgrounds, make appointments and see people, observe, interview, judge news value, evaluate information, communicate, keep to strict deadlines, debrief, inform others, conduct follow-up meetings, develop story plans, write stories, check contexts and gaps in information, send stories to news editors, and follow-up their stories with the news editor. Competent junior journalists must be able to interact with other reporters, respect roles, have news gathering instincts, and an insatiable curiosity.


NEW VENTURE CREATION: National Certificate NQF 2 SAQA ID 49648

The small business sector is growing in South Africa and it is in light of this that various stakeholders have taken the initiative to provide mentorship programmes that will assist budding entrepreneurs to become a more integral part of the mainstream economy, serving both the public and private sectors. Apart from the formative development that can take place via these programmes, it also provides for sustainable development.

The purpose of the NQF level 2 New Venture Creation qualification is to provide a qualification that can form the basis for potential and existing entrepreneurs to capitalise on opportunities to start and grow sustainable businesses. This course will enable students to tender for business opportunities within both the public and private sectors. This qualification is designed for students who intend to set up or have already set up own ventures. Assessment of the competencies and knowledge in the qualification needs to be done in the context of the learner’s own new venture.


BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SERVICES: Further Education and Training Certificate NQF L4 SAQA 61595

This qualification is for any individual who is or wishes to be involved in the administration function within any industry, or non-commercial venture/organisation. It is also the building block to advance the learner into the National Certificate in Business Administration Services: NQF Level 5.

The core component of the qualification offers the learner knowledge and skills in the management of records, comprehen-sion of written and verbal texts, business writing, problem solving, ethics, cultural awareness, self-management and self-development, project teamwork and business policies and procedures. The qualification, through its elective component, enables the learner to specialise in areas of administration such as reception, executive administration, financial literacy, relationship management, legal knowledge, communication, project administration and support, call centre administration and human resources.

This qualification is intended to enhance the provision of service within the field of administration within all business and non-commercial sectors. The qualification ensures progression of learning, enabling the learner to meet standards of service excellence required within the administration field of learning.


FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION: National Certificate NQF L5 SAQA 58394 (4 days a week)

The purpose of the qualification is to ensure specialist competence in all the disciplines related to film and television production, including camera, lighting, vision control, vision mixing, editing, recording, sound and captioning competence, with the elective component allowing for this specialisation.

The qualification addresses competence for studio and outside broadcasts and film and television production, and single and multi-camera productions. There is a need for qualified learners who can work independently according to a given brief, which they often contribute to, without hands-on operational supervision.

Qualified learners can enhance film and television products through creativity, quality control, suggestions (e.g. regarding shots) and understanding the effect of their decisions on other people in the film and television production process. They are capable of complex tasks within their specific contexts, and can make critical decisions in a strenuous environment. They can critically evaluate their own area of responsibility within the context of the full process, and can identify problem areas. They understand their role in the overall context and the industry. They can operate the full functionality of equipment/machines, and can do this for a range of equipment/machines. Qualified learners apply their own methods and understand their area sufficiently to contribute to others.


OUR TRAINING TEAM & FACILITATORS

Satara Wyllie

Trainer / Assessor / Moderator / SETA Administrator Satara was previously employed by a national private FET institution for eight years. During this time, she established herself as a trusted and credible expert in the field of real estate and the quality assurance of outcomes-based education and training. She fulfilled various positions within the company during her tenure, eventually heading the full operational services of the institution. Her experience includes everything from student guidance and counselling, to sales, enrolments, project planning, learner profiling, training logistics, associate appointment and contracting, management of facilitation, assessment and moderation, learner support, project reporting, interfacing with various SETAs, quality assurance, external moderation and learner certification. Satara is also a registered Facilitator, Assessor and Moderator for the FETC: Real Estate NQF L4, SAQA ID 59097.

Luvuyo Majeke

Luvuyo, known as Luvi to his office friends, is responsible for the printing and administration at HGG Training. He started as an intern with the company and has now been with us for two years. This is his first job and he has already learnt so much. The first step in changing his life was going to West Coast College. He worked hard and studied long hours. The HGG Group is re-investing and paying for him to study IT. At HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions, Luvi was given a really great opportunity that has allowed him to experience a great deal in the workplace.

Shona Mentor

Shona Mentor is the Training Coordinator at HGG Training. She joined us in 2018 and has already had a measurable impact on our training administration. Prior to joining HGG Training, Shona worked in the retail industry for 16 years and was also the co-founder of a young women’s group called YWISE (Young Women Inspiring Social Engagement). In 2016 YWISE was a semi-finalist for the International Global Peace Award through the ‘1 Billion Acts of Peace’ Global campaign initiated by Nobel Peace Prize Award Winners Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Shona holds a level N6 Certificate in Public Management.

OUR TRAINERS

Bryony Roughton

Bryony holds an undergraduate degree in Communications and Psychology from UNISA, and a Master’s Degree in Media and International Development from the University of East Anglia. Her vision is to use film for youth and social development. Over the years, her youth film projects have been funded and supported by SABC Industry Development, The National Film and Video Foundation of SA, The Department of Education in the Eastern Cape, the Nelson Mandela Bay Film & Music Office, and The National Lotteries Commission. In 2014 Bryony joined forces with ForwardFund Academy to launch the National Certificate programme in Film and Television and to relaunch her work with film in high schools through SAY Media Education.

Gerald Petersen

Gerald is a seasoned radio announcer and media personality with experience in community, commercial, internet, retail as well as international radio. He is the owner of DoubleDutch Media, a small company spe-cialising in video and photography and basic media training. Gerald is also currently a presenter at Radio Tygerberg 104fm, responsible for the early morning show, New Morning at 5am and is also one of the anchor presenters of the breakfast show, Oggendrooi. Gerald formerly worked for Media24, among others, where he was a project manager for the internationally awarded WeCan24 program. He was also a presenter at CCfm, Smile 90.4fm and Spur Radio.

Eric Coetzee

Eric Coetzee has been facilitating our ICT End User course for the past four years. He is an entrepreneur and business owner who runs IT, web design and development companies named INetWiz and EzeeMax. His motto in life: To learn and to live, to learn how to live.

To find out more about our facilitators and courses, visit our website at www.hggtraining.co.za or call 071 776 4851.

HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions is a SETA registered training institution, registration number 9988.

OUR FACILITATORS

Joan Aronowitz

Joan holds a BA (Hons) Sociology degree and has been a life-long student. Since 1980 she has been involved in the recruitment and training of estate agents and the management of real estate businesses. Joan has a keen interest in law and has managed various training centres around Southern Africa. Joan has worked as a Real Estate Assessor and Moderator for both FETC: Real Estate NQF4 and National Certificate: Real Estate NQF L5 since 2012. She is a qualified Principal Estate Agent (MPRE) with significant experience in the real estate industry. Joan is also an experienced trainer and heads up the marketing for the Real Estate NQF4, as well as dealing with queries, and facilitating and running workshops for clients. She has the full spectrum of experience to process the learners through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and learnership.

FORWARDFUND The HGG Financial Group is passionately committed to uplif ting and empowering the communities in which we are involved. For this reason, we established our own non-profit organisation, ForwardFund, as a vehicle to implement our social change initiatives.

ForwardFund invests in organisations that encourage entrepreneurship and enterprise development, and in social change initiatives such as community development, women’s empowerment, the organisational development of NPOs, as well as new venture creation training for women and the youth.

When businesses invest their money in ForwardFund, our directors allocate the money to pre-approved NPOs, who use it for their pre-approved business and development initiatives.

ForwardFund offers companies the opportunity to invest in enterprise development (ED) and socio-economic development (SED) by contributing funds to various approved beneficiaries. This investment in ED and SED not only benefits companies in terms of their Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) scores, but also supports a number of non-profit organisations in their operations and helps to create a world in which people identify their own solutions and can provide for their communities.

THE FORWARDFUND ACADEMY

ForwardFund believes in investing in the communities in which we operate and we became aware of the great challenge facing local youth in accessing quality skills training in the Southern Peninsula. ForwardFund therefore mobilised resources to open the ForwardFund Academy to grant the South Peninsula youth access to affordable and accredited training without having to travel long distances.

The ForwardFund Academy first opened its doors in April 2018. It is situated at the Solaris Office Park in Kommetjie Road, Sunny Acres (behind Sasol Garage, opposite TEARS) and is easily accessible by public transport. The objectives of the Academy are to provide skills training and access to ICT for employment and self-employment amongst youth and women, and to provide skills to youth and women for employment and entrepreneurship.

In addition, ForwardFund is developing a Computer Lab, where the young people can access the internet to apply for work or to study online.

ForwardFund envisages the Academy playing a big role in developing the youth and woman-owned small business and will provide additional training to the local communities. As an example, the ForwardFund Academy offered 20 qualifying students living in the Southern Peninsula full bursaries for 2018 to study the Film and Television Production: National Certificate NQF L5 SAQA 58394. Each bursary was valued at R25 000 for the year.

Changing the lives of people in our local communities is the first step towards changing South Africa for the better. ForwardFund and HGG NPO Sustainability Solutions are firmly committed to our local training and uplif tment initiatives and we look forward to the many success stories that will result from the training that we provide. We encourage you to join us and become part of the new wave of progress in our country.

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