TRIPLE E TRAINING HOLDINGS

The Abet-Theta programme was launched to provide employees in the tourism and hospitality sector with improved skills to better enable them to provide services within the industry. The project offers grants to any employer that offers this specific adult basic training and education course to their employees and is aimed at improving communication skills in English as well as other languages. It is hoped that the programme will have a role over affect in that these learners can pass on their knowledge to other educationally disadvantaged people within their communities which will enable them to enter the job market. Each learner will receive a certification upon completion of the course that is backed by Umalusi to ensure that it meets the necessary education standards.

The South African Skills Development Act of 1998, a landmark achievement in the history of educational reform worldwide, mandated creation of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA’s) in all the nation’s major industries. Theta, the Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Education and Training Authority, serves as the SETA for South Africa ’s burgeoning tourist industry. As South African destinations gain popularity, Theta strives to assure that a well-qualified workforce will greet and serve international guests. Theta, fully accredited and authorized to monitor and assess training providers’ performance, assures strict compliance with the strict standards and requirements in the National Qualifications Framework. In collaboration with its business and educational partners, Theta contributes to workers’ acquisition of skills and values employers demand. Theta assures access to training for under-employed workers, young people who cannot secure meaningful work, and older workers who struggle to find their place in both the workforce and society.