Ekurhuleni East TVET College is a public TVET college serving the eastern Ekurhuleni region of Gauteng. It was declared in terms of a Provincial Gazette Extraordinary dated 7 December 2001, formed through the merger of the former Benoni, Brakpan, Daveyton (formerly Isidingo), Springs and Kwa-Thema (formerly Tlamoha) Technical Colleges, each of which had existed for roughly two decades prior. The college operates across five campuses — Benoni, Brakpan, Springs, Kwa-Thema and Daveyton — headquartered at Kwa-Thema (Sam Ngema Road, Springs), plus a dedicated Artisan & Skills Development Centre (ASDC) established in 2016. The college describes itself as a leading provider of artisan-oriented training, benefiting from its location near major manufacturers such as Gibela. It offers 11 NCV programmes plus Report 191 (NATED) qualifications. Student numbers were not published on the accessible pages.
Programmes Offered
- Business Studies (Springs, Benoni, Brakpan campuses): Business Studies-related NCV and Report 191 subjects
- ICT and Hospitality & Tourism (Springs campus)
- Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Daveyton and Kwa-Thema campuses)
- Civil Engineering (Kwa-Thema campus, in addition to Electrical and Mechanical)
- Artisan and Skills Development Centre: artisan production/trade training
- General: 11 NC(V) programmes (Levels 2-4), Report 191 (NATED) N1-N6 programmes, Pre-Vocational Learning Programme (PLP), occupational and short skills programmes (QCTO-accredited)
Bursaries That May Apply Here
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