MQA NEWSLETTER

new leaders roll up their sleeves and get familiar with the MQA as an organisation. Very fruitful engagements took place, and l am confident that we will conquer going forward. The MQA News is designed to keep you, our stakeholders informed. I was very encouraged by the activities that took place in the past few months such as the Limpopo Mining Skills workshop event where a pledge was signed between mining houses, the DHET and the MQA to work together to contribute to growth in the area. An R18 million SETA funded skills programme was also launched to a much deserving Eastern Cape Province, where the MQA hopes to provide greater support. The EC Premier, Mr Oscar Mabuyane displayed commitment to build the EC and thanked the MQA for its willingness to set aside funds for the province. I was also glad to read, in this newsletter, about organisations in the sector that are embracing the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and the associated technologies to assist learners to gain skills without having to physically go down to a mine. Virtual reality and e-learning are contributing positively to the continuation of skills enhancement in the mining and minerals sector. We have also distributed a disclaimer in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act no 4 of 2013. I urge stakeholders to contact the MQA at any point where they perceive a threat to their person through their personal information being incorrectly used. Also, do send in your details so that we continue to maintain contact with you through our databases. I urge all in the sector to stay healthy and safe. The Occupational Health and Safety programmes as well as covid-19 training workshops should be attended for the continued sustainability of our sector. I also encourage those that have not been vaccinated to source sufficient information to enable them to make informed decisions for the benefit of all we live and work with. Committed to contributing to the skills development needs of the sector. Editor-in-Chief Mr Bethuel Nemagovhani

Mr Bethuel Nemagovhani, Acting Chief Executive Officer

Time flies, we are already in our second quarter of the financial year. In spite the challenges of working through a pandemic, the MQA continues to meet its deliverables. This could not be achieved without the committed MQA staff without whom, work would not continue at an almost unaffected pace, notwithstanding our new way of working. I do believe that the covid-19 pandemic has resulted in new leadership approaches being adopted. Trust of the organisations valued resources to keep the wheels of the organisation turning, has become a necessity. Together with the changes, we also welcomed a new Board as well as supporting committees. We welcome the new Board and committee members. I am confident that they will help us in steering the ship in the right direction for the benefit of stakeholders. We also finalised the new MQA Constitution, and added to our structures, are community groups that will ensure that the communities our sector operates in are represented. Fittingly, we have already held our first strategic session to ensure all are on board as the

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