Attention all TASA Members or TDM Industry Participants:

You are cordially invited to the 2013 TASA Gauteng Annual General Meeting.

Date:  7^th February 2013

Time: 14h00

Venue:

Auditorium, Plastics SA (Plastics Federation),

18 Gazelle Avenue, Corporate Park South, Midrand, Gauteng.

Telephone:(011)  314  4021

For a detailed map, Click Here

The AGENDA which will be distributed later, will include the Chairman’s Report Back for 2012,

the election of new office bearers for 2013,

as well as a sharing of value add products developed and available to TASA members

and plans for 2013.

It is of crucial importance that all industry participants share in this very important event which is going to help shaping the future of your industry.

We will once again have a get together function after the AGM!

PLEASE DIARISE AND SEE YOU THERE!!

Henk Snyman

TASA Gauteng Secretary

Open Day

TOOLMAKING APPRENTICESHIPS OFFERED: INVITATION TO

ATTEND TOOLMAKING AND PRECISION MACHINING OPEN DAY

Invitation to anyone interested in a career in Toolmaking and / or Precision Machining.

This is an opportunity to apply to participate in a tool and die-making apprenticeship and become a qualified artisan with an internationally recognised qualification.

Attendance of one of the open days at one of the venues indicated below is ESSENTIAL to enable you to obtain all the relevant information as well as application forms to be allowed on to the programme.

Everybody is welcome and all information will be shared at the open day.

1. "South Africa is currently experiencing a critical shortage in technical skills in the manufacturing industry and particularly in the areas of toolmaking and precision machining, which are essential skills to support a viable manufacturing industry and a strong economy.
2.  TASA, the Toolmaking Association of South Africa, have taken drastic steps to address this problem with the implementation of an internationally recognised programme to develop these skills in the tooling and precision machining industries.
3. The Toolmaking apprenticeship programme leading to a fully fledged and highly sought after internationally recognised artisan qualification is based on a competency based programme over a period of three to four years.
4. The course content include fundamental and applied theory, workshop practical training and on the job training with participating toolmakers and machine shops. This provide students with an extensive array of practical industry experience and exposure, including CAD/CAM and CNC training.

DATE	TIME	VENUE	CONTACT	TEL. NO.	E-MAIL
22 Jan 2013	09h00	Denel Technical Academy - Kempton Park Atlas Road Bonaero Park	Yandiswa Sifuba	0614257046	tdmkemptonpark@gmail.com
			Camelia Titus,	0766446614	camelia.titus2@gmail.com
18 Jan 2013	09h00	Ekurhuleni East FET College - Sam Ngema Road Kwa-Thema Springs	Cornè Muller	0828977092	cornemuller082@hotmail.com
			Peter Paulse	0847222123	pppaulse@hotmail.com
23 Jan 2013	09h00	Tshwane South FET College – ITC Hall, Pretoria West Campus, 150 Industrial Road, Pretoria West	Maralize Dippenaar,	0836577571	maradippenaar@ananzi.co.za
			Charles Kruger	0822956482	charleshk@vodamail.co.za

WEBSITE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 www.TDMPowered.co.za