Gas training creates pathways to jobs and business growth

 

Gas training creates pathways to jobs and business growth

FOURTEEN emerging gas installers are now proud certified professionals, ready to take on South Africa’s growing domestic gas installation market thanks to the skills gained through the Basic Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installer Training.

This is a partnership between eThekwini Municipality and Sasol which offered 30 small business owners from across the City training to become qualified gas installers. The intensive two-week course combined both theoretical and practical components to ensure trainees were industry ready.

The theory phase was conducted earlier this year at the City’s Umkhumbane Entrepreneurial Support Centre, while the practical training took place in August at Liquefied Petroleum Gas South Africa’s facilities in Johannesburg.

For Zamokuhle Mbatha, founder of Zami Gas, the training has been a turning point in his entrepreneurship journey.

‘’After receiving my operating certificate, I have already completed five installations. This licence allows me to work on domestic installations. My long-term goal is to advance to commercial and industrial certifications,’’ he said.

Another graduate Mbongeni Nduli, co-founder of Nkanyiso Gas Solutions in Lamontville, said: ‘’Before this training, we only sold and refilled gas. Now we can install gas.’’