July 2024
SAIW Enhances Nuclear Standards in Africa through Strategic Collaboration
The recent announcement that South Africa’s Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will unveil details of a new 2 500MW nuclear power plant by August 2024, means skills and safety standards around South Africa’s nuclear industry are more important than ever.
In line with this, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is powering ahead with its collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Nuclear Energy Council of South Africa (Necsa). Facilitated by the Department of Energy, this initiative is in the process of establishing a Nuclear School of Excellence, within the Necsa Learning Academy, and introducing advanced training techniques to bolster the continent’s nuclear sector.
Online
June 2023
Infrastructure needed to boost stagnant industry
Enhanced Training Capabilities: The SAIW has a robotic welder, and now offers a robotic welding course. SAIW also has virtual welders that can be used to help train welders
Online
Collaboration key to boosting African capacity
Empowering Africa's Capacity: The TWF personnel qualification and certificate scheme is a vehicle to build, integrate and sustain welding skills and technical capacity development in Africa
Online
| 23-Jun | Engineering News | https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/collaboration-key-to-boosting-african-capacity-2023-06-06 |
| 23-Jun | Mining Weeekly | https://www.miningweekly.com/article/collaboration-key-to-boosting-african-capacity-2023-06-06 |
| 23 -Jun | Engineering News & Mining Weekly | https://www.gate5.co.za/read/116387/qv/103047984/153214865/72252/j |
March 2023
Welding certification for ISO 3834 increasingly being sought in mining industry – SAIW
There is a move in the South African mining industry to specify that welding fabricators and associated suppliers must obtain ISO 3834 welding certification to ensure the quality and safety of the products and services they supply, says industry technical organisation Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) executive director John Tarboton.
Online
September 2022
Federation to host first assembly next year
The first African Welding Federation Annual Assembly and Conference will be held in March 2023, in Egypt. The aim is to focus on different welding processes and, held from 14 to 17 March at the Pyramidal Hotel in Cairo, the event will mark the first in-person meeting of the member countries.
Online & Publication
09 September - Engineering News - https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/federation-to-host-first-assembly-next-year-2022-08-25/rep_id:4136
Institute charts direction after pandemic
Despite many industries being significantly impacted by the pandemic, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) used the pandemic period as an opportunity to restructure and enhance itself as well as its offerings.
Moving out of the pandemic, the SAIW is set to provide an improved experience to its students and clients.
Online & Publication
09 September - Engineering News - https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/federation-to-host-first-assembly-next-year-2022-08-25/rep_id:4136
Women offer high-quality work in welding sector – institute
Despite a low number of women working in the welding and related processes sector locally, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) says its members have seen more detail-oriented work, as well as high-quality consistency, from women, or female employees.
Online & Publication
09 September - Engineering News - https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/federation-to-host-first-assembly-next-year-2022-08-25/rep_id:4136
July 2022
SAIW champions Africa School of Nuclear Power Excellence
The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is championing the formation of an Africa School of Nuclear Excellence in co-operation with the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA). As part of this drive, the SAIW hosted a delegation of approximately 60 delegates for the launch of this year’s Nuclear Energy Management Schools (NEMS) programme (NEMS2022).
Online
27 July - Research Channel - https://www.researchchannel.co.za/login.php?url=/article/regional-welding-institute-supports-creation-of-an-african-school-of-nuclear-excellence-2022-07-27
27 July - Engineering News - https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/regional-welding-institute-supports-creation-of-an-african-school-of-nuclear-excellence-2022-07-27
27 July - Transfix Transformers SA - https://transfix.co.za/regional-welding-institute-supports-creation-of-an-african-school-of-nuclear-excellence/
April 2022
SAIW Pioneers Deeper Welding Expertise across the Continent
- Welding co-ordinator training programmes underway in Ethiopia and Nigeria
- Co-ordination role is vital to maintain Africa’s safety-critical products such as boiler units and municipal water pipe infrastructure
The SAIW has entered into a partnership with Ethiopia’s tertiary education sector to impart in-depth welding, inspection and co-ordination skills across 9 TVET Colleges in the country. In addition, the SAIW is championing ISO 3834 welding standards across the African continent in partnership with the African Welding Federation. This stems from the requirement for ISO 3834 certified companies to employ Responsible Welding Co-ordinators (RWCs).
Online
05 Apr - Infrastructure News.co.za - https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2022/04/05/sa-needs-deeper-welding-expertise-to-maintain-safety-critical-infrastructure/
06 Apr - Crown Publications.co.za - https://www.crown.co.za/construction-world/products-and-services/20372-saiw-calls-out-need-for-deeper-welding-expertise-to-maintain-sa-s-safety-critical-infrastructure
13 Apr - Crown Publication.co.za - https://www.crown.co.za/africa-updates/20406-saiw-calls-out-need-for-deeper-welding-expertise-to-maintain-sa-s-safety-critical-infrastructure
13 Apr - KZN Industrial News.co.za - https://kznindustrialnews.co.za/deeper-welding-expertise-required-to-maintain-safety-critical-infrastructure/
Publications
01 Apr - KZN Industrial News - https://www.gate5.co.za/read/116387/qv/97847938/151418668/72252/j
Mentions Online
05 Apr - Tech Report.co.za - https://www.techreport.co.za/welding-for-the-future-with-humans-and-robots
13 Apr - Vaal Weekblad.com - https://vaalweekblad.com/129889/arrie-die-man-wat-misdaad-24-7-beveg/
Mentions Publications
01 May - Huisgenoot Magazine - https://www.gate5.co.za/read/116387/qv/97800234/151404600/72252/j
01 May - You Magazine - https://www.gate5.co.za/read/116387/qv/97801737/151405070/72252/j
February 2022
Welders are a Dime a Dozen but Quality Welders are Not
Apprenticeships are a key way to solve South Africa’s skills and employment crisis
Welders it seems are a dime a dozen but highly skilled welders are not. This is the stark reality facing the South African industrial sector according to SAIW Executive Director John Tarboton who is concerned about the number of fly by night training institutions that churn out graduates without the proper qualifications in place.
Online
08 Apr - B2B Central.co.za - https://www.b2bcentral.co.za/shortage-of-skilled-welders-in-sa-due-to-fly-by-night-institutions/
25 Feb - Media Expose.co.za - https://mediaxpose.co.za/2022/02/25/welders-are-a-dime-a-dozen-but-quality-welders-are-not
25 Feb - African Mining Brief - https://mediaxpose.co.za/2022/02/25/welders-are-a-dime-a-dozen-but-quality-welders-are-not
02 Mar - KZN Industrial & Business News - https://kznindustrialnews.co.za/how-welding-apprenticeships-can-help-solve-sas-skills-crisis/
07 Mar - BizCommunity.com - https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/870/225708.html
Publications
01 May - Cold Link Africa - https://www.gate5.co.za/read/116387/qv/97748199/151389446/72252/j
01 May - Furture SA - https://www.gate5.co.za/read/116387/qv/97887909/151430256/72252/j
June 2021
Sunday Times Skills Development - June 2021
WHY FLEXIBLE, STUDENT-CENTRIC TRAINING IS CRITICAL
Executive director of the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) JOHN TARBOTON shares how the pandemic has influenced the organisation to relook its training programmes.
January 2021
SAIW Awards Two International Welding Bursaries to Champion Local Skills
The South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has announced the winners of its internationally recognised welding student training bursaries worth R120 000 each. Fhumulani Netshakhuma (22) and Palesa Mokoena (28) were each awarded a prized bursaries which provide a 28-week welding training course carrying both global recognition and access to opportunities for a welding career in 58 countries around the globe.
Online
21 Jan - Construction Directory.co.za - https://www.constructiondirectory.co.za/blog/2021-saiw-bursary-recipients-announced
21 January - BizCommunity.com - https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/870/212323.html
