Wine Training South Africa WTSA is a Non-Profit organisation that offers an extensive training programme to cellar workers in the South African Wine Industry since 1987

New challenges are imminent for generic companies. Proposed amendments to Statement 300 were released on 29th March for 60-day public commentary. Once Gazetted, the changes will be effective immediately, so planning and identifying the impact of these changes should commence now. Highlights of proposed changes:…

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-Deur Jana Loots (Vinpro)  Lewenslange leer en loopbaangroei is die onderbou van ’n aantal kelderopleidingsinisiatiewe wat ’n groot verskil in die wynbedryf maak. “’n Mens is nooit te jonk of te oud om nuwe vaardighede aan te leer op enige vlak van jou lewe nie,”…

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Wynbedryf vereer kelderassistente Die senior kelderassistentontwikkelingsprojek, oftewel SKOP, bied sedert 1987 kelderwerkopleiding in Suid Afrika aan en vier vanjaar sy 30ste bestaansjaar. Die beste studente is op 7 Oktober op ‘n sertifikaatgeleentheid met die viering van SKOP se 30ste bestaansjaar vereer.   Lees die volle…

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Education, Training, Upliftment, Empowerment – all words we bandy about, and it was such a pleasure to see it really working at the latest SKOP graduation, which was also a wonderful celebration of 30 years of making a difference in the winelands. #wineforgood  When attending…

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Die kursus is gemik op Proelokaal personeel, Bemarkers, Wyn Adviseurs,  en Skakelbamptes   Besoekers aan proelokale en restaurante reageer op aangename, ontspanne en ‘n rustige atmosfeer wat gekomplimenteer word deur diens gedrewe personeel. Die vlak van kliënte diens en personeel wat passievol en kundig is…

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An insight into the growth of the South African wine industry over the past 20 years. Farm workers and their families have opportunities for growth, through education, land ownership, schools and health care schemes. This short clip is a teaser that precedes the full version…

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This month, we offer an interesting workshop with a ‘twist” as part of the WTSA Hospitality Programme We all know that every so often someone at work has to take a quick emergency picture for Social Media or media publications.  If you are likely to…

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INTRODUCTION   JOB PURPOSE Are you a qualified winemaker seeking a different challenge that will put your analytical and interpersonal skillsets to the test? This new position has a strong social focus on the development of individuals in South African Wine Industry. The successful candidate…

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Your B-BBEE scorecard is a reality and something that can have a dramatic impact on your business.  With the recently introduced new scorecards, Skills Development together with Ownership make up the biggest proportions with 25 points each, followed by Management Control of 19 points, Supplier…

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INTRODUCTION The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Global Information Technology Report during July 2016, which ranked South Africa last in mathematics and science education quality. South Africa also finished close to last – 137 out of 139 countries – when looking at the…

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