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False Bay TVET College students excel at 2024 Regional Allan Grey Entrepreneurship Competition
The Allan Gray Makers Inter-College Entrepreneurship Competition is a crucial initiative designed to nurture entrepreneurial talent among TVET college students across South Africa’s 50 TVET institutions. Supported by the Allan Gray Foundation and Future Managers, this competition offers a unique platform for students to showcase their business ideas and entrepreneurial skills. It encourages creative thinking and the development of sustainable solutions to real-world problems, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among young South Africans. 29 Aug 2024 Read more

How businesses can integrate valuable disabled graduates into the workplace
Businesses in South Africa need to understand that the new workforce and the people who will be their leaders and the driving force behind the business in years to come are a new generation of leaders. Shaped by different sets of values they are a determined, socially aware, and extremely technologically advanced workforce in the making. 27 Aug 2024 Read more

Why business needs to partner with training institutions to develop entrepreneurial skills!
It is clear that we are enduring an ever-growing unemployment crisis which, given the economic challenges being faced by our country, certainly shows little signs of improving in the near future. One of the only ways we can bring people into the economic hub and give them a chance to not only survive but thrive, to the extent that they can assist in the growth of the nation, is through the development of effective entrepreneurial skills. 26 Aug 2024 Read more

Why work integrated learning prepares your business for a better future
The answer lies in partnering with institutions that have work integrated learning (WIL) programmes and developing your future workforce through internships in your business. 16 Aug 2024 Read more

The CfERI is committed to creating an environment where women can excel as entrepreneurs
As August unfolds, we proudly celebrate Women's Month, a period dedicated to honouring the remarkable contributions of women throughout history and recognising their enduring impact on society. At False Bay TVET College's Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (CFERI/CFE), we join in this celebration by emphasizing the transformative power of entrepreneurship as a means for women to forge their own futures, drive innovation, and make a lasting impact. 16 Aug 2024 Read more

Skilled and qualified youth can greatly benefit SA business and the economy!
The South African economy faces some significant challenges, like high youth unemployment rates, the energy crisis, rampant inflation, and generally slow economic growth. Much is written about the training and up-skilling of our entrepreneurs to equip them to create their businesses, and this is seen as a saving grace for the SA economy, but equally important and as much of a contributor to the entrepreneurial pool will be the up-skilling, education, and accreditation of our artisans. 12 Aug 2024 Read more

Collaboration yields a growing entrepreneurial spirit for a more innovative future business owner
False Bay TVET College's Centre for Entrepreneurship hosted the highly anticipated internal rounds of the Allan Gray Makers 2024 inter-college student entrepreneurship pitching competition. This event showcased the creativity, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit of False Bay TVET College students, marking a significant milestone in their academic and entrepreneurial journey. 7 Aug 2024 Read more

False Bay College students shine at 2024 Showcook Competition
False Bay TVET College is thrilled to announce the remarkable achievements of two of its students, Aqeel Hoosain and Nuraan Hendricks, at the prestigious 2024 Cape Grace Reaching for Young Stars competition, widely known as Showcook. Their victories not only highlight their talents but also underscore the immense value of participating in competitive events within technical, vocational education and training (TVET). 28 Jun 2024 Read more

First TVET College accredited to offer Boatbuilder and Repairer qualification
False Bay TVET College is the first accredited provider of Occupational Certificate in Boatbuilding and Repairer. 11 Dec 2023 Read more

Seascape Marine Services propels educational excellence with generous inboard engine donation
Seascape Marine Services, a leading name in the maritime industry, has demonstrated its commitment to education and training by generously donating a Yanmar inboard diesel engine to False Bay TVET College's Yacht & Boat Building department. This strategic collaboration underscores the vital role that partnerships between industries and educational institutions play in providing students with practical training opportunities and elevating the overall quality of education. 5 Dec 2023 Read more

False Bay TVET College CfERI students rank at the regional entrepreneurship competition!
The Allan Gray, Future Managers & DHET TVET Inter-College Entrepreneurship regional rounds of the three-round national competition took place on 18 August 2023 at the West Coast TVET College, Vredenburg Campus. 25 Aug 2023 Read more

Western Cape Tourism, Hospitality, and Chef Expo showcases the possibilities in these growing sectors
False Bay TVET College and the South African Culinary and Hospitality Educators Forum (SACHEF), with Africa Chefs Alliance hosted an informative and engaging Tourism, Hospitality and Chef Expo at the False Bay TVET College, Muizenberg Campus on 17 and 18 August 2023. 23 Aug 2023 Read more

Western Cape Tourism, Hospitality and Chef Expo 2023
False Bay TVET College and the South African Culinary and Hospitality Educators Forum (SACHEF) will be jointly hosting a remarkable Tourism, Hospitality and Chef Expo at the False Bay TVET College, Muizenberg campus on 17 and 18 August 2023. 8 Aug 2023 Read more

False Bay TVET College ascends the winner's podium at the Reaching for Young Stars Showcook Initiative
False Bay TVET College staff and students are aglow with the 2023 Showcook Competition results. 4 Aug 2023 Read more

Engine handover: Khayelitsha Campus revs up partnership building
When a False Bay TVET College team went to Joe Slovo Technical High School last year, it was part of their routine visits to cement, deepen and broaden relationships with feeder schools. 3 Aug 2023 Read more

Building resilient entrepreneurs with False Bay TVET College
It is becoming evident that entrepreneurship is as essential to reducing economic hardship and unemployment as it is to improve the economy. 14 Feb 2023 Read more

False Bay TVET College's Centre for Entrepreneurship and CHIETA celebrates Green Economy Entrepreneurs
On 10 November 2022, coinciding with the National Entrepreneurship Month, False Bay TVET College in collaboration with Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA) celebrated the conclusion of six-months of entrepreneurship training, targeted towards entrepreneurs contributing and operating within the green economy space. 15 Nov 2022 Read more

False Bay College's Centre for Entrepreneurship and CHIETA, celebrating a successful SMME training programme
On 10 November, False Bay College in collaboration with Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA) celebrated six months of entrepreneurship training at the college's central office in Muizenberg. The entrepreneurs who graduated completed an intense entrepreneurship six-month programme which is designed to upskill the candidates in managing and sustaining their small businesses. Many of these business owners hail from previously disadvantaged areas, and they all responded to a call for emerging and aspiring economy entrepreneurs (grow your green ICT, cleaning, recycling or energy business). 14 Nov 2022 Read more

First cohort of False Bay TVET College CoS Apprentices Trade Test
As a new Centre of Specialisation (CoS) for Rigging and Mechanical Fitting, False Bay TVET College saw the first cohort of apprentices to be trade-tested produce creditable results, achieving an 80,7% pass rate for rigging and a 54% pass rate for mechanical fitting. 25 Aug 2022 Read more

Waste to food programme at the False Bay TVET College Khayelitsha Campus
Thanks to the support of partners Call2Care (iGardi) and Waste-ED, and project funding from Old Mutual Insure, False Bay TVET College is proud to announce the re-establishment of the on-campus waste to food programme at the Khayelitsha campus. 25 Aug 2022 Read more


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