Nissan donates engines to UJ and TVET colleges
Nissan South Africa has worked with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to improve the skills development of students at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and 5 Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges as part of its commitment to the socioeconomic development of youth in the nation.
Nissan has donated engine unit sets, which include engines, gearboxes, and differentials, worth at over 2 million Rand, to UJ and five TVET colleges in Gauteng, Limpopo, and the North-West through the Motor Technology Enhancement Programme (MTEP).
The MTEP's goal is to improve the institutions' motor technology curricula so they may better meet the demands of the rapidly changing automotive industry. In addition to UJ, the five TVET Colleges receiving the engine sets are: Tshwane North, Tshwane South, Waterberg, Vuselela, and Central Johannesburg. The MTEP will also donate an engine unit to UJ.
It is well known that there is a persistent skills shortage in the automotive industry, with reports indicating that some professions—such as motor body repair and spray painting, gasoline and diesel mechanics, welding, vehicle bodybuilding, and auto electrical—are in short supply. Globally, the sector is predicted to experience a 2.3 million skilled person deficit by 2025 and a 4.3 million skilled worker shortage by 2030.
