Durban South Training Centre

ARE YOU AN ARTISAN READY TO TURN YOUR SKILLS INTO A BUSINESS?

You have the skill.
You have the talent.
Now it’s time to build something of your own. 🚀

Whether you are a welder, plumber, carpenter, electrician, boilermaker or skilled in another trade, your hands can do more than earn you a salary — they can build a business, create opportunities and shape your future.

Join our ARTISAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME and gain the business skills you need to move from artisan to entrepreneur.

📈 Learn how to:

Develop a business plan
Find and attract customers
Market your business
Manage your finances
Build and manage a team
Plan and execute projects
15-DAY


South African Citizens Under 35
CLOSING DATE: 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Drop of Documents @
20 Grimsby Road, Mobeni
Durban South Training Centre

DON’T JUST WORK WITH YOUR SKILLS.
BUILD A BUSINESS WITH THEM.
👉 Your Skill. Your Business. Your Future.

Tag an artisan who needs to see this.

SKILLED BUT UNEMPLOYED? TURN YOUR EXPERIENCE INTO A QUALIFICATION.

Do you have 3+ years of relevant industry experience but do not yet have a Trade Test Certificate?
At Durban South Training Centre (DSTT), we are giving experienced artisans the opportunity to pursue Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL/ARPL) and take a major step towards becoming a Trade Tested Artisan.

🔧 ARPL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN:
• Welding
• Boilermaking
• Electrical

📄 DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
✅ Service Letter confirming relevant work experience
✅ Comprehensive CV
✅ Certified Copy of ID
💰 STIPEND: R2,500

📍 Applications / document drop-off:
20 Grimsby Road, Mobeni
📧 [email protected]

📅 Closing Date: 31 August 2026

Your years of practical experience are valuable. Now is the time to have that experience recognised and open the door to greater career opportunities.

Don’t let the absence of a Trade Test Certificate limit your career progression. Take the next step.

Celebrating Women Who Lead, Learn & Build 💙🌸

At Durban South Training Centre, Women’s Month is more than a celebration — it is a reminder of what is possible when women are given the opportunity, support and confidence to grow.

This week, we had the privilege of celebrating the incredible women who form part of the DSTT family — our learners, our staff and the women who continue to contribute to the growth of our Centre.

We celebrate the women stepping boldly into the trades, challenging the traditional perception of what an artisan looks like and proving every day that skill has no gender.

But we also celebrate the women behind the scenes — the women who teach, coordinate, support, lead, encourage, organise and create opportunities for others to succeed.

At DSTT, we believe that empowerment is not simply about opening a door. It is about making sure women have the tools, training, mentorship and confidence to walk through it — and eventually hold that door open for someone else.

From the workshop floor to the office, from learning a trade to leading others, our women are contributing to a stronger, more skilled and more inclusive future.

🌸 To our women learners: keep building.
🌸 To our women staff: keep leading.
🌸 To every woman who has been told that a certain career, trade or space is “not for her”: take your place.

The woman who learns.
The woman who builds.
The woman who leads.
The woman who dares to enter spaces where she was once told she didn’t belong.

From the workshop floor to the boardroom, her hands can build, her mind can innovate, and her courage can change generations.

At Durban South Training Centre, we believe when you empower a woman with skills, you don’t just change her future — you change the future around her.

Here’s to every woman becoming everything she was created to be. ✨

Congratulations to all our learners who have officially started the DSTT Short Welding Skills Programme! 🔥

Every skill learned is a step towards a brighter future. Through this programme, our learners will receive practical training in Hand Tools, Power Tools, and Welding

At Durban South Training Centre, we remain committed to empowering our communities by providing quality, industry-relevant skills that change lives

A special thank you to CHIETA for your continued investment in skills development and for making opportunities like this possible.

We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our industry partners for using your community networks and communication channels to help share DSTT opportunities. Your support ensures that these life-changing programmes reach more people within our communities, allowing us to make an even greater impact together.
Here's to new skills, new opportunities, and a brighter future for every learner!

Training for Impact.

🚨 SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS SKILLED WELDERS! 🇿🇦🔥

Do you have 1 year or more of welding experience? This could be the opportunity that changes your future.
✅ 6-Month Coded Welding Programme 💰 R2,500 Monthly Stipend 📍 Durban South Training Centre
⚠️ Applications close: 07 August 2026. Don't wait. Apply now and tag someone who needs to see this! 👇

Congratulations to our Boilermaking learners on achieving Red Seal artisan status after passing their trade test today.

Your journey in the industry starts now!

🚨WARNING: Toolbox in hand = Future being built

Congrats on your first set of tools! Build it, fix it, create it.

For more information contact us on:
0319139800/ 0683452670

🌟 THROWBACK THURSDAY 🌟

Honoured to have been invited to the Unilever Career Day, where we joined in empowering young minds to dream bigger and aim higher.

"Rise Above: Defying the Odds, Building Futures Beyond Limits." 🚀

Every conversation, every question, and every opportunity shared brings our youth one step closer to their future careers.

💙 Building futures. Inspiring possibilities. Changing lives.

One opportunity can spark a dream. One dream can change a life. That's the impact we're creating at Durban South Training Centre