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Thabiso Skills Development Centre is a non-profit training centre, based in South Africa, Freestate, Welkom, that specialises in basic skills development.

08/10/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀

Nails are a repeat business. One happy client comes back every two to three weeks, all year round. Build a book of 30 regulars and you have an income, from a salon chair or your own front room.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training
✅ Over 3000 students through our doors
✅ 83% pass rate
✅ More than 4 in 10 of our graduates are earning an income today
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments. You do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do in 2 weeks:
✅Apply smooth gel and acrylic sets that don't lift
✅Cure correctly with UV and LED lights
✅File, buff and finish to salon standard
✅Do the nail art clients ask for by name
✅Troubleshoot and maintain sets. The repeat work that pays your rent

We've removed every reason to say "not now":
⏱️Just 2 weeks you could be taking clients this month
🚌 Free transport so getting to class costs you nothing
🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.
💰 R1500 in total or start with just R750 to register, settle the balance before you finish

⏳ Only 6 seats left. Registration closes 12 Ocotber 2026.

👉 Register now: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/nail-technician/

06/10/2026

𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐑𝟏 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝟔𝟎 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

Become a paid welder in 8 weeks even if you've never held a torch.

Workshops, factories and construction sites across the Free State need welders who can lay a clean, load-bearing weld and read a basic drawing. In 8 weeks that can be you on a payroll, or quoting your own jobs out of your own yard.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training and
✅ Over 3000 students through our doors
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments. You do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do by week 8:
✅ Run CO₂ and Arc welds that hold under load, the two methods most workshops hire for
✅ Set up and safely operate gas metal arc welding equipment
✅ Torch-cut steel accurately, without wasting material
✅ Read a basic blueprint and build to spec
✅ Handle engineering hand and power tools like you've already been on the floor a year

🚌 Free transport so getting to class costs you nothing
📘 Free Life & Business Skills course so you can work for someone, or work for yourself
🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.

💰 R2500 in total or start with just R1250 to register, settle the balance before you finish.

⏳ Registration closes 12 October 2026.

👉 Register today: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/welding/

05/10/2026

Lay tiles like a pro and charge per square metre.

Tiling is one of the fastest trades to earn from. The work is visible, the customer sees the result the same day, and good tilers get referred straight to the next house on the street.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training
✅ Over 3000 students through our doors
✅ 83% pass rate
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments. You do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do by the end:
✅Tile floors and walls to a straight, level, professional finish
✅Cut and set tiles cleanly, including corners and around fittings
✅Measure an area and calculate exactly what to order, so you don't lose money on ✅materials
✅Prep surfaces and pick the right adhesive for the job
✅Grout and finish work you can photograph for your next customer

We've removed every reason to say "not now":
🚌 Free transport so getting to class costs you nothing
📘 Free Life & Business Skills course so you can work for someone, or work for yourself
🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.
💰 R1500 in total or start with just R750 to register, settle the balance before you finish

⏳ Registration closes 12 October 2026.

👉 Register now: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/tiling/

05/10/2026

𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐑𝟏 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝟔𝟎 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

Turn cooking into an incomeTurn cooking into an income in 8 weeks.

Functions, canteens, lodges, weddings or funerals. Food gets ordered every week of the year, and the people who get paid for it are the ones who can cook properly and present it well.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training
✅Over 3000 students through our doors
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments. You do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do by week 8:
✅ Cook breakfast dishes, meats, poultry and vegetables to a standard people pay for
✅ Bake cakes and biscuits, the easiest thing to sell from your own kitchen
✅ Meet kitchen hygiene and food storage standards
✅ Present and plate food that customers photograph
✅ Serve hot beverages and handle front of house properly

🚌 Free transport so getting to class costs you nothing
📘 Free Life & Business Skills course so you can work for someone, or work for yourself
🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.

💰 R2500 in total or start with just R1250 to register, settle the balance before you finish

⏳ Registration closes 12 October 2026.

👉 Register now: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/catering/

04/10/2026

𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐑𝟏 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝟔𝟎 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

Get onto a construction site in 8 weeks, ceilings, roofs and insulation.

Every new build and every renovation needs ceilings hung, roofs clad and insulation fitted properly. Contractors keep the people who can read the drawing and work safely at height. In 8 weeks, that's you.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training
✅ Over 3000 students through our doors
✅ 83% pass rate
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments. You do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do by week 8:
✅ Read a construction drawing and work off it on site without being told twice
✅ Clad a roof structure correctly
✅ Install ceilings and insulation to a standard that passes inspection
✅ Prepare your materials and tools so the job never stops waiting on you
✅ Work safely on access equipment,the thing that gets you kept on site

We've removed every reason to say "not now":
🚌 Free transport so getting to class costs you nothing
📘 Free Life & Business Skills course so you can work for someone, or work for yourself
🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.

💰 R2500 in total or start with just R1250 to register, settle the balance before you finish

Registration closes 12 October 2026.

👉 Register now: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/carpentry/

30/09/2026

LIMITED R1 000 SPONSORED BURSARY FOR THE FIRST 60 REGISTRATIONS

Turn a sewing machine into a weekly income in 8 weeks.

Alterations, school uniforms, repairs, traditional wear. This is a business you can run from your own home, with customers who come back every single season.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training
✅ Over 3000 students through our doors
✅ 83% pass rate
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments. You do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do by week 8:
Run a sewing machine and an overlocker with confidence
Take body measurements and cut to a pattern accurately
Fit buttons, zips and interfacing, the paid alterations people need weekly
Finish a garment so it looks shop-bought, not homemade
Choose the right fabric and stitch for every job

We've removed every reason to say "not now":
🚌 Free transport so getting to class costs you nothing
📘 Free Life & Business Skills course so you can work for someone, or work for yourself
🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.

💰 R2500 total or start with just R1250 to register, settle the balance before you finish

⏳ Only 15 seats. Registration closes 12 October 2026.

👉 Register now: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/sewing/

29/09/2026

Get onto site as an electrical assistant in 8 weeks.

Electrical contractors are always short of assistants who already know a circuit from a fault. Start there, earn while you learn the trade, and build from it.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training
✅ Over 3000 students through our doors
✅ 83% pass rate
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments. You do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do by week 8:
✅Wire a house layout and understand what every circuit is doing
✅Install switches and stoves properly
✅Find faults instead of standing around waiting for someone else to
✅Work with thermostats and heating circuits
✅Work safely, the habits that keep you employed and alive

We've removed every reason to say "not now":
🚌 Free transport so getting to class costs you nothing
📘 Free Life & Business Skills course, so you can work for someone, or work for yourself
🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.

💰 R2500 total. Start with just R1250 to register, settle the balance before you finish

⏳ Registration closes 5 October 2026.

👉 Register now: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/electrical/

28/09/2026

Walk into an office computer-confident in 8 weeks even if you've never used one.

Almost every job advert asks for computer skills, and most applicants can't back it up. Eight weeks puts you at the top of the pile.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training
✅ Over 3000 students through our doors
✅ 83% pass rate
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments you do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do by week 8:
✅Build professional documents, CVs and letters in Microsoft Word
✅Work in Excel. Formulas, tables and figures that add up
✅Put together a PowerPoint presentation your boss can actually use
✅Handle email, attachments and files without losing anything
✅Use the internet for applications, research and online forms

🚌 Free transport getting to class costs you nothing

📘 Free Life & Business Skills course so you can work for someone, or work for yourself

🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.

💰 R2500 total. Start with just R1250 to register, settle the balance before you finish

⏳ Registration closes 5 October 2026.

👉 Register now: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/computers/

23/09/2026

Take your own plumbing callouts in 8 weeks.

Every house, shop and office in this town has a leaking geyser, a blocked drain or a toilet that won't stop running, and the person who can fix it gets paid the same day.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training
✅ 3000 students through our doors
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments. You do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do by week 8:
✅ Install toilets, basins, geysers and showers, the four jobs customers call about most
✅ Cut, solder and thread pipe properly, so the repair doesn't come back on you
✅ Open and test drains and find the blockage first time
✅ Read a plumbing drawing and set up a job
✅ Work safely, and hand over work a customer is happy to pay for

🚌 Free transport so getting to class costs you nothing
📘 Free Life & Business Skills course so you can work for someone, or work for yourself
🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.

💰 R2500 total or start with just R1250 to register, settle the balance before you finish

⏳ Registration closes 5 October 2026.

👉 Register now: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/plumbing/

21/09/2026

Become the person the office can't run without in 8 weeks.

Every business needs someone who communicates properly, keeps things organised and knows how a workplace works. It's the role that gets you in the door and keeps you there.

Why our students actually finish and find work:
✅ 19 years of training and over 3000 students through our doors
✅ 100% BEE focused
✅ Practical, hands-on assessments. You do the work, you don't just write about it

What you'll be able to do by week 8:
✅ Write business letters and emails your boss doesn't have to fix
✅ Interview well and get the job in the first place
✅ Format documents so they look professional every time
✅ Organise your workload and keep a team on schedule
✅ Handle internal and external communication with the right etiquette

🚌 Free transport so getting to class costs you nothing
📘 Free Life & Business Skills course so you can work for someone, or work for yourself
🎓 No matric needed. If you're 16 or older, you can start.

💰 R2500 total or start with just R1250 to register, settle the balance before you finish

⏳ Registration closes 5 October 2026.

👉 Register now: https://thabisosdc.co.za/courses/administration/

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Bambanani Mine No. 2 Shaft
Welkom
9460

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 15:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 15:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 15:00
Thursday	09:00 - 15:00
Friday	09:00 - 15:00

Website

http://www.thabisosdc.co.za/

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