TIDASA now offers certificates in the Traffic and Licensing Environment

2009-09-1013:00:36

As the official training provider of both the Institute of Licensing Officials (ILO) and the Institute of Traffic and Municipal Police Officers of Southern Africa (ITMPOSA), TIDASA is uniquely placed to offer further education and training related to the traffic and licensing environment.

In conjunction with Continuing Education at the University of Pretoria, TIDASA is proud to present the following certificates:

Introductory Certificate in Traffic Law Enforcement
Intermediate Certificate in Traffic Law Enforcement
Advanced Certificate in Traffic Law Enforcement
Introductory Certificate in Licensing Practice
Intermediate Certificate in Licensing Practice
Advanced Certificate in Licensing Practice

To find out more about these exciting new courses and obtain enrolment information, click here .

TIDASA registered as a private FET college

2009-06-04 15:11:42

TIDASA has been provisionally registered as a private FET college by the Department of Education. TIDASA's unique registration number is 2009/FE07/031. This registration is valid until 31 December 2015 and is issued in terms of the Further Education and Training Colleges Act (Act no 16 of 2006).

TIDASA branches out to Western Cape

2009-05-18 14:31:33

Watch out Western Cape! TIDASA's world-class quality and expertise is coming to your doorstep!

TIDASA is proud to announce that we have partnered with Harlan Cloete, owner and founder of Siyakhana, an accredited skills development company that assists the private and public sector in dealing with the thorny issues of workplace transformation through employment equity, skills development, and black economic empowerment. He is also the founder of the Koinonia Community Centre and Radio KC in the Paarl. Harlan will represent TIDASA in the Western Cape and will bring TIDASA's world-class training endeavours closer to home for Capetonians!

A little about Harlan...

Harlan is a former student activist, a teacher by profession, and considers himself a social entrepreneur and community builder by calling. He taught for six years at Charleston Hill Secondary in Paarl before voluntarily leaving t Harlan Cloete

eaching to pursue his dream of beginning a community youth centre in the Paarl area. The Koinonia Community Centre (Winner of the Presidential Award for Community Initiative 1999) and the community radio station in Paarl, Radio KC, are just two of the projects that bear testimony to his vision and perseverance.Harlan is the owner and founder of Siyakhana, an accredited skills development company that assists the private and public sector in dealing with the thorny issues of workplace transformation through employment equity, skills development, and black economic empowerment. He is the author of SA Works, a South African guide to skills development and is a member of the Black Management Forum (BMF), the Black Association of Wine and Spirit Industry; Director of the Wine Industry Consortium, and a former councilor in the Drakenstein Municipality the Cape Winelands District Municipality.

Pierre Goetz joins TIDASA

TIDASA has the privilege of welcoming another veteran to our team: Pierre Goetz! Pierre has joined TIDASA as Labour Law specialist and contractor. He will be presenting many of our AARTO training courses, which is currently being provided to public service officials nationwide as part of the RTMC’s AARTO Pilot Project.He also provides his labour-related expertise at TIDASA’s world class AARTO Workshops, provided to private companies and individuals.

For more information on our AARTO Workshops, click here.

A Little About Pierre…
Pierre gained vast experience during his 36 years in the business arena. His experience in various senior operational, executive, directorate and management consulting positions proved invaluable when he consulted and implemented various change strategies during the times of transformation in South Africa. He has done work in a variety of African countries, including Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho, Botswana and Namibia. He also managed a variety of international negotiations in Zurich, the Netherlands, Singapore, Japan and Dubai concerning international funding for a humanitarian project in Africa to the value of $29 million US.

He has extensive corporate experience, dealing with both wholesale and retail organisations from an operational, procurement, logistics, merchandise planning/buying and human resources perspective.He has consulted for various national and multi-national organisations, including the Wooltru Group, Massmart, Makro, Dion, Staedler SA, OK Bazaars, The Open Learning Group, Ubuntu, Tri-Gate, SAB, CNA, SPAR, Easi-HR, SBS, Atlas Cash and Carry, the Checkers Shoprite Group and Associated Chains, CANSA, Medshield, TriBeca, SABC, Department of Agriculture, McCannWorld Group and Medscheme Holdings Ltd.

ILO Conference at Tropicana Hotel, Durban

It's that time of the year again, time for delegates and licensing enthusiast to get excited about the annual ILO Conference! The conference will be held at the Tropicana Hotel in Durban from 19 to 22 May 2009. This year's conference theme is:

THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATION ON THE LICENSING FRATERNITY

For more information and registration, click here. Download a registration form here. For more information or to register, contact Ronald Fillies / Charles Makhafola at 082 454 7070 / 082 490 1275 / 011 826 2984 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

TIDASA joins hands with Quintus Smit

The Training and Instructional Design Academy of South Africa (TIDASA) (Pty) Ltd is joining hands with world-renowned author and international speaker Quintus Smit, Managing Director of the Pointman Leadership Institute in Africa.

Quintus, an ex-chaplain and police officer, is an expert in the field of ethics and character-based leadership development. He will be presenting courses to TIDASA clients across South Africa and will start by training officials from the Institute of Traffic and Municipal Police Officers of South Africa (ITMPOSA).

The purpose of this training will be to empower officials in light of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The training will be enhanced by other job-specific training courses presented by TIDASA, including Supervisory Skills, Integrated Development Planning, Fraud and Corruption and Stress Management.

Last Updated ( Monday, 14 September 2009 )