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Freshly certified: 11 FSA alumni ready for work

Eleven students received their certificates after having completed the Cathsseta-accredited Food Service Assistant (FSA) training programme at Bergzicht Training & Development on Thursday, 1 December. Congratulated at a ceremony in Stellenbosch, the cohort was the first to graduate from Bergzicht’s newly accredited training kitchen, which had been inaugurated in September 2022. At a special event

2024-07-18T11:14:43+00:00Alumni, Donors, Graduates, News|

Heartfelt Celebration Day Encourages All

Bergzicht Training & Development honoured their working alumni on Wednesday, 16 November 2022. Heartfelt expressions of appreciation were accompanied with a joyful and vibrant Celebration Day atmosphere. The prizes awarded to alumni totalled R35 000 in value. Keynote speaker Marli Goussard, Enterprise Development Consultant at Ranyaka and co-founder of Co-Create Hub quoted Prof. Rudzani

Bergzicht Training and Development & Development Frail Care Graduates Ready to Enter Workforce

Stellenbosch-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Bergzicht Training & Development recently hosted the Remgro-funded Health and Frail Care certification ceremony for Group 4 of 2022. The joyous event saw 14 graduates receive their certification for this 15-week full-time course. Bergzicht focusses on producing high quality, relevant and in- demand training. This accredited Health and Frail Care

Bergzicht opens training kitchen

 Bergzicht Training & Development opened its own on-campus training kitchen in collaboration with accredited training partner Chefs Training & Innovation Academy (CTIA) on Monday 26 September 2022. The new kitchen will mainly be used by students on the accredited Food Service Assistance (FSA) training programme and has space to train 13 students. Bergzicht is

Ilse Plaatjies praises Bergzicht, AALL for future hope

Ilse plaatjies came to Bergzicht in March 2022, feeling "vulnerable" and "directionless". Now a certified Frail Carer and happy employee, she extends her gratitude to the staff at Bergzicht and its funders of this year's Frail Care programme, and the sponsorship from the AALL Foundation .

2024-07-18T11:14:43+00:00News|

Skills training aids hospitality resilience

The Cape Winelands is synonymous with beautiful vineyards, award-winning destinations and renowned for attracting world-famous restauranteurs and chefs to establish iconic cuisine experiences, contributing significantly to the local economy. However, in the wake of the post-pandemic era, building resilience against the backdrop of great losses to this sector has been essential. According to Deloitte,

Local youth sponsored by Stellenbosch Municipality for hospitality careers

Ending the month of June’s Youth Day celebrations, Stellenbosch-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Bergzicht Training & Development celebrated the certification of its first Food Service Assistance (FSA) class of 2022 on Thursday, 29 June at the Chef’s Trainingand Innovation Academy (CTIA) campus in Devon Valley. Stellenbosch Municipality has awarded the three-year Mayoral Youth Skills Development

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Remgro assists with Kayamandi child care empowerment

Thanks to corporate funder Remgro, Stellenbosch-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Bergzicht Training & Development held a certificate ceremony at the Legacy Centre in Kayamandi on Thursday, 23 June to celebrate the completion of its first Community Child Care workshop group of 2022. Presented over four weeks, the four-day Community Child Care programme made a debut

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