This article has been supplied.Engen is proud to announce the graduation of 21 newly qualified artisans who have successfully completed an intensive three-year apprenticeship programme aimed at tackling youth unemployment and addressing South Africa’s critical skills shortage.
A formal graduation ceremony was held in Durban on 10 June to honour the graduates, who began their apprenticeship journey in May 2023 and completed the programme at the end of April 2026.
The apprenticeship programme combined practical workplace experience with classroom-based theoretical learning in line with SETA requirements (CHIETA). Each year consisted of nine months of on-the-job training and three months of classroom instruction, equipping learners with both technical expertise and hands-on industry experience.
All 21 apprentices completed their workplace training at the Engen Durban Marine Terminal, based in the Island View industrial precinct, and successfully passed an external trade test examination to qualify as artisans. Impressively, every learner who started the programme in 2023 graduated successfully.
The graduating group includes:
