Industry Pestel

1. Size & Scope of the Sector

No of companies 1 040
Levy contribution R11 230 483
No of employees 17 802






2. Sector Vocational Profile

Learnership Title Description
National Certificate: Hiring support services Hiring support services
Further Education & training certificate: Hiring operations Hiring operations


3. Skills Demand

Sub-Sector Occupation Top-up skills required in occupation
Ops managers, Technical managers, HR managers, Financial managers  
Mechanics Latest Technology, time management
PA's ABET


4. Skills Supply

Sub-Sector Occupation Current Main Provider
1. Legislators, senior and Managers MCC, stakeholder staff, internal, industry
2.Professionals MCC, internal
3. Technicians and associated professionals Own Training Programme, MCC, institutions, internal
4. Clerks MCC, institutions, internal
5. Service sales workers Institutions
7. Crafts and related trade workers MCC, institutions
8. Plant and machine operators MCC, institutions, internal, industry
9. Elementary occupations MCC, general workforce, industry

5. Scarce & Critical Skills

Specialization/ job Critical Skills Comments
Intergrated Management Procedures Y Equity requirements, skills shortage
Managers, Accountants, Directors, Business owners Entrepreneur, Management, Communication, Computer skills, Analytical and reporting  
Intergrated Supervision Skills Y Common
Preventative Maintenance Scheduled Servicing Diesel mechanics, fitters, electrical, audio, lighting Y, Servicing, Preventative maintenance Common
IT IT skills Common
Data input    
Credit control    
Bookkeeping    
Hire controllers    
Office Admin    
Service and sales workers Service sales training  
Preventative Maintenance Scheduled Servicing Y Common
Designers    
Producers    
Project Managers    
Writers    
Cameraman    
Operating Plant Equipment Y Common
Final level Grader   Common
TLB Operators   Common
Excavator Operators   Common
Code 14 drivers   Common
Clerks, spotters, cleaners, assistants, etc Y Common

6. SME Opportunities

Business Description Skills or expertise required to be successful
Servicing fire fighting equipment Knowledge in servicing of such equipment as well as relevant legislation
Owner - Operator Plant Business/marketing/accounting/plant/driver operator/service/ Maintenance
Servicing hand tools and specialized tools Knowledge in servicing of such equipment as well as relevant legislation
Auto/sound/lights, catering Operate machinery management
Servicing of compressor and pneumatic tools Knowledge in servicing of such equipment as well as relevant legislation
Servicing and Testing of lifting equipment Knowledge in servicing of such equipment as well as relevant legislation
Outsourcing township hire company Satellite hire company has arrangements with established companies can hire anything from washing bowl to a car, entrepreneurs needed
Servicing and testing of testers Knowledge in servicing of such equipment as well as relevant legislation
Servicing of lubricating equipment Knowledge in servicing of such equipment as well as relevant legislation
Hire a skill, Exchange a skill Entrepreneurs
Supply of personal protective equipment Basic knowledge of ranges of pre requirement as well as availability of relevant legislation
Re-forging chisel points  
Supply of all kinds of signs Basic knowledge of sign writing legislation + customer care
Transporting of ISO 1400 Materials (oil) for recycling Knowledge of ISO 14000 legislation as well as relevant drivers lisence
Skills Development Facilitator Accreditation with the relevant Setas
Security Healthy, brief legal knowledge communication
Staff transport Fully license, basic mechanical knowledge. Literacy
Cleaning Transport, cleaning, knowledge of chemicals

7. Sector Contribution

ASGI-SA Category SETA Contribution
Education and Skills Development Streamlining and integrating quality assurance process to international standards including ABET. Our RPL system to upgrade operators. VSE of simulators to shorten training protocol
Eliminating the Second Economy Joint capacitation of workforce and unemployed to kick start growth.    Training operating licensing
Macro Economic Issues Services Sector contribution into NEDLAC.                                    Lower taxes on importing of machines. Protective legislation to circulate the manufacturing of construction equipment in RSA
Governance and Institutional Interventions Better research and interventions that are financially sound instead of bending to political pressure