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Fashion Training Studio
shines at pageant
PAULINE LOURENS
Fashion Training Studio student, Nicolene du Preez (left) won
three lucrative prizes for having produced the winning dress
for the Miss Garden Route beauty pageant, which is worn
here by the second princess, Janine Truter. Nicolene received
a R1 000 cash prize from the Fashion Training Studio owner
Mariëtte Hankey, R500 from Sandra’s Closet and a weekend
for two at the Garden Court Hotel.
Glittering ball gowns and swim wear worn by the contestants
of the Miss Garden Route beauty pageant were
created by local students of the Fashion Training Studio,
based in George. It earned them the highest accolades
and enthusiastic applause as they, in practical terms,
passed the ultimate test of their creative design and
sewing skills.
The cocktail wear which was also created by the students,
fitted the contestants like a glove and was worn
to the cocktail party held at the Garden Route Casino.
At the glittering event the audience gasped with delight
upon seeing what our local young designers had come
up with.
Fashion Training Studio owner, Mariëtte Hankey was
over the moon with the end result. “It was hectic but my
students - all ten of them - displayed all the makings of
top designers producing quality work and the advanced
techniques that they had learnt over the past year at the
Studio. They kept their nerve by doing a fitting on the
Monday night with final adjustments having to be done
before the rehearsals on Friday night.
“This means they are now already equipped to start their
own business and immediately start producing whatever
their clients may demand, whether it be a complicated
wedding dress or a swimming costume,” explained Han-
key who has a strong, industry-related background,
having owned her own fashion studios over the past
decades.
There is a lovely atmosphere at the modern and well lit
Fashion Training Studio premises where dynamic, practical
and inspiring training takes place. “Our Fashion
Design programme consists of the classic subjects of
Design, Pattern-making, Garment construction, Textile
theory as well as the skills and techniques of Couture
Sewing, as sewing is the most important skill for Fashion
Design.
“Our Fashion Design course closes the full circle from
design conceptualisation through to the readymade
product to marketing and equips the students with the
necessary knowledge on mastering their skills to enable
them to understand, learn and practise Fashion Design
as a profession and as a business.
“We have an understanding of the market and customers’
lifestyle requirements, so that the designs are suitable
for the people they are made for.”
For more information contact Mariëtte Hankey at 082
892 1502 or e-mail: box.sewing@gmail.com or info@
ftstudio.co.za. See the website www.ftstudio.co.za.
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Jetline gives back to education
CHRISTO VERMAAK
Jetline George is part of a progressive South
African copy shop chain, that’s moving to
make books more affordable in the country’s
urban centres.
Jetline, which has 43 branches throughout
South Africa, is looking to address students’
problems with affordable accessing of text-
books and other resources that they require
for their studies.
More than most other places in the country,
George and South Africa’s city centres are
teeming with books.
Almost all of them, however, are locked up in
commercial book stores, out of the reach and
budget of those who need them most.
Jetline has recently signed up with Paperight,
a Cape Town-based start-up that allows any
copy shop to legally print books for their customers
on demand, to help alleviate this problem.
The owner of Jetline George, Greig Fleet
said: Jetline hopes to address the issue of
unaffordable books by deciding to slash printing
prices for students printing books or other
documents through Paperight. Students
can now print their choice of hundreds of
books and other documents on demand for
only 50c per double-sided A4 page, half the
price of the average photocopy, at Jetline
George. Understanding the current crises in
distribution of educational material throughout
South Africa, Jetline hopes to prove
that money can be made by simply making
books cheaper for urban students.”
Fleet confirmed that Arthur Attwell, Paperight’s
CEO and Founder, said that the
offshoot of this is that Jetline will achieve the
high volume of printing jobs needed to allow
them to offer such low printing charges
to their customers. “It’s a cycle that benefits
everyone in the long-term, but it requires a
small leap of faith to kick start it. By doing
this, Jetline is vividly illustrating their determination
to address George and the whole
of South Africa’s problems in effectively distributing
educational material.”
Jetline George, on the corner of York and CJ Langenhoven Street,
part of a progressive copy shop chain, making books more affordable.
Photo: Christo Vermaak
Jetline has recently signed up with Paperight, a Cape Townbased
start-up that allows any copy shop to legally print
books for their customers on demand.
A university staple such as The Great Gatsby
can cost R80-R120 in a commercial
bookstore. Through Jetline, a Paperight edition
of the same book can cost as little as
R40. Jetline is also reducing delivery costs
of printed Paperight documents for customers
in remote areas, meaning that students
don’t have to live in the city to take advantage
of Jetline’s price cuts.

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Students gain workplace
experience
The Wholesale and Retail Seta’s workplace experience
and employment grant (WEEG) launch, hosted
by education partner, South Cape FET College,
was a resounding success.
This project, currently in its second round, involves
close integration between three partners, namely
South Cape College, the Seta and various host employers.
The first round kicked off two years ago,
with the initial group of placed students finishing
their internships in January this year. This second
round started on 1 September and will be concluded
at the end of February next year, with a possibility
of extending the employment grant.
The project provides funds allocated by the Seta
for paying stipends to students being employed to
gain work experience at host employers. The current
revised project guidelines stipulate an employment
contract between the college and the student,
with the funds from the Seta being paid to the college.
The college then in turn pays the students.
A memorandum of understanding is then signed
between the college and the host employer. “These
new arrangements protect all parties, make provision
for the legalities of the project and ensure that
the college assists in sharing the responsibility for
the project,” said Mrs Tercia Terblanche, deputy
chief executive officer: Academic, at South Cape
College.
SCC is the first college in the province rolling
out this project. Feedback from one of the previous
host employers, Waltons, was given by Ms
Anne-Mare Tredoux, who praised the skills and
diligence of the students and the opportunities offered
to host employers through these. Tredoux
emphasised that gaining exposure at host employers
is imperative and invaluable. It adds value
to students’ resumes.
One of the ex-students, Modiege Modikwe also
provided feedback. She completed a stint at
Pick n Pay in Oudtshoorn, starting with packing
shelves and cleaning the floor to advancing to the
cash registers and finally ending up in the office.
She is currently employed as a job placement intern
at SCC.
Students
with dignitaries
at the
launch of
the workplace
experience
and
employment
grant.
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Do you want to become a top chef?
The Eden School of Culinary Art (ESCA), part
of the Francois Ferreira Academy, situated in
George in the heart of the Garden Route, is
the place where hospitality dreams come true!
With their team of skilled professionals teaching
nationally and internationally accredited
courses, ESCA will help you realise your aspirations
in the stimulating world of hospitality
and culinary arts.
ESCA is a registered and approved centre
for the renowned international City & Guilds
Group and the curriculum combines innovative
and cutting edge hospitality instruction
with sound practical training and knowledge of
the hospitality industry. They strive to provide
tomorrow’s hospitality industry leaders with
specialised hands-on cooking training, culinary
education and cultural awareness skills necessary
to succeed in the competitive global hospitality
economy. The passionate lecturers are
culinary experts and with the skills, knowledge
and classical training that the chefs offer you,
opportunities in the culinary field are right here
on your doorstep!
Why Register for ESCA 2013?
• Learn from Professional Chefs
ESCA’s chef instructors have worked in the
culinary, pastry and hospitality fields and
know what the industry is looking for. The
chefs oversee the curriculum and uphold
highest quality standards.
• Leaders in Culinary Arts
Building on a tradition of over 8 years, ESCA
is a leader in the culinary arts with an established
reputation in the culinary and hospitality
industry.
• Culinary Education Pathway
ESCA provides a pathway from essential
foundation training to advanced culinary
degrees. Certificate, Diploma, and Advanced
Diploma Courses are available.
• Distance Learning
Distance Learning programmes are available
to fit busy lives - for those just starting
out, career changers, or those who train while
working.
• Creative Outlet
Independent thinking is encouraged and
teaches you to apply what you learn to create
any type of cuisine - from traditional to
contemporary.
• Immersion in the Culinary Arts
Immerse yourself in the culinary arts in a
creative community of students and
instructors who share your passion. Attend
guest presentations and demonstrations.
Participate in events, demonstrations and
cultural activities.
• Build Your Network
Draw on a range of support to help you pursue
and advance in your career - including an
extensive network of employer partners, job
search assistance and career services. Put
yourself in line for job placements both locally
and internationally!
Immerse yourself in the culinary arts in a creative community of students and instructors
who share your passion. With their team of skilled professionals teaching accredited courses
nationally and internationally, the Eden School of Culinary Art will help you realise your
aspirations in the stimulating world of hospitality and culinary arts.

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NMMU Business School
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Business School Vision 2020 challenges
us to be a new type of higher education institution
driven to find new and sustainable ways
to deliver higher education to the regions and
communities it serves.
Pursuing that goal, the NMMU Business
School is becoming internationally recognised
as a thought leader in emerging markets business,
management and research. The NMMU
Business School is aware of the increasing
demand for quality education products and
programmes and strives to be the leading authority
in cutting-edge and high-quality training
and education now also in George and the
Southern Cape.
NMMU Business School rankings, achievements
and accolades:
The NMMU Business School is currently ranked
as no. 174 in the overall 2011 World Ranking of
EDUNIVERSAL in the category: Excellent Business
Schools.
The most affordable MBA in South Africa - The
NMMU MBA students rank our programme as
being the best value for money in South Africa.
Available in Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, George and
East London (Source: 2010 Financial Mail MBA
Rankings/IPSOS Markinor).
Customised academic learning programmes -
The NMMU Business School was amongst the
top four South African business schools for the
number of customised academic learning programmes
presented (Source: 2010 Financial
Mail Refocus/IPSOS Markinor).
Open enrolment executive education programmes
- The NMMU Business School was
amongst the top four South African business
schools for the number of open enrolment executive
programmes presented (Source: 2010
Financial Mail Refocus/IPSOS Markinor).
Best student supervisory support (as voted by
own students) - The NMMU Business School
MBA received the top accolade in the student
supervisory support category by attaining the
first place ranking in 2009 and 2010 (Source:
2009 and 2010 Financial Mail MBA Rankings/
IPSOS Markinor).
Consistently meeting graduates’ expectations
after studies - The NMMU Business School was
ranked as one of the top three South African
business schools for meeting graduates’ expectations
for increased financial reward after studies
(Source: 2009 Financial Mail MBA Rankings/
IPSOS Markinor).
Top lecturers and facilitators - The South African
private sector rated the NMMU Business
School’s lecturers and facilitators in top position
(Source: 2009 Financial Mail MBA Rankings/IPSOS
Markinor).
International media recognition - International
media, including the New York Times, Washington
Post and Boston Globe, acknowledged
the role played by the NMMU Business School
in shaping the future of another country through
the post-conflict leadership programme and
training for South Sudanese leaders after
years of civil war.
“Our organisational vision is to create leaders
who are innovators and independent
thinkers, empowered to shape the future by
directly contributing to economic prosperity,
personal wealth, the upliftment of society and
sound ecological sustainability practices,” says
George Manager, Elsa Myburgh.
Elsa Myburgh (NMMU) Johan du Plessis, Linda Msibi (Sophumelelo
Painting) at a recent business breakfast, with
Prof Steven Burgess as keynote speaker on “Surviving
this recession: a behavioural approach”.
The Eden District Municipality recently completed
the Eden Transformational Programme with NMMU
Business School.
The MBA students from George, both year 1 and 2, were
awarded the Top Achieving Group award for Trimester 2
this year. MBA Year 1 George students: from left, F van
Staden, H van Wyk, S Mashiloane, R Stander, A Fudu.

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A TOPIC FOR EVERY TASTE
NMMU George speakers’
programme continues
The programme of lunchtime lectures featuring
NMMU George senior students, academics and
research associates continues with more interesting
topics up for discussion during October
and November. Members of the public are most
welcome to “join the conversation”.
• Ms Carina Becker (NMMU Master’s student in
MSc: Botany) and Dr Corli Coetsee, Lecturer in
the School of Natural Resource Management at
NMMU George
24 October, 13:00 - 14:00
Lecture Theatre (0011)
NMMU George
Spekboom project - restoration work and soil factors
relating to Spekboom.
• Dr Dirk Roux, NMMU George Research Associate,
SANParks
31 October, 13:00 - 14:00
Lecture Room 004
NMMU George
Reflecting on excellence and relevance of research
achievements, and the conditions that
enable such achievements. Especially relevant
to lecturers, researchers and postgraduate students.
• Prof Christo Fabricius, NMMU George Campus
Principal
7 November, 13:00 - 14:00
Lecture Theatre (0011)
NMMU George
A time to choose: three possible futures for the
Garden Route.
Entrance is free of charge. Kindly respond to
alicia.maclean@nmmu.ac.za by the Monday
prior to the event.
Chef students are instantly employable
NQtac Hotel School graduates are instantly
employable on completion of their studies.
Many NQtac graduates are happily working on
ships, in London in the UK, Australia, the Netherlands
and in many other parts of the world.
“Our courses are internationally recognised and
designed to equip students for a career in the
hospitality industry.”
Owner Irene Smith explained : “NQtac is a hospitality
training organisation, started in 1995, to
develop and train employed staff from four and
five star hotels throughout Southern Africa, in
order for them to have formal, recognised national
qualifications.
“Since then we have stretched our boundaries
to include training for international clients
throughout Africa, including Namibia, Botswana,
Tanzania, Nigeria and the Seychelles.”
She added, “In 2003, we opened our Hotel
School in George to allow students to study in
the same way as we train people in the industry,
to obtain a working qualification.”
NQtac students achieve international vocation-
al qualifications, through City & Guilds of London,
which entails a percentage of theory, and
a percentage of actual working experience in
operational hotels, restaurants and kitchens.
This allows them to glide smoothly into any
aspect of the hospitality industry on completion
of their qualifications, with a CV containing
Diploma qualifications and up to three years
working experience.
NQtac also offers short courses, varying from
5 days to 16 weeks, in Housekeeping, Food
and Beverage or Professional Cookery and
also on-line studies for those who can’t stop
work to study. The Social Cooking evenings
on Thursdays are very popular and they are
now starting a Kid’s Cooking Class on a Friday
afternoon.
Call the school to find out more: office - 044
873 4771 or the MD Irene Smith at 082 902
8616 or e-mail irene@nqtac.co.za or Elizabeth
Theron - 083 251 6132 or e-mail elizabeth@
nqtac.co.za.
Carina Becker, NMMU George
MSc student, was recently
awarded a prize for the best
student presentation during the
Thicket Forum 2012 - an annual
event hosted by Rhodes University
and Living Lands. Her presentation
titled “The influence of
selected soil properties on survival
and distribution of Portulacaria
afra”, was based on her
research for her master’s studies.
Her prize was a book by
Jeanette Eve called - A literary
guide to the Eastern Cape.
The NQtac students
who completed
the 16
week part-time
CATHSSETA Assistant
Chefs programme
are from
left, Lisa Schewitz,
Angela Machingura,
Tadi-Vital Diamboko,
John Chimwaza,
Margaret
Makombe, Sikelelo
Msingizane.
SCIEX 2012
Sustainable Energy for All
Enrich your mind –
innovative technology displays &
talks by experts
11 October 2012 (14:00 – 18:00)
&
12 October 2012 (08:00 – 16:00)
Venue: Glenwood House
More information:
044 8714048
Knowledge partners,
for tomorrow
Free
Entry