Sikhula Goods and Services, trading as Sikhula Agri Training (SAT) was created from a long held vision to harness first world expertise to help create jobs in previously disadvantaged groups and communities in South Africa. Mrs. V Nieuwenhuizen (CEO) and Mr. H.E. Nieuwenhuizen created SAT in August 2005 and spent six months to create unique training solutions that would enable entrepreneurs to successfully start or grow their businesses.
Sikhula Goods and Services t/a Sikhula Agri Training (SAT) through it’s offering of learnerships and Short courses / Skills programmes undertakes to position itself as a training provider in terms of the skills development and skills development Acts of 1998. To this end Sikhula will uphold tenants of the NQF and SAQA regulations. The organizations client base comprises of Wine Cellars, NGO’s, District Municipalities, practicing and prospective farmers from previously disadvantage communities to promote farming activities The company is committed to serving the needs of its clients and accordingly will become flexible within the framework of the NQF. Sikhula’s values and principles outline now reflect the values and principles and values articulated in the NQF.
Job creation in and skills transfer to the previously disadvantaged population groups has always been a high priority of the present Government. This has been reconfirmed by the President in his speech in Parliament in February 2007. The Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA) is a high level initiative led by the Deputy President to identify solutions to skills shortages in critical areas over the next three years. JIPSA is a joint initiative between government, labour and business.