DAY 1 Monday: 30 June 2025:

Program Directors: Mr Pieter Moller & Mr Funani Mabala

09:00 -11:30 Planning committee meeting (NAST & LdeK)

13:00 -16:30 Registration process - arrivals refreshments

Guests and Attendees will enjoy refreshment upon arrival with registration

16:00 - 17:00 Guests of honor

(Briefing will be held at the holding area.

17:00 - 18:00 Opening, Welcome word (NAST), Word of Support - Sponsor ETDP Seta

18:00 - 19:00 Guest speaker:

DG Mr. M. Mweli (DBE)

19:00 - 20:00 Ice Breaker event (TEAMBO)

20:00 End of DAY1 Delegation leave for accommodation venue

DAY 2 Tuesday: 1 July 2025:

08:30 - 09:00 Opening and administration session

09:00 - 10:30 Presentation: Topic DBE official

10:30 - 11:00 Tea break

11:15 - 12:45 Panel discussion

Panel members: NAST, Tertiary institutions, DBE, Sponsors

13:00 - 13:45 Lunch

14:00 - 14:30 Breakaway session-information

14:30 - 16:30 Breakaway sessions

(9x Specializations, EGD, Technical Mathematics & Technical Sciences)

16:30 - 17:00 Tea break       

17:15 - 18:45 Report back from breakaway groups.

19:00 End of DAY 2 Delegation leave for accommodation venue

DAY 3 Wednesday: 2 July 2025:

08:30 - 09:00 Opening and transport arrangements

09:00 - 13:00 Travel to site visits (Guided by officials)

Depart from Bon Hotel 

Sites to visit:

* SA Truck Bodies factory and training centre

* Motheo TVET Campuses: Hillside View and Artisan Skills Academy

* Hodisa THS (School)

* Qualitas Career Academy

* Raubex Training Centre

* Mangaung Technical Vocational Centre

13:00 - 13:30 Lunch (Travel packs on the bus)

13:30 - 16:30 Travel on site visits (Guided by officials)

Continue to site visits

18:30 - Gala Dinner with entertainment (At Bon Hotel)

23:30 End of DAY 3 Delegation leave for accommodation