Sasol Bridge To Work Brochure - Book - Page 6
BRIDGE TO WORK (BtW) is an employability programme targeting the unemployed
with particular focus on youth and women to assist them with critical skills which
will enable them to either be employed or start their own businesses. The goal of the
programme is to aid fenceline community members and affected Sasol employees to
access meaningful work opportunities that can be converted into small businesses
through structured development opportunities. The following programmes form part of
our Phase 1 offering to our fenceline communities:
IPHEPE
The establishment and
growth of successful
smallholder farmers, through
integrated support systems,
from technical learning to access
to market.
85 beneficiaries were trained in 2021
and a further 88 are undergoing
training in 2022.
MOTOR MECHANICS
Focus on training to get
certified Motor Mechanics
who will contribute to the
motor industry and be
positioned to enter the renewable
energy powered vehicle industry.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Mobilise members of the
community to become active
citizens of the country’s
democracy, while earning an
income and increasing their
employability. The initiative
will scale up opportunities for
beneficiaries to contribute to
the development of their
community through providing
specific services that meet
priority needs.
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WELDING
Training will be provided to
create qualified welders who
are equipped to meet the
required skill level for new
and existing projects in the
Mpumalanga and Free State
provinces.
BUSINESS DIGITAL
SERVICES
Youth from our Sasol
fence-line communities will
be assisted to achieve applied
technology skills in order
create scalable start-ups,
build sustainable digital
SMMEs that are relevant to
their community, and secure
employment where they can
make a valuable contribution.
HANDYMAN SERVICES
Creating jobs for unemployed
youth, unskilled school
handymen and those
around our fence line
communities interested in
learning handymen skills.