Sustainability Report 2012 - Transnet

2011/12R652 MILLIONSPENT ON SKILLSDEVELOPMENTSkilled human resources aligned to infrastructureand servicesTransnet recognises that one of its biggest challenges is skilledhuman capital. Transnet is currently faced with an ageingworkforce, limited engineering and technical skills, and criticalvacancies. There is a continued focus on aligning skilled humancapital to infrastructure and services with particular emphasison sector-specific engineering, technical and artisan skillsthrough building and maintaining established feeder pipelines.Sustainability performance: Economic dividendsSEVENTRANSNETSCHOOLS OFEXCELLENCEDuring 2011/12, Transnet invested 3,9% of total payroll(R652 million) on skills development initiatives. Transnet intends toescalate the training spend in line with employment growth targetsto 4,7% in 2012/13 (R865 million).2011/12 saw Transnet exceed its targets for the feeder pipelineand sector-specific skills targets. Transnet achieved its engineering(60) and technicians (181) targets with a total of 393 engineeringbursars in the system. The intention is to increase the engineeringfeeder pipeline intake of new recruits from 60 to 200 in 2012/13.During 2011/12, Transnet offered 181 technicians experientialtraining and the majority have been placed within Transnet. The planis to increase the intake to 350 (94,0%) in 2012/13. In addition tobursaries, Transnet provides engineers and technicians with astructured Engineers-in-Training and Technician-in-Trainingprogramme after placement, focusing on coaching and mentoring.Transnet aims to have 2 000 apprentices undergoing training at anygiven time. 500 new recruits were targeted in 2011/12, with a totalof 1 095 entering the programme. Sector-specific skillsdevelopment will continue to focus on marine, rail and cargohandlingwith 2 506 learners taken on in 2011/12 with a plannednew intake of 1 800 learners into various development programmesin 2012/13.Training of 800 protection officers will commence in 2012.Students at the School of Ports – DurbanSustainability Report 201239