17 to 21 August 2009 of Handyman course.

We were introduced to our handyman course facilitator Mr. Gerhard. He introduced us to the module and it was about welding, plumbing, carpentry,painting and building.I learned about safety precautions in every job and the basics of all the above mentioned jobs. We were in class for two days. So for the whole three days we were implementing what we learned in class, in the workplace.We did a bit of painting,carpentry and ark welding. We welded a bicycle stand.

WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE

Today we were in a handymans' training at the workplace,we were working with other departments.I was in the cupentiry division,I learned how to use a wood chesel because we were removing vanish oil from the chairs and putting tick oil.It was a great experience.

23 July 2009 Job training.

We were divided in to groups to perform our daily task,we worked with Mr. Lebese at the workshop, I learned to weld as we were welding rakes.During the welding experiences I have realise that correct measurement are required and I learned how to use a bensh grinder.It was a great experience which I may use in the near future.

22 July 2009 Day task.

A task was given to us to go and inspect lights at the Guest house,after that we went to Sehoale to install a DB,it was installed and the job was done. In the afternoon we were in class doing the module : Maintain and adopt oral communication,today we did activity 1 with Madam Heidi ,it was about strategies of speaking and listening. It made me realise how important communication is,and attitudes you must apply towards people on the work area,one of them is to control your temper,voice.I also learned that one needs to be an adult,this means an adult person acts responsibly and always looks for solutions to problems.He's always calm and he does not take sides.I also learned that one should not be irresponsible.

21 July 2009 Wild life centre

The task was given and we went to the Wild life centre and did lights maintenance.We changed globes and cleaned the light covers.I learned that all electrical equipments needs to cleaned so that it can funtion to it fullest capability.

17 July 2009 Practical work

It is friday a day starts with signing a red book,dividing in to groups and tasks are given to us by technical manager.Today i did lights inspection around the farm,everything was fine we changed globes which were burned.The job was done and feedback was given.

16 July 2009 Lethabo power station experience.

We were in the Lethabo power station visitors centre,right in front of me is a display of electricity generation plant,in the centre we were taught about how electricity is generated,what they use to generate electricity.I learned that one turbine can generate 618 megawatts,it is alot of electricity.I also learned that it takes a lot of effort and commitment Eskom has put into the generation of electricity.Mr. Daan le Roux also explained to us the cause of load shading.As it is caused by the high demand and eskom has to maintain the 50Hz it should not exist or drop,so it is maintained by reducing the load.It is a bad thing but eskom needs electricity to generate more electricity,so we must save electricity to make life easy.