MASDT
Training & Development
Contact Details |
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| Telephone | 013 753 2470 |
| Fax | 013 755 4028 |
| Website | www.masdt.co.za |
| lynetteb@masdt.co.za | |
| Physical | 10 Bester Street North,Nelspruit |
Profile
MASDT was established in 2005 as a Training Service Provider in the Agriculture Sector in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The company changed to a non profitable organization, Incorporated in terms of Section 21 of the Companies Act towards end 2006. The company diversify from being a mere training providing institution to become a “One Stop Centre” for Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SME’s) in Agriculture. MASDT accumulated resources, both human and in the form of assets, over the past 5 years to support and develop a large number or agricultural projects in different areas, currently in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and North West Provinces.
The company operates a Private Mobile Further Education and Training (FET) College and hosts three virtual Agriculture Incubators. The Incubator Centres support and develop over 180 emerging farmers in vegetable and animal production as well as over 40 emerging tobacco production farmers. This initiatives are financially supported by the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) Technology Programme, a member of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Umzinyathi District Municipality and British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA).
MASDT is accredited with the AgriSETA as a Service Provider (Accreditation number ACCSET-TSP00008) and is also a Licensee of the Assessment College of South Africa (which is a flagship accredited Service Provider with the EDTP SETA – Accreditation number ETDP9963). The Assessment College as also listed as an SABS ISO 9001:2000 accredited company – certificate number LS2949. The company is also accredited by UMALUSI and registered with the Department of Higher Education as a private Further Education and Training College. This allows the company to issue National Certificates. The company issue around 50 National Certificates annually through Learnerships in Plant Production (NQF 1 – 4) and New Venture Creation for an Agri Business (NQF 2). This initiative is funded mainly by the Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA).
MASDT also provide short courses in agriculture, hygiene and life skills to farm and factory labourers.
The company is managed by a Board of 4 Directors plus a Managing Director.
