Dear B Babongile.

The Health & Safety of our nation's workforce is at stake.

We have been operating in this field for nearly 20 years and have held SETA accreditation for many years, which is now nearing expiration. In addition, we are QCTO-accredited for First Aid training. However, the administrative and compliance requirements imposed by the QCTO have resulted in First Aid training becoming significantly more expensive, to the extent that it may no longer be affordable for many of our clients, our nation's workforce.

Legislative training, by contrast, focuses on practical workplace health and safety requirements, with the primary objective of keeping employees safe and ensuring legal compliance in everyday working environments. This focus on workplace safety is central to our mission.

Over the years, we have identified a gap within the industry relating specifically to Legislative training. At present, there appears to be no regulatory body responsible for overseeing the quality and competence of this type of training, which is separate from a QCTO-accredited program. According to the OHS Act, only First Aid training requires accreditation by an accredited body. Despite this, both internal and external auditors continue to request accreditation for legislative training and legal appointments, which we believe is not a regulatory requirement.

We hope to engage with policy makers such as yourself to discuss and plan a way forward in the continued effort to ensure that every worker returns safe from work to their loved ones.

Sincerely, Andre Visser, Durbanville