RFA gets Teta go-ahead for transport course

THE ROAD Freight Association has secured funding for 19 learners to complete its Learnership in Road Transport Management. This follows confirmation from the Transport Education and Training Authority that funds are available. The course was put on hold earlier this year following Teta’s R250-m loss arising from its investment in Fidentia. The learnership will run over a period of 12 months with the University of Johannesburg providing the theoretical training and LearnCorp the practical application. The five-module course will cover management of road transport, legislation, supply chain management, operations, technical management and securing the vehicle load. Despite several calls to Teta acting CEO Dudu Letseli, FTW was unable to ascertain the general funding outlook for next year. Reservations were expressed when news of the Fidentia scandal broke earlier this year about funding availability in 2008.