I am truly honoured to have been appointed as the Head of the College Leadership Collective, effective from 1 October 2025. I have always defined every college stakeholder as a "service delivery agent" who must be supported and respected. With that said, under my leadership, the College Council, College Management Team, SRC, Lecturers, Administrative and [...]
Port Elizabeth TVET College is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Khulwane Allen Riba as the Principal of the College, effective 1 October 2025. Mr Riba will be based at the Erica Central Administration Office. He joins us from Limpopo CET College, where he served as the District Co-ordinator. Mr Riba brings with him [...]
Port Elizabeth TVET College and Eastcape Midlands TVET College are proud to co-host the prestigious National WorldSkills Competition, taking place from 22 to 26 September 2025. This action-packed, high-energy week will shine a spotlight on the incredible talent, creativity, and technical excellence of South Africa’s next generation of artisans and skilled professionals. Competition Highlights: • [...]
The College was privileged to welcome the MKTV media team to the Iqhayiya Campus on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. The purpose of the visit was to conduct interviews with TVETpreneur students who participated in the Allan Gray Makers Competition, as well as artisans — proud alumni of the College — who recently took part in [...]
Port Elizabeth TVET College had the honour of hosting the Eastern Cape TVET College Student Support Services (SSS) Capacity Building Workshop on 11 and 12 September 2025 at the Dolphins Leap Conference Centre in Gqeberha. The workshop comprised a series of thought-provoking and empowering sessions, which significantly enriched the collective knowledge and practice [...]
FRIDAY MOTIVATION Sinazo Mbali Lusindiso Mzananda - Mbali Mobile Spa Today, we shine the spotlight on Sinazo Mbali Lusindiso Mzananda, founder of Mbali Mobile Spa, who recently emerged as the winner in the General Business Category during the campus rounds of the TVETPreneurs Intercampus Competition. Following this success, she proudly represented Port Elizabeth [...]
ERICA CENTRAL ADMIN HOSTS SASTEP DELEGATION The College was honoured to host a delegation from the SASTEP programme at Erica Central Administration on Monday, 1 September 2025. The objective of the visit was to engage with senior management and prospective programme participants, to provide updates and hold consultations on the status of the institutional [...]
2025 STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP: BUILDING THE FUTURE The College successfully hosted its Strategic Planning Workshop on 28 and 29 August 2025 at the Dolphins Leap Conference Room in Gqeberha. In attendance were the Chairperson of the College Council, Mr Buku; the Deputy Chairperson, Ms Moerane; the Acting Principal, Ms Matikinca; the Deputy Principal: Academic, [...]
ENHANCING TEACHING THROUGH WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING The lecturers at Russell Road Campus recently participated in the Lecturer Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Programme, which was held in November 2025. Lecturers from the Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism Department visited Sunrise Bluewater Bay Hotel in Bluewater Bay, Algoa Bricks, and the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM). The purpose of these [...]
HONOURING WOMEN’S & TVET MONTH As we mark the conclusion of Women’s Month and TVET Month, we are proud to introduce one of our dedicated male staff members who has shown great respect and admiration for women – Mr Nigel Warren Beaton. Position: Handyman Campus: Dower Campus Age: Early 40s “I began my journey at [...]
