The SAIW is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new streamlined international welder qualification via the new fast tracked IIW Standard Diploma for experienced welders. This stems from The 75th IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference which took place in Tokyo in July, where delegates approved the proposal from the IIW International Welding Working Group to tailor the […]

Rationalised number of courses means students should plan ahead and book today! The aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant shifts in student numbers and their availability have seen the SAIW rationalise its current approach so that although the number of scheduled courses we offer remains exactly the same, the number of times these particular

Legendary SAIW Lecturer Willie Williams who has been at the Institute for more than 20 years and has trained thousands of students, says the trick to achieving success is accepting that even though life doesn’t always work out as planned; if  you have a goal and a passion in life, you readjust, persevere and push

Despite many industries being significantly impacted by the pandemic, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) used the pandemic period as an opportunity to restructure and enhance itself as well as its offerings. Moving out of the pandemic, the SAIW is set to provide an improved experience to its students and clients. Difficulties experienced in various

The first African Welding Federation Annual Assembly and Conference will be held in March 2023, in Egypt. The aim is to focus on different welding processes and, held from 14 to 17 March at the Pyramidal Hotel in Cairo, the event will mark the first in-person meeting of the member countries. The aim is to

  The winner of our R60 000 regional Level 1 Inspector Course Izak Van Heerden says he never imagined that he could win a bursary. “I have been neglected and rejected in my life, especially in school and was told I would be a nobody.” Despite this, Izak has forged a successful start to his career

Standing tall no matter the odds leads to a stellar career Times have certainly changed for highly experienced SAIW Lecturer, Practical Examiner and Technical Consultant Valencia Hendriks who encountered a fair degree of resistance when she first entered the welding profession but has proven that women most certainly have what it takes to have a

Forging a path to success In celebration of the women who make our nation, and in this case, the SAIW great, we speak to the SAIW’s Technical Services Welding Consultant Confidence Leokane who firmly believes that in the post COVID-19 age of economic and industrial transformation; companies that have the right set of skills and

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is championing the formation of an Africa School of Nuclear Excellence in co-operation with the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA). As part of this drive, the SAIW hosted a delegation of approximately 60 delegates for the launch of this year’s Nuclear Energy Management Schools (NEMS) programme