A World Class Welder’s Journey To Success At first glance, Justin van Wyk seems to be like any other committed SAIW student who wants to succeed in their chosen field. But unlike many others, it is both passion and humility that have shaped and formed him into the top achiever that he is today. At […]

Apprenticeships are a key way to solve South Africa’s skills and employment crisis Welders it seems are a dime a dozen but highly skilled welders are not. This is the stark reality facing the South African industrial sector according to SAIW Executive Director John Tarboton who is concerned about the number of fly by night

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is a key stepping stone for students seeking to excel in a career in welding. At a macro level, this type of training is vital to the sustainability and growth of our economy while at a personal level, the SAIW gives its students access to an international welding

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q : WHAT HAS CHANGED/IS DIFFERENT/NEW ABOUT THE SAIW? A : It’s a brand new day for the SAIW (!) and we are excited about the prospect of servicing our members and students even better than before with flexible, customised courses and career solutions. For that reason we have introduced the concept

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) and the CSIR have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the two organisations collaborate on new technology and data sharing. This will develop the role of welding in the 4th Industrial Revolution and boost the contribution of this scarce skill to rebuilding the South

South Africa’s national welding capabilities are critical to the upliftment of South Africa’s economy. This has potential benefits for a wide range of applications from micro-joining of medical devices, electronics and photonics to larger-scale applications such as bridges, buildings, ships, rail, road transport, pressure equipment and pipelines. In light of this, the Southern African Institute

The SAIW is gearing up to present its internationally recognised NDT Level 3 Workshop in March 2021 which builds on pre-existing Level 1 and 2 NDT Qualifications to enable attendees to take on a more senior managerial role within an organisation. This includes the ability to oversee all NDT procedural and quality checks and the

Welding is a scarce skill in South Africa with a resultant shortage of suitably qualified welders, who are equipped to meet the required skill level for new and existing projects. The current situation follows decades of non-regulated welder training, resulting in many welders but very few who are adequately qualified or competent welders. In fact,