Deputy Speaker, let me answer the first part of your question. Companies with trade unions have the opportunity to access the scheme because unions can publicise it to workers. They can propose it to companies during retrenchment negotiations. They can ensure that the training programmes are customised to the needs of workers at a particular workplace and, importantly, they can help to negotiate the package of social benefits, like medical aid and so on, that should apply during the training period.
With regard to the training that is offered, it varies greatly because it is demand-driven. It is largely determined at the workplace level. Some of these do, however, indicate specialised skills courses on welding; electrical and refrigerator operations; rigging; charcoal manufacturing; health and safety, including HIV and Aids management; supervision courses and courses on entrepreneurship.
This just gives a flavour of the range of activities. Some companies have introduced Adult Basic Education and Training courses. We are encouraging companies to use the opportunity now to strengthen information communications technology, ICT, skills at the workplace. As the economy and employment recovers, workers also have a much greater skills set that they bring to the productive process. Thank you.