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The African Academy for CAD Training was founded in 1994 and, today, it has grown to encompass multiple types of training and draughting courses. Two patrons, D. W. Macnamara and C. L. Yeatman, were responsible for founding our academy of draughting excellence. After noticing a shortage of well-trained draughtspersons, they decided to initiate a centre, solely focused on the training of such draughtspersons. Our academy has grown in leaps and bounds since then, and currently we have x staff members, and x students across South Africa.
Course Material
Our course material has been developed with industry experts to ensure the highest standards possible, and to guarantee that what our students learn is always relevant to the working world. We continually update our course material and training programmes to reflect current changes in the draughting industry.
Accreditation
To ensure that our students’ diplomas or qualifications hold merit in the working world, we have obtained accreditations with the following bodies and have aligned our courses with them.
- Institute of Mechanical Engineers (curriculum accreditation)
- Institute of Draughtsmen
- Council of Higher Education
- City Guilds
- South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
- Department of Higher Education and Training
- Umalusi
- Construction Education and Training Authority
- South African Institute of Draughting
- Quality Council for Trades and Occupations
OUR SUCCESS STORIES
Our qualified students make us proud, with many of them having gone on to pursue successful careers.
Select a student to read their story and to see how African Academy has helped them.
From a young age I had always had a passion for drawing, and that passion never died. When entering the later years of high school, I was always perturbed by the question of what I was going to study once I left school. After many months of pondering I decided to follow my dream.
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Back in high school my headmaster would always tell us that success is spelt W O R K. I never quite understood the phrase until now. My academic journey, starting in primary school, had always been a breeze until high school. My study method is amazingly simple: ‘Repetition’.
I studied the Basic Draughting course (MDDOP) at the African Academy in 2007. During this time, I promised myself and the African Academy that I will be one of the best students that African Academy will place in the working world of Draughting. At the end of the year, African Academy...
After Matric, I did part time jobs as I was not accepted at any tertiary institution to study further. I then forwarded my CV to the Department of Labour. And what followed was nothing short of amazing. I was offered a bursary to attend a course at the African Academy for the academic year of 2007, to study Draughting.
I started the Basic Draughting course (MDDOP) at African Academy in April 2008 and completed it in March 2009. I was placed in a job in April 2009 as a trainee Draughtsperson with a mining manufacturing company. I had really good knowledge of the drawing programs, due to the course I studied at the African Academy.
I completed my high school level (Grade 12) in year 2007 at Rivonia Secondary. Technical drawing was a great passion for me but unfortunately Rivonia Secondary did not offer it as a subject. I wanted to work with in an environment that had something to do with drawings.
Our Mission
To deliver as Africa’s Premier Private Draughting & Design Academy:
- 80% Placement
- 50% Disadvantaged
- 80% Pass Rate
- Centre of Excellence
OUR PURPOSE
The transition of disadvantaged persons from unemployment to rewarding technical careers in the Built Environment
OUR VALUES
- Relationships
- Improving Lives
- Governance
- High Quality Education
- Technical Careers
Meet The TeaM
Our friendly staff are here to help you. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for any queries you may have.
Management
Mr Kubera Naidoo – Managing Director
Accounts
Mayisa Fernandes
Marketing
Heidi Jooste
Admin
Ms Portia Mbangula (Receptionist)
Ms Emily Mathabathe (Admin Clerk)
Ms Thembelenkosini Shwala
Ms Lindi Madonsela
Ms Kagiso Ledwaba (Student Affairs Officer)
Academic Full Time Lecturers
Mr Marius Pelzer
Mrs Elsie Heyns
Mrs Christabel Phiri
Mr Dewald Heath
Mrs Rene Bodika
Mr Riaan Slier
Academic Part Time Lecturers
Mr Joubert du Plooy
Mr Christopher Wright
Mrs Tasneem Mayflower
Mr Pieter van Zyl
Mr Ricardo De Menezes
Mr Ajibola Olufemi
Board of Directors
Chairman
Dr Pierre Olivier
Managing Director
Kubera Naidoo -B.Com (Law)
Directors
Adrian Young – B.Sc (Hons) Eng, M.Sc (Eng), Pr (Eng)
Erich Meintjes
Charles Walters
Chris Brink -N-Dip, NED Teachers Diploma, National Trade Diploma (F&T), National Certificate MDDOP
Jabulile Sibanyoni – B. Admin (HR), B. Com (Hons Industrial Psychology) and B.Com (Mast Industrial Psychology)