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More than 1 000 learners attend MISA’s Career Expo

May 08, 2025 MISA, the Motor Industry Staff Association, annual Career Expo, Martle Keyter, MISA’s Women’s Forum, Young Workers’ Forum, merSETA,


More than 1 000 learners attend MISA’s Career Expo 

 

MISA, the Motor Industry Staff Association, is hosting its annual Career Expo nationwide today. Learners from Grades 8 to 12 are attending the Union’s campaign to educate learners about the exciting career opportunities in the evolving retail motor industry.

 

Martlé Keyter, MISA’s Chief Executive Officer: Operations, says the Union believes that more should be done to educate learners about possible career opportunities to address the crisis with youth unemployment. Youths aged 15-24 and 25-34 continue to experience the highest unemployment rates, with the former reaching 59.6%. “Learners in Grades 8 and 9 need to decide on subjects towards their futures, while learners in the higher grades need to consider possible careers.”

 

“MISA is grateful to announce that this popular event just gets bigger and better every year with more partners joining hands enabling MISA’s Women’s Forum and Young Workers’ Forum to reach even more learners at more schools. There are 34 businesses participating,” says Keyter.

 

We also thank merSETA, the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority, for donating gifts and literature to all the learners attending. 

 

The participating schools are: 

 

•             Port Rex Technical High School, East London

•             Otto du Plessis High School, Gqeberha

•             Newton Technical High School, Gqeberha

•             Heatherdale Secondary School, Bloemfontein

•             George Campbell School of Technology, Durban

•             Pretoria Technical High School

•             Roodepoort High School

•             Tetelo Secondary School, Soweto

•             Gelvandale High School, Gqeberha

•             Bethelsdorp Comprehensive School, Gqeberha

•             Saint James School for Girls, Johannesburg

•             Daniel Pienaar Technical High School, Kariega

•             Lindpark High School, Pietermaritzburg

•             Oosterland High School, Secunda 

•             Botoka Secondary School, Potchefstroom

•             Princeton Secondary School, Mitchell Plain

•             Kuils River Technical High School

•             Drostdy Technical High School, Worcester

•             Learners home schooling 

 

A special thank you to the following businesses in their support of the MISA Career Expo: 

 

•             East London – Career Expo at Port Rex Technical High School

•             Ronnies Motors Commercial Vehicle

•             Midas Vincent 

•             Kelston Chery East London 

•             Kelston BYD East London 

•             Kelston MG East London

•             Billson Trucks

•             Nissan Eastern Cape

•             BMW Nelson Mandela Bay

•             Williams Hunt Port Elizabeth

•             Algoa Toyota Uitenhage 

•             Volvo Trucks and Buses Bloemfontein

•             EGM Motor Group Bloemfontein

•             Grand Mark International Bloemfontein

•             Raubex Group Ltd. Bloemfontein

•             BMW Durban South 

•             Springfield Panel and Paint

•             McCarthy Toyota Durban North

•             McCarthy Toyota Kingsmead

•             McCarthy Toyota Edwin Swales

•             McCarthy Toyota 

•             Hatfield Suzuki & Honda

•             Garden City Commercials – Mercedes-Benz

•             McCarthy Toyota Gezina

•             Akasia Autohouse (Panelbeating & Spraypainting Establishment)

•             Hatfield VW Braamfontein

•             Maponya Motors VW & Toyota

•             Selby Panel & Paint, Johannesburg

•             Secunda Toyota

•             Eastvaal Motors 

•             Harry’s Tyres Point S

•             BMW Century city

•             Rola Motor Group

•             Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town

 

Issued by Sonja Carstens, Manager of MISA's Media & Communication Department, on behalf of the Union. For more information contact Carstens on 082 463 6806 or e-mail mailto:Sonja.Carstens@ms.org.za.

 

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