Activities & News

On 7 October 2025, the EU-funded Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Climate Smart Agriculture in South Africa convened its Sustainability Conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The event, opened by the Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences Prof Danie Brink, focused on planning for the future sustainability of the three regional CoVEs, established at Boland, Lovedale, and West Coast Colleges. With the project set to conclude in December 2025, discussions centered on h

On the 29th of August 2025, Lovedale TVET College, through its CoVE SA Hub funded by the European Union, had the opportunity to take...

On 14 March 2024, the EU-funded Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Climate Smart Agriculture was officially launched at West Coast...

September, the beginning of spring, has been a busy time for the agricultural students at Boland College. With the new season in full...

A key driver for Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) is the collaboration between TVET colleges and organisations from businesses,...

As the EU-funded Erasmus Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Climate Smart Agriculture in South Africa  project will be ending in...

Stellenbosch University Water Institute, on behalf of the Agriculture Sector Education Training Authority (AgriSETA), will provide the...

As part of our ongoing commitment to advancing vocational training in agriculture, Lovedale TVET College proudly part of the EU-funded Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) South Africa recently participated in an engaging Seasonal Crop Planting Demonstration led by our dedicated agricultural expertise lecturers at the Khanya Nursery, our key stakeholder. This hands-on activity marked Phase 1 of a broader initiative aimed at empowering both students and local farmers with

As the three-year Centres of Vocational Excellence in Climate Smart Agriculture in South Africa (CoVE SA) project draws to a close, we...

On the 29th of May 2025, Lovedale TVET College—one of South Africa’s Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE SA Hubs) under the EU-funded Erasmus+ program—hosted a transformative workshop aimed at equipping emerging farmers with essential computer literacy and business development skills. The workshop brought together local farmers, facilitators, and key stakeholders for a day of learning, empowerment, and connection. The event featured four dynamic presentation sessions, each

On 8 May 2025, Boland College, one of the Centres of Vocational Excellence in Climate Smart Agriculture of the EU-funded Erasmus+ programme, hosted AgriHawk at its Worcester campus. AgriHawk specialises in drone solutions for agriculture, offering services such as crop spraying, precision farming services, chemical grid sampling, soil mapping, plant health surveys, and topographical surveys. During the event, 59 students and lecturers were introduced to the capabilities and p

On 9 May, Mr Madau of the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) delivered a guest lecture to students enrolled in the...

Lovedale TVET College is pleased to announce its upcoming activity that will be hosted by the college as part of the European...

West Coast TVET College took N6 farming students on a field day on 13 March 2025 to perform practical activities at the experimental farm of Stellenbosch University with their post graduate agronomy students.  The activity is a downflow of the West Coast Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.   The students were exposed to the greenhouse facilities, at the HortiDemoCentre, where they h

The Erasmus European Union funded project, Centres of Vocational Excellence in Climate Smart Agriculture in South Africa (CoVE SA),...

Boland College, as a consortium partner in the European Union Erasmus+ project “ Centres of Vocational Excellence in Climate Smart...

Boland College will be hosting colleagues from educational institutions in March with the objective to share best practices amongst the...

As part of the European Union-funded CoVE South Africa project, Lovedale TVET College will be hosting its first workshop for 2025 on...

As part of the European Union-funded CoVE South Africa project, one of the key objectives this year is to develop innovative,...

West Coast TVET College will be hosting an electrical training workshop designed to support farmers in their regional Centre of...