{"id":751,"date":"2022-06-01T03:53:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T03:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab_test\/?page_id=751"},"modified":"2025-08-11T21:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T21:10:53","slug":"south-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"751\" class=\"elementor elementor-751\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9ac444 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9ac444\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2566ecd\" data-id=\"2566ecd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20f73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a20f73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-1-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-1.jpg 421w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efc61d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efc61d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12bba37\" data-id=\"12bba37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493cdac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"493cdac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Regional Training Centre \u2013 South African Weather Service<\/b><\/p><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The Regional Training Centre (RTC)\u00a0of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) <a href=\"https:\/\/rtc.weathersa.co.za\">https:\/\/rtc.weathersa.co.za<\/a> is committed to delivering high-quality meteorological training and capacity-building initiatives across the African continent. With a strong focus on excellence, the RTC actively seeks to establish and strengthen partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders, including:<\/div><ul><li style=\"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;\" role=\"presentation\">Educational and research institutions<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;\" role=\"presentation\">The agricultural sector and farming communities<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;\" role=\"presentation\">The aviation industry<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;\" role=\"presentation\">Government departments and agencies<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;\" role=\"presentation\">The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;\" role=\"presentation\">Other national and international meteorological and climate-related bodies<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The RTC is supported by a highly experienced pool of meteorological trainers and operational scientists who collaborate to deliver a diverse range of training programs. These initiatives often emphasize satellite meteorology and related disciplines and are designed to meet the evolving needs of the continent.<\/div><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Training is delivered through a <b>hybrid approach<\/b>, combining:<\/div><ul><li style=\"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;\" role=\"presentation\"><b>Online platforms<\/b>\u00a0for broader accessibility and remote learning<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;\" role=\"presentation\"><b>In-person sessions<\/b>\u00a0conducted at the RTC\u2019s dedicated computer laboratories located at SAWS headquarters in <b>Pretoria, South Africa<\/b><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Through these efforts, the SAWS RTC continues to contribute significantly to the development of meteorological expertise across Africa, promoting resilience and informed decision-making in the face of weather and climate challenges.<\/div><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e747f2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e747f2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-682f8209\" data-id=\"682f8209\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59319b64 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"59319b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f68931d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f68931d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9426043\" data-id=\"9426043\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cace2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58cace2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-3-1024x630.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-3-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-3-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-3-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-3-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-3.png 1374w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-198dffce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"198dffce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26acaa62\" data-id=\"26acaa62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503d5127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"503d5127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Since the early 1970s, meteorological training has been an integral part of the South African Weather Bureau, with the training of its staff being a key focus of its activities.<\/div><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Following the establishment of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on 15 July 2001, the Meteorological Training Institute (MTI) was created with the primary purpose of training Meteorologists and Meteorological Technicians for the organization. As MTI grew in stature within Southern Africa, it gained recognition as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in satellite training in 2010 and as of May 2011, after recognition by the WMO, the Meteorological Training Institute became a WMO Regional Training Centre (RTC).\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The RTC since then has actively contributed to the development of distance learning tools in satellite meteorology through its involvement in the African Satellite Meteorology Education and Training (ASMET) initiative, aimed at advancing meteorological education across the African continent. More information on this initiative can be found at <a rel=\"noopener\" id=\"m_-1455331368659310886OWA540d9d72-79c4-2003-0cdb-3b514b571c63\" href=\"https:\/\/asmet.africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/asmet.africa\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754457056444000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mD2FqJGjEtzwdfcLFC7Za\"> https:\/\/asmet.africa\/<\/a>.<\/div><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5954b005 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5954b005\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cfbddc9\" data-id=\"5cfbddc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abb4ca6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2abb4ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14135479 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14135479\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26f20ba\" data-id=\"26f20ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a51cdbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a51cdbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-4-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-755\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-4-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-4-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-4-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-4-391x260.png 391w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-4-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-4-360x240.png 360w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-4.png 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-464ced15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"464ced15\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a2ffbba\" data-id=\"1a2ffbba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f8a6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32f8a6d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of May 2011, after recognition by the WMO, the Meteorological Training Institute was recognised by the WMO as a WMO Regional Training Centre and the name subsequently changed from the Meteorological Training Institute to the Regional Training Centre (RTC).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cd20da0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cd20da0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64164165\" data-id=\"64164165\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f7b62f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76f7b62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2523add6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2523add6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18e323c4\" data-id=\"18e323c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2885e941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2885e941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-756\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-5.png 972w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-5-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-5-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a23327 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a23327\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c53e07\" data-id=\"9c53e07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed43ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ed43ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">In addition to the above, the Regional Training Centre (RTC) is registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The then Meteorological Training Institute (MTI) of SAWS was accredited to offer the course in 2009. Trainers for this course are staff members of the RTC, all of whom undergo assessor and moderator training. Upon completion, they are registered as assessors and moderators by the relevant Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) to which the South African Weather Service belongs. The Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA), as the designated SETA, regulates the trainers&#8217; qualifications to ensure that only qualified personnel are involved in lecturing.<\/div><div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The RTC has also been actively involved in the Virtual Laboratory since the incorporation of SAWS into the system. This platform serves as a valuable resource for accessing information related to training\u2014particularly in satellite interpretation, which is critical for weather forecasting across Africa.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f503e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f503e16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10a0b95\" data-id=\"10a0b95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0732717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0732717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-21.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-21.png 707w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-21-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SouthAfrica-21-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60fac86d elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-334448eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"334448eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e0e00dc\" data-id=\"1e0e00dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda84b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dda84b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">CoE Contact Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed4b74 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7ed4b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jannie.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2374\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jannie.png 256w, https:\/\/wmo-sat.info\/vlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jannie-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"> Mr. Jannie Stander<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"> Qualification Manager: Forecasting, Regional Training Centre, South African Weather Service<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2caf46b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2caf46b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3be91d4a\" data-id=\"3be91d4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regional Training Centre \u2013 South African Weather Service The Regional Training Centre (RTC)\u00a0of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) https:\/\/rtc.weathersa.co.za is committed to delivering high-quality meteorological training and capacity-building initiatives across the African continent. 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