Ekurhuleni is home ground for bLMs: our office is in Castleview, Germiston. The metro covers Germiston, Kempton Park, Benoni, Boksburg, Alberton, Edenvale, Springs, Brakpan and Tembisa, and it is often called the industrial heartland of South Africa.

O.R. Tambo International Airport sits in Kempton Park, and around it are warehouses, freight forwarders and manufacturing plants of every size. Much of the work is shift-based, which makes it hard to take people off the floor for a day of classroom training.

Ekurhuleni at a glance

Municipality City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Province Gauteng
Main sectors Manufacturing, metals and engineering, logistics and freight, aviation, warehousing and distribution
Universities and colleges Ekurhuleni East TVET College, Ekurhuleni West TVET College; Wits, UJ and UNISA are within easy reach
SETAs most relevant here merSETA, TETA, CHIETA, W&RSETA, Services SETA

Training needs in Ekurhuleni

Ekurhuleni employers train for safety, quality and operations, often for shift workers and contractors. Training has to fit around production schedules, and supervisors need to see quickly who is up to date and who isn’t.

How bLMs helps organisations in Ekurhuleni

  • Short, focused courses: break safety and process training into modules people can finish between shifts, on a phone or a shared PC.
  • Works with patchy connections: the bLMs Windows app is offline-first, with a local database and background sync, so a training room or site office doesn’t need a perfect line.
  • Clear progress views: course dashboards show progress, grades and attendance, so supervisors can follow up quickly.
  • Local support: we’re in Germiston, so we can meet you on site to set things up.

See the full list of bLMs features, or request a demo and we’ll show you the platform with your own use case in mind.

Developer courses for learners in Ekurhuleni

Factories and logistics firms in Ekurhuleni increasingly run on software: warehouse systems, tracking apps and customer portals. Developers who can build mobile and web apps are in demand right here on the East Rand. Our courses are online, so you can learn from Tembisa, Benoni or Alberton without a daily commute.

Every course is online and costs R 1,500/month while you’re enrolled. Register on the course page and the course is waiting on your bLMs dashboard when you sign in. See all courses.

Elsewhere in South Africa

Read about online learning across Gauteng, or in the other metros: Johannesburg, Pretoria (Tshwane), Cape Town, Durban (eThekwini), Gqeberha (Nelson Mandela Bay), East London (Buffalo City), Bloemfontein (Mangaung).

Questions? WhatsApp us on 062 560 3496 or email info@blms.app.