About ATI
Training solutions for impactful growth
At Afri Training Institute (ATI), we believe that to empower your workforce is to elevate your business. As an accredited, 100% black female‑owned Level 1 B‑BBEE provider, we deliver SETA and QCTO‑recognised training solutions programmes, customised workshops, and transformation services that embed skills into daily work.
Through diverse, accredited training solutions we simplify workforce development, optimise scorecards and unlock tax and financial benefits. Our approach enables our clients to achieve impactful growth as we align learning pathways and outcomes with business goals and skills demands.
With more than 70 years’ collective experience in the skills development industry, ATI has creatively customised training solutions and programmes that are cost-effective and help to achieve your organisation’s goals, overcome your unique challenges, and meet evolving industry demands.
From leadership excellence to technical proficiency, we cover the full spectrum of training solutions that develop the professional skills your team needs to thrive.
Our commitment to success
Real-world Expertise
Learn from industry professionals with real-world expertise that makes knowledge gained tangible.
Advanced Learning Technologies
Cutting-edge training methodologies and digital learning platforms ensure your workforce develops skills at the forefront of changes in your industry.
Continuous Support
Post-training consultation and performance tracking help to embed learning, turning theory into practice every day.
Our commitment to success
Real-world Expertise
Learn from industry professionals with real-world expertise that makes knowledge gained tangible.
Advanced Learning Technologies
Cutting-edge training methodologies and digital learning platforms ensure your workforce develops skills at the forefront of changes in your industry.
Continuous Support
Post-training consultation and performance tracking help to embed learning, turning theory into practice every day.
ATI is part of the Solutions for Africa (SFA) Group, a conglomerate of organisations that provide functional solutions to uniquely African operational challenges.
Our Value Pillars
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Accredited ExpertiseWe offer diverse SETA and QCTO‑recognised training solutions and programmes, backed by decades of experience.
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Applied learning
We embed skills into real work environments, ensuring knowledge translates into measurable performance and business impact.
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B-BBEE and EE compliance meets growth
We turn regulatory obligations into strategic advantages, unlocking tax benefits, optimising scorecards, and boosting return on investment.
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Behavioural intelligence
We develop human capabilities and essential skills (empathy, curiosity, accountability, adaptability, judgment) that sustain trust, organisational culture, measurable performance and business impact that cannot be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI).
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People-centred transformation
We help companies build diverse, future‑ready workforces while supporting succession planning and career development, with a focus on youth and disability inclusion.
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Partner of choice
We are more than a training provider; we are a B-BBEE and EE compliance partner, strategist, and people development advisor, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and support.
What makes us unique?
ATI doesn’t believe in “one-size-fits-all”. Our team’s ability to partner with you to design training solutions that meet your unique needs offers benefits such as:
Increased productivity
and performance
Reduced supervision
Improved succession
planning
Boosted morale and
positive workplace culture
Improved customer
experience
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Our training solutions methodology
ATI uses a highly interactive, outcomes-based methodology designed to bridge the gap between classroom theory and practical application. Our approach focuses on customised, credit-bearing workshops suited to fill specific knowledge gaps within your business, and direct mentorship that allows our training solutions to integrate easily into workplace schedules.
Our training philosophy focuses on delivering tangible business outcomes that go beyond compliance with South African education standards and legislated skills development requirements. Instead, we offer structured adult learning consisting of:
Comprehensive Needs Assessments:
Before designing any course or workshop, we work directly with organisations to identify current challenges, training objectives, and desired outcomes to align with broader business goals.
Outcomes-based methodology:
Courses are designed around competency-based learning. This ensures that training translates directly into improved performance, productivity, and tangible business results.
Customised and accredited courses:
We curate credit-bearing short courses and workshops tailored to fill specific knowledge gaps.
Practical mentorship and real-world tasks:
We blend classroom lectures with on-the-job application and provide mentors to guide participants through actual workplace tasks, team-building exercises, and virtual operations.
Comprehensive Needs Assessments:
Before designing any course or workshop, we work directly with organisations to identify current challenges, training objectives, and desired outcomes to align with broader business goals.
Outcomes-based methodology:
Courses are designed around competency-based learning. This ensures that training translates directly into improved performance, productivity, and tangible business results.
Customised and accredited courses:
We curate credit-bearing short courses and workshops tailored to fill specific knowledge gaps.
Practical mentorship and real-world tasks:
We blend classroom lectures with on-the-job application and provide mentors to guide participants through actual workplace tasks, team-building exercises, and virtual operations.
Our Leadership Team
Our team comprises dedicated professionals with a wealth of expertise in training, quality assurance, and operations. Each team member brings unique strengths and a commitment to delivering high-quality, flexible, and impactful training solutions.
Mrs. Nicholls
- Founder
The town of Nababeep in the Northern Cape served as Mrs. Nicholls’ home during her early life. Here, she battled to secure opportunities and change her circumstances. As a black woman in Apartheid South Africa, she faced significant challenges in being recognised and heard, both personally and professionally.
Nevertheless, her determination to succeed never faltered. She pledged to create equal opportunities for others once she achieved success. This determination led to the establishment of the Solutions for Africa Group. Thanks to Mrs. Nicholls’ unwavering resolve, hundreds of individuals now enjoy permanent employment across diverse industries.
Sandra Pretorius
- General Manager
Sandra is a results-driven leader and seasoned Skills Development professional with over 27 years of progressive leadership experience across staffing, training, HR consulting, and business management. Sandra is recognised amongst our clients and our team for her ability to transform business units, build high-performance teams, and deliver measurable financial growth.
Sandra is a registered Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) and Employment Equity Manager with deep expertise spanning the full B-BBEE, SETA, SAQA, and QCTO compliance landscape. Her ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects from conception through to evaluation and consistent track record of achieving accreditation, audit readiness, and strategic organisational objectives make her an invaluable leader at ATI.
Morell Du Toit
- Operations Manager
Morell brings over 20 years of professional experience to ATI’s leadership team, including 10 years in the credit industry and 10 years in learning and development, training, and operations. Her passion has always been people. Morell believes that investing in people, developing their potential, and creating opportunities for growth is the foundation of any successful organisation.
Morell’s experience in operations management, project implementation, quality assurance, process improvement, and training make her a hands-on leader who thrives on building strong relationships, solving challenges, and driving continuous improvement.
Laiken Ontong
- Learning & Development Manager
With 11 years of experience in the training and development sector as a Facilitator, Assessor, and now Learning and Development Manager, Laiken brings extensive expertise in learner development, training operations, and quality assurance to ATI’s leadership team. Laiken oversees the recruitment and selection of unemployed learners for ATI’s learnership programmes, manages the learner journey, and coordinates relationships with host organisations to ensure successful workplace-based learning.
Laiken also develops all our training and assessment material, ensures our quality assurance standards are met manages our Learning Management System (Inala), ensuring effective training delivery and compliance with quality standards.
Jacquelene Chapman
- Quality Assurance Lead
Jacquelene brings over a decade of experience in skills development and training compliance to ATI. Since joining in 2019, she has advanced from Project Coordinator to Quality Assurance Administrator, ensuring programmes remain audit‑ready and moderation‑proof across multiple SETAs.
Jacquelene’s attention to detail keeps accredited training running smoothly, from applications and learner administration to reporting. Jacquelene has built strong relationships with SETAs including Services, W&R, MerSETA, LG, and ETDP, giving her a broad understanding of the compliance landscape. She holds a BTech in HR Development and a National Diploma in Office Management and is known as deadline‑driven and quality‑focused.