3.        Many write tests.  Few are selected.

4.      There are not enough training positions for all those who want them.

5.      In the present economic situation jobs are    scarce.

6.      The Skills Development Levies Act enforces the financing of Learnerships and Skills Development.

7.      In the next five years thousands of millions of rand will be collected for training purposes.

8.      Patient application and work can increase ones chances of passing tests.