At these graduation ceremonies the best clothes come out of the cupboards, some dressed in evening gowns, beautiful hairstyles, cameras clicking, much singing, and much celebration. Patson, with Amanda Nortje and David Rajh’s help, handed out certificates to students proudly wearing gowns. We have also introduced a new award and handed 6 certificates of excellence to students for “exceptional performance and dedication”. We then served a meal to crown what is a great achievement for these aspiring entrepreneurs.
Approximately 70 students have already received training during the first half of 2012. We remain grateful for every bit of information, help and hope we can pass onto the many people who desire to operate as successful entrepreneurs in the informal business sector of South Africa.
We have seen progress at our new facility in Bellville and hope to start the first of our computer classes in July. Malibongwe is heading up this part of Themba Training and we are looking forward to the day when our first students have graduated from the Basic Introduction PC course – right through to the advanced Microsoft Office Specialist course.
