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Unit 5, Edenvale Park, Office Park, 77 Minuach Rd, Highway Gardens, Edenvale, 1610
Welcome to Thembalethu Development
Unit 5, Edenvale Park, Office Park, 77 Minuach Rd, Highway Gardens, Edenvale, 1610
My name is Keneilwe Riet. I started working for CWP program back in 2015 when it was first introduced in sol Plaatje Municipality. I started working as a participant and there after 3 years I was promoted to be a supervisor. When time went on, I was called to come and assist in the sol Plaatje site office where I was assisting the Site Administrator with filling and capturing. In 2021 July I was offered a 3-month contract with 3L development to be the Aite Administrator in which I was still in learning and training stage for me and now I am a full-time site administrator for CWP with Thembalethu Development. I am grateful for the opportunity that I was given and it’s still a learning curve for me and I am willing to develop and strive to be a better person.
Mapule Motlhaudi was a supervisor since 2017 in Ward 5, Magojaneng, she was supervising the workgroups at Magojaneng community hall and at the Library. The mining construction saw potential in her and decided to hire her permanently. she is now working in Kumba as a general worker.
Mpho George started working for CWP as participant, to a Supervisor, she then applied for the Site Administrator for Thembalethu and was appoint as such, after 5month serving the Community Programme, she then was promoted to being a Site Manager for the Kgatelopele CWP Site.
CWP participant have a group of Sewing and Needle work in the areas of Lennersville (Ward 5), Kakamas (Ward 3,4), Soverby (Ward 8) and Curriescamp (Ward 8), Vyebos (Ward 8) where they make School uniforms for children and distribute them to the less fortunate porrest of the poor school children. Grey trousers and white T-Shirts.
Former Site Administrator Onalenna Sibiya got an opportunity at loveLife as an Administrator last year November 2021, she worked at 3L development for 3 years and 2 months at Thembalethu Development
192 CWP Participants received financial training for two days from 23-24 May 2022 from Mind My Money under PMSkillSHouse it was sponsored by Liberty, although the training was non-accredited, However the Participants received skills and Knowledge, that they can use going further to help them and they families.
One of our 8-day participants, Christelle Morris were working in a creche in Ward 1 in Moorreesburg. She worked there for about 3 months when the principle of the creche offered her a permanent position.
Our current Site Admin came along way in CWP. She started as 8-day participant and was promoted to a supervisor after 4 months in the program. When the position of site administrator became available she applied and got appointed. She is a token of hard work and commitment. In her own words: “ CWP is a programme about moving forward and growth”
It has been an interesting three months in Matzikama. One of our participants, Martinique Greeff was given an opportuning by one of our host organizations to work as a classroom assistance, in 2021 she was given a contract to become a grade R teacher. Because of her passion and commitment, she opened her own playgroup (ECD). She is now spreading the word and motivating other young people to start their own businesses. She is currently running a registered ECD.
Constance Sehularo was a supervisor since 2014, She was supervising Camden workgroup assisting school with cleaning. The SGB members saw potential in her and decided to hire her permanently as a General Worker at Gakgatsana Primary school
Tuelo Nnosang was a participant at Bothithong workgroup he was placed in a garden, he is currently employed at Kgalagadi Pipeline joint venture as a water truck driver.
. Glendred workgroup under supervision of Mr Mosimanegape Majakwe have started the pig farming project in 2017 from their own pockets and they have started with 30 piglets, now they have 62 full grown pigs
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