The prestigious awards, dubbed ‘the Oscars’ of the CSI world, celebrated and recognised the hard working people that make the Peermont CSI community projects a success.
Tehobo Ramothibe, Precious Shangisa and Mncedisi Mathabela from Duduza, and Vincent Mahlangu and Matehobo Khoza from KwaThema received awards on the evening.
The Peermont CSI programme consists of four pillars including education, youth development, environment and entrepreneurial enrichment.
Since 2005 Peermont Children’s Trust have sponsored the Star School programme in Springs.
“The project focus on extra lessons in maths, science and English to ensure that there are a larger number of learners to enter university,” says Jenny Findley, Peermont Education Trust manager.
Tehobo received the Top Science Matric Learner Award, with Vincent and Mncedisi both receiving their Electrician NQF Level 4 Certificate through the Lesedi Skills Programme.
Precious obtained a Professional Cookery Certificate through the Lesedi Skills Programme and Mateboho received the Top English Matric Learner award.
These learners are all former students of the Springs Star Schools programme,
“The awards are given to projects that follow and uphold the Peermont values,” says Jenny.
The Star School Springs programme is one of the projects the Peermont Children’s Trust is involved in.
It is also a CSI initiative of Emperors Palace.
Jenny says they sponsor 250 learners annually to attend extra lessons in maths, English and physical science.
“Our programme has a natural progression,” says Vusi Zwane, Peermont Group Corporate Affairs executive.
“We have instituted a pipeline that starts with the foundation school years and continues until the youth become economically active, either through full-time employment or by starting their own businesses,” he adds.
