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Women get the key to a brighter future
22 March, 2006 By Clifford Mogotsi WIDESPREAD unemployment has driven people towards entrepreneurship, with many opening their own small businesses as a way of making a living.  With three months of business training behind them, these Mogale City entrepreneurs are determined to succeed In this can-do spirit, a group of Mogale City women celebrated their educational achievements at a graduation ceremony at the Civic Centre. The training was made possible by a sponsorship from the office of the MEC of social development. The 24 graduates underwent three months' training under the guidance of Mogale City's social services and labour departments and the Tirishano Training Centre. Courses covered financial management, business start-up and capacity building, all of which served as a tool to boost their skills in catering, bead-work and sewing. Trainer Aron Machipa praised the women for their determination to complete the courses, despite a number of challenges, such as the distances to classes and family problems. "It was difficult to attend training due to a lack of transport money, but I would like to tell you [graduates] that you have done it," he said. The women have registered a business, called Silwa Nendlala, which is loosely translated as "We fight against hunger". Benjamin Selogile, of Mogale City's small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) department, said his unit would help the group to source funding and fill in funding application forms. "Please go out and implement what you have learned," he told the graduates. "Our doors are open to assist where we can." Social worker Norah Ramorwa, who was also involved in the training, pleaded with the women to work together. "As we are all not on the same educational level, I urge all of you to work together and to prove to the world that you can do it." The social services deputy director, Mapule Masetle, handed the women their certificates. "We have seen Mogale City women working together though they lacked skills," she said. "I am glad that we have accessed training like this and now we have to look forward and focus." Michelle Bersyski, also from the social services directorate, echoed her sentiments. "You have skills - and we need to spread these to the rural areas as we [Mogale City] depend on you," she said. The women's next step is to work hand-in-hand with the city's SMME office as its objectives are to provide skills to enable people to become self-employed, and to improve the quality of life of workers and the unemployed by increasing their chances of landing better jobs.
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