Corporate gives back to community
IN a bid to augment the government's efforts of empowering young people through education in critical skills sectors, Maximum Profit Recovery Company (MaxProf) has awarded bursaries to four deserving students to further their studies at institutions of higher learning.
Hailing from KwaMthethwa reserve, Winisani Sithole, Nontobeko Mthethwa, Nothile Ncube and Sanele Khumalo are the needy beneficiaries of R65 000 to be paid toward their tuition fees and learning equipment.
MaxProf director Renusha Ramdas said the company felt obliged to give back one per cent of its profit and empower the youth from the area in which they conduct business.
“We encourage youth development owing to major shortfalls due to the country’s economy. It is the responsibility of corporates to develop young people,” said Ramdas.
She said the beneficiaries' names were chosen from a long list of applicants who applied for study assistance from the municipality and were then vetted based on their results.
Sharing their joy and excitement for being chosen, UKZN bachelor of optometry student Winisani Sithole (19) of Enxibeni reserve in KwaMthethwa said this assistance came at the right time because his parents could not afford to buy him the necessary equipment.
“This machine will assist me in improving my studies because I used to borrow it from other students when I needed to do practicals. Having one of my own means I can use it until I start working,” said Sithole.
Another beneficiary, Nontobeko Mthethwa (30) also from Esigaganeni reserve in KwaMthethwa, could not find the words to thank the company for the assistance.
“I am very grateful. To complete my studies I was going to be forced to take a part-time job and save money to pay the tuition fees. I once took a gap year to go to work so I could pay the fees,” said Mthethwa.
She is doing her final year in electrical engineering at Inhlokomo Training Institute, a TVET college in Durban.