Celebrating graduates

Despite the challenging economic climate caused by Covid-19, Peermont’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) obligations remain focused on making a difference.

Last year proved difficult form many students, but the Education Trust bursary students demonstrated their mettle by completing their studies and graduating with degrees ranging from Accounting to Chemical engineering.

The graduates were honoured at Peermont’s Emperors Palace on 1 May at a lunch to celebrate this milestone achievement.

“We’re immensely proud of our graduates,” says Emperors Palace Trust Administrator, Makomane Ntabo.

“Education is a very important thing to us, and to see these young people accomplish something so special is truly inspirational.”

Peermont’s Education Trust sponsors disadvantaged students to study a variety of university courses, and finding employment in big-name firms.

The PET provided the 5 2020 graduates with bursaries to assist them in achieving their desired career dreams at Wits and University of Johannesburg, and amongst the proud graduates were:

Phumzile Makhanya graduating with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree from Wits

Njabulo Nyembe graduating with a Mining Engineering (BEng) degree from Wits

Thabo Letsholo graduating with a BSc Chemical Engineering degree from Wits.

Daisy Mashego graduating with a BSc in Biological Science degree from Wits.

Disebo Mapole graduating with a Bachelor of Accounting degree from UJ.

“Seeing young people overcome the odds and flourish during such unprecedented times is very admirable,” said PET chair Tshidi Madima, who delivered the keynote speech of the event.