Impact stories
MultiChoice celebrates graduates poised for future leadership roles
In June, MultiChoice marked a proud milestone, celebrating a group of high-performing professionals who completed intensive 12-month qualification programmes across key business disciplines.
From Telkom veteran to cyber defender: Refiloe Legoabe’s inspiring leap into tech
For 18 years, Refiloe Legoabe built a career at Telkom, a journey that, by her admission, had absolutely nothing to do with the intricate world of Information Technology.
I began my journey with iFundi as a learner doing an IT course. I am currently working as a Business Development Executive at iFundi.
Simon Mokoena
Through iFundi’s IT Technical Support learnership, I gained skills and later joined iFundi as a receptionist.Today, I’m proud to serve as an IT coordinator and project administrator, thanks to the opportunities iFundi provided.
Samukelisiwe Chonco
The transition from class to the workplace wasn’t too hard, because when we got there, we basically saw exactly what we were doing in class, we were doing what was shown to us.”
Nomfundo Mohamed
“The lady that I did the program with was new to the industry. Now she’s qualified, she did the exam and she passed. Now she’s working as a real estate agent and she’s doing really well.”
Anna Ngubeni
“I’m currently a sales account executive. I see myself in a strategic role. I just wanted to enhance my leadership skills. It’s been a wonderful journey. iFundi has taught me a lot and I’ve gained so much knowledge.”
Zodwa Ntshangase
“I decided that I wanted to formalize, to take luck out of the equation in getting advancement and getting career opportunities. South Africa is a place that’s built on paper entry, a degree that certifies you as a skilled practitioner of your craft.”
Jordan Levy
“Since I’ve never studied IT, The wonderful thing about it is that when you are curious and open to learning, you can tell that the person teaching you is knowledgeable, even if you are on the other side of the computer. I have to admit that the facilitators who trained me have taught me a lot. I’m in the midst of learning a lot of things right now that I never would have imagined learning. I am truly appreciative of this opportunity.”
“You meet people that are complete strangers, but now are really good friends. It gives you that sense of family, that camaraderie, which is what higher learning is about. It’s about meeting people who are on the same sort of path that you are, so you can help each other and help each other grow.”