A partnership with the Masisebenzi Secondary School
Bakery School South-Africa
Intro
In February 2019 the Bakery School South-Africa opened its doors to 25 students, in partnership with the Masisebenzi Secondary School.
Tembisa, an Nguni name meaning Promise or Hope, is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa.
It was established in 1957 when black South Africans were resettled from Alexandra and other areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Midrand and Germiston. According to Statistics SA, there are over 463.000 people living in Tembisa. It is the second largest township in South-Africa.
Our aim with the Bakery School Foundation is to support children from a township like Tembisa, to groom them, provide them with baking skills and empower them to be successful in life so to inspire other upcoming generation in the township.
Nigel Philips, General Manager Chipkins Puratos: “In South Africa we are proud to have embarked on the bakery school project which allows us to help young people who come from an under privileged background get a great platform for a successful career in our industry. There is a significant skill shortage in the country and the bakery school allows us to contribute to addressing this challenge for the industry”
JOB PLACEMENT
Since the start of the Bakery School South-Africa in 2019, 72 students graduated. 10 students have been employed by PuratosChipkins. The other students were offered a first job at one of our customers.
TESTIMONIAL NHLANHLA KHOZA
“Hello, my name is Nhlanhla Khoza, and I am 20 years old. Bakery School SA has played a big role in my life since I joined in 2020. I am smiling as I am saying this because am currently where I have always wanted to be ever since I joined. I am part of the top performers from the class of 2020 and working at Chipkins Puratos as a Junior Baker. When I first started at Bakery School, I had set goals for myself, and I knew that the only way to achieve those goals, was that I needed to work hard. My goal was to be part of the top performers as I was motivated by our fellow students from the previous class of 2019. I will forever be grateful for this wonderful opportunity and wish that all the young boys and girls in Tembisa could join the Bakery School and learn to be better people in society and in our families.”
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Bakery School in South Africa will open in February 2019
We are delighted to announce that a new Bakery School Foundation is in the making in Tembisa, the second largest township of South Africa (after Soweto).