{"id":985,"date":"2019-10-30T11:12:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T09:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cesa.co.za\/?page_id=985"},"modified":"2025-01-20T14:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T12:58:12","slug":"gauteng-south","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cesa.co.za\/ypf\/young-professionals-forum\/branches-of-the-young-professionals-forum\/gauteng-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Gauteng South"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Gauteng<\/span> South<\/strong>
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The Gauteng<\/span> South Branch covers all CESA<\/span> member firms that fall within the Johannesburg diaspora<\/span>. This includes companies based in Midrand<\/span>, Greater Johannesburg and and the East Rand .<\/p>\n

Branch Chair:<\/strong> Neil Govender
Deputy Chair:<\/strong> <\/span>Sabata Malope<\/span>
Immediate Past Chair:<\/strong> Erick Mulaudzi<\/span>
Branch Established:<\/strong> 2006<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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e<\/strong> <\/span>ypfsouthgauteng@gmail.com<\/a> <\/span>
f<\/strong> <\/span>CESA-YPF-South-Africa<\/span><\/a> <\/span>
t <\/strong>@ypfsouthgauteng<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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CESA YPF Gauteng South Events<\/strong>

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1. Mandela Day & Woman\u2019s Day Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n

CESA YPF Gauteng South Branch in partnership with WSP Africa collected donations in various CESA member firm offices to give back to a home for vulnerable children that is based in Alexandra. Refilwe Legae Home is in Alexandra township and is currently housing 15 children with different kinds of special needs. On Friday the 9th<\/sup> of August 2024 we met the founder of the home Mme Tshidi and her daughter Lebo who runs the administrative side of the home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon our arrival at the home, we were warmly welcomed by Mme Tshidi, she gave an overview of the home and explained to us that the home does not receive any formal funding form any entity and they rely solely on donations. Her daughter Lebo also runs a daycare centre for children with special needs under the age of six in the same yard as the home facility.
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She further explained the challenges that they have and how they try to mitigate where they can with what they have. We were then allowed to get inside the home to see where the children sleep. Lebo explained that due to resource and space constraints boys and girls share one bedroom and one bathroom. We were told that the centre is no longer accepting any more children because the facility is now at maximum capacity.
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Mme Tshidi and Lebo gracefully answered all the questions that we had for them. Zulfa, the WSP Marketing representative took their contact details to stay in communication with the home. She also let them know that she will try to get them additional help to see how the facility can be improved in the near future because currently, there are at least ten children sleeping in one bedroom and sharing one bathroom.<\/p>\n

This initiative to give back to a home that is in a township and meeting people who need all the help they can get was truly a humbling experience to everyone that attended. The aim was to make a difference and leave a lasting impact. Getting word out that there are people like Mme Tshidi and Lebo who have dedicated their lives to selflessly serve their communities with no expectations for remunerations. We were all inspired by them and hope to continue the relationship we have established with Refilwe Legae Home.
By Zuzile Makhubu
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2. Second Annual CESA YPF Gauteng South UJ Speed Mentoring<\/strong><\/p>\n

The financial Wellness Event was hosted by CESA YPF Gauteng South in partnership with School of Civil Engineering at the University of Johannesburg on the 09th<\/sup> of October 2024. The aim of this event was to for mentors to share their knowledge and experience with the students, who were eager to learn and grow. The mentors engaged in a series of short, focused sessions, providing students with invaluable insights into their chosen fields.<\/p>\n

Registration for the event was managed via the CESA registration link, through this link CESA had the names of all the potential mentors and students to get an estimation of how many people would be attending the event.<\/p>\n

Once the registration was completed at the reception area, attendees were walked in to get seated. At 18h30 the presentations officially started.<\/p>\n

Guest Speakers:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Tshidi Mndzebele \u2013 CEO and founder of Avenir Holdings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n