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Gauteng South The Gauteng South Branch covers all CESA member firms that fall within the Johannesburg diaspora. This includes companies based in Midrand, Greater Johannesburg and and the East Rand . Branch Chair: Neil Govender |
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CESA YPF Gauteng South Events 1. Mandela Day & Woman’s Day Initiative 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 of August 2024 we met the founder of the home Mme Tshidi and her daughter Lebo who runs the administrative side of the home. 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. 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. 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. 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. 2. Second Annual CESA YPF Gauteng South UJ Speed Mentoring 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 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. 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. Once the registration was completed at the reception area, attendees were walked in to get seated. At 18h30 the presentations officially started. Guest Speakers:
After the presentations, all the speakers were met with engaging questions from the students. The attendees were invited to grab something to eat. Then the mentor stations were setup. The students were spilt into a group of to 5 and circulated the mentor stations every 4 minutes. This was done so that all the students go a chance to chat with all the different mentors. At 20h30 the mentoring ended, and the mentors were each given a certificate and gifts were presented to the speakers. The Chairperson of YPF GS gave a vote of thanks to close the evening. Overall, the event was a success, at the end of the evening both the students and the mentors rated the event positively. 3. Financial Wellness with Investec The financial Wellness Event was hosted by CESA YPF Gauteng South in partnership with Investec on the 22nd of August 2024. The aim of the event was to teach young professionals financial literacy, the importance of understanding the basics of investing and how to improve the cyber security systems we have in place on our devices. Presentations were given by investment bankers as well an Investec cyber security expert. Registration for the event was managed via the CESA registration link, through this link CESA had the names of all the potential attendees to get an estimation of how many people would be attending the event. Everyone walking into Investec for the event was asked to scan a QR code so that Investec could have a clearer indication of the people that attended the event and were interested in becoming Investec clients. Once the registration was completed at the reception area, attendees were walked in to get welcome drinks as well as something to eat. At 18h30 the presentations officially started. Guest Speakers:
After the presentations, all the speakers were met with engaging questions from the attendees. Some were looking to know more about how to develop a positive wealth portfolio and others were looking to know more about how to better secure their devices and banking apps from cyber criminals. At 21h00 the formal presentations were done, and attendees were given time to get more refreshments. Inside the venue Investec provided a number of investment bankers to interact with the attendees if anyone of them had any additional questions or wanted to find out more about being an Investec client. Overall, the event was a success, at the end of the evening both the attendees and the Investec bankers rated the event positively. 4. The Great Debate: 5 July 2018 at 6:00 pm – click here to view details 5. 15 February 2018 CESA YPF Gauteng South AGM – click here to view 6. Meet and Greet: Wed 4 Feb 2015, Allan Gray, Oxford Corner, 32a Jellicoe Ave, Rosebank. Let’s kick the year off on a high note. Join us for an evening of networking to meet your fellow YP’s. Make sure you also invite new graduates in your firm so that they can find out more about the CESA and the YPF. Great venue compliments of Allan Gray and guaranteed to be a great evening. RSVP TODAY, the event is in a week. See YOU there! RSVP: tracy.b@innov8ve.co.za Meet and Greet, 4 Feb 2015
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