Office Management and Technology students recently donated R35 000 to the Red Cross Children’s Hospital.

This year’s donation took the students’ overall contribution to the hospital over the past five years to R251 200.

First years in the department undertook the project to raise funds for the hospital as part of their Business Administration subject.

This year saw 182 students taking part in the project in groups, and the group called Heart Warmers made the most profit (R5 300).

The cheque of R35 000 was handed over to the hospital’s Events Manager, Tara van Schalkwyk, at a ceremony on Cape Town Campus.

Non-perishable food which was left over from the fundraising Market Day as well as clothes, toys and stationary were donated to the hospital.

The Cape Town-based hospital admits children of up to 16 years of age from all over Southern Africa.

Head of Department, Mario Da Costa, congratulated the students for their hard work and said the students’ contribution is welcome as it goes beyond CPUT.

Lecturer Belinda Berman emphasised that the donation will go directly to the children who need it most.

Red Cross boasts internationally acclaimed doctors and surgeons.

Written by Kwanele Butana
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The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) has awarded 265 bursaries to CPUT students for the current academic year, making CPUT students the largest group of beneficiaries of this SETA nationwide.

“We pride ourselves as a sector skills and training authority in meeting the needs of students and ensuring that new entrants to the labour market are adequately trained,” Bursary Manager, Basani Sithole, told the students.

“It is your responsibility to pass your studies and enhance the skills of the current workforce and alleviate poverty in our communities.”

The partnership between CPUT and the SETA started in 2015 when 10 students from Khayelitsha were awarded bursaries.  In 2016 another 10 students from Mitchells Plain were funded and in 2017 that number increased exponentially to 265. The SETA says it is eager to continue funding CPUT students in 2018.

The students applied directly to the SETA. The bursaries were awarded to both part-time and full-time students with the former getting a maximum of R35 000, which covers tuition fees and books, while the latter got R60 000 for tuition fees, books, meals and accommodation.

The role of the SETA is to ensure that the skill requirements of the services sector are identified and that adequate and appropriate skills are readily available.  The Services SETA contributes to the improvement of sector skills by ensuring that education and training is provided for the citizens of South Africa.

Written by Kwanele Butana
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