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Sustainable livelihoods for disabled youth
Following a dream by Khaya Monakali, Bidvest Bakery Solutions’ Eastern
Cape sales manager, the company provided 10 intellectually disabled
young people with the opportunity to complete a one-year baking course.
Bidvest’s national bakery trainer conducted the training, ensuring a highquality
end result.
All 10 young people who are from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape have
found employment following the completion of their two-month in-service
training. This has enabled them to earn an income not only to support
themselves, but also their families.
Bidvest helped the youngsters find jobs once they had completed the
course with many of the graduates being employed by Bidvest Bakery
Solutions’ clients such as Spar. The project was a joint venture between
Tembisa Special School and Bidvest Bakery Solutions.
“My success is proof that people with mental challenges are no different
from ‘normal’ people”
Zomtha Mnyaka, course graduate.
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