Ship ahoy! Youngsters get to work at sea

23 March 2016 - 08:24 By Penwell Dlamini

Refilwe Kubheka had dreamt of seeing the sea, of visiting Durban for a holiday with friends and family. Now her dream is about to come true. Not only will the young Orange Farm woman visit the seaside, but Kubheka is getting the opportunity to work on a cruise ship.Kubheka, 27, is one of six young people who passed an intensive training programme and got a job on an MSC cruise ship through a partnership with Harambee.Harambee is an employer initiative that provides a sustainable way of successfully employing and retaining first-time entrants in the world of work.Harambee joined the City of Johannesburg in its Vulindlel' eJozi initiative that trains and links the youth with job and business opportunities.A group of young people, including Kubheka, was yesterday congratulated by Johannesburg executive mayor Parks Tau after they completed the training which will see them work for MSC for nine months.Kubheka had been unemployed for seven years before she got this opportunity."I never imagined working on a cruise ship," Kubheka said."I dreamt of a holiday in Durban but I never thought I'd work on a ship."..

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