Dineo Mukwevho, My Journey to Success!
"I go by the name of Dineo Mukwevho. I’m eager to learn new things, adorable, extrovert, goal driven and very passionate on becoming a teacher. I can take the whole day talking about myself.
I am from a poor background, but that doesn’t stop my success. I never choose myself to be from the disadvantage but Lord had a reason why. Isn’t every-thing happens for a reason?
There was a time I failed my Grade 11. I cried because I never failed in my life. Coming to think that learners I had topped made it to Matric. But guess what? That was a wake-up call for me. That year I had no friends at all and I was okay with it.
My failure bought me greatness. I still believe that if I never failed I wasn’t gonna be having the privileged of being a SAHAC member. When SAHAC came at our school called Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive High, they were given our class and we were told after school we need to attend intervention classes because we are corrupt.
Through the SAHAC Courage Classes I’ve learnt not to let failures determine me, but I should let them teach me. SAHAC has done a lot in my life and changed the way I think. Today I am a God-fearing woman and a young lady whose determined, a Proverbs woman because of SAHAC.
After I Matriculated I had no plans because Wits rejected me due to English and Mathematical Literacy not being at 80%. You know what as much as I told myself I never wanted to apply at other Institutions, but Wits, now that it has rejected me, what do I do? Gap year? A lot of things can happen. God Help. God looked at me and said “You crazy, why get worried when you are a member of SAHAC?” I smiled and by God’s grace Mam` Thandi from SAHAC staff asked on the group chat that we should come for Job Readiness workshop at the SAHAC Office in Orlando. We went there as a group and I got a chance to do the workshop.
Then it was posted on group chat that we should come at Pimville “Thapelo Community Projects” for a Computer Course. We must just bring ID copies. I went there and guess what? That was the start of my journey to success. SAHAC paid for my courses and weekly provided taxi fare. How grateful I was. Lord such a privileged.
Well I completed the course. Actually, even before I do, our CVs were sent for a Learnership Of Technical Support with Quarphix Company. They called in for interview and guess what I first did? I went through notes of Job Readiness that SAHAC offered and Mam` Thandi helped me in getting information about the Company. I went for an interview and I made It. I got a Learnership.
As I was busy doing the Learnership we had a chance to do our practicals with private Company Nextcall. That’s where I got Call Centre experience. The first campaign I was doing was based on Zimbabwean Exemption Permits. We would deal with applicant’s queries and track their application status, even to schedule their appointment with Home Affairs. Another campaign was for Tourist Sim Cards called Nextcellular. And I was specializing in troubleshooting and customer care.
If it wasn’t for SAHAC paving a way for me where would I be right now? The teachings they gave me made me this lady. I now have Higher Certificate in Adult Basic Education & Training which was my bridging course to Degree of Education. I can proudly say I have three certificates because of SAHAC. If it wasn’t for it I wouldn’t have had the certificates I am having. I will never be afraid of walking proudly and say I am a member of SAHAC. I’m also having SAHAC on my Curriculum Vitae.
SAHAC is my home and everything. My foundation layer. There’s this verse in the Bible that Pastor George once read at the 2016 Youth Camp at Walkerville. And before he can start he once said “Fear is an acrostic for false evidence appear-ing real. Get God to handle fear and its causes.” And then read the Scripture saying “Be not afraid of sudden terror and panic. Proverbs 3:25.” I shouted Amen.
Thank you SAHAC I owe you my life.
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