Ready to take on the world

Youngsters graduate thanks to the Peermont Education Trust.

These four Ekurhuleni youngsters, Skumbuzo Nkuta of Germiston (left) and Katlehong residents, Thabang Botha, James Timane and Fikile Zulu are ready to head for the top in their chosen career paths after obtaining a tertiary education thanks to the Peermont Education Trust (PET). With the assistance of full scholarships from the Trust, Skumbuzo was able to get a B Accounting Science degree from the University of the Witwatersrand while Thabang graduated in B Com Accounting from the University of Johannesburg with James successfully completing his N Dip Electrical Engineering degree at the Vaal University of Technology and Fikile achieved a BSc Construction Studies degree at the University of the Witwatersrand. The four graduates were recognised for their efforts at a passing out parade at Emperors Palace on Wednesday evening, July 16 and are pictured here after the ceremony with Peermont chief operations officer: SA operations, Leon Kok. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep

Seven Peermont Education Trust (PET) scholarship recipients, who are all from the disadvantaged areas of Ekurhuleni, recently had plenty to celebrate after they were honoured at a passing out parade at Emperors Palace for graduating in various fields of study.

They can now look forward to following their dreams thanks to the support of the trust which has, since its inception in 2001 helped more than a 100 youngsters obtain a tertiary education at a cost of over R51-million.