MMC for Environment and Waste Management Services, Clr Ndosi Shongwe, encouraged women in her department to pursue education as she believes this is the key to their success.<\/p>\n
The encouragement came during an event to honour women in environment and waste management services held at the Birchwood Hotel, last Saturday.<\/p>
Each employee of the metro is entitled to R10 000 for tuition fees and over R3 000 for prescribed books as stipulated in the study bursary scheme for employees policy.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Fleet worth R34-million to aid in medical emergency response times<\/a><\/p>\n Efforts to reduce crime continue<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIt cannot be normal that you were employed five years ago to pick-up litter, cut grass and sweep the streets and five years later you are still doing the same job.<\/p>\n \u201cToday I want each one of you to do some self-introspection and I also challenge you to improve yourselves through education,\u201d said Shongwe.<\/p>\n She emphasised that a gathering of women to commemorate Women\u2019s Month can\u2019t be about singing and dancing every year, it should be about empowering each other and making an impact in one\u2019s life.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the metro we have a dedicated unit within the Human Resources Department dealing with education, training and development of employees, therefore, I urge you to approach them, they will guide you to identify training needs needed in the department,\u201d Shongwe said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate (journalist) pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n