Rachel Kobo named VW Group's best apprentice for 2020

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Kobo was among 50 young men and women worldwide to be chosen to receive this accolade, which recognises outstanding performance from young employees within the group. This group was selected out of a total of 7000 apprentices. The awards, which are normally presented during a ceremony in Wolfsburg, Germany, were instead handed over to each recipient in their home country due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

She joined VWSA as a graduate in February 2019, and currently works as a component engineer in the Uitenhage-based product engineering division.

Kobo says: “From when I first heard in 2019 that there was a best pprentice award, I knew I wanted to earn that title. To me, this award means that my commitment and efforts are being recognised. It’s a great first step for me to keep improving and set my bar higher every time.”

Thabo Nkoane, director of human resources at VWSA, says: “We are very proud of her for receiving this accolade and being named one of the top talents in the group “As a company, we invest in talented, deserving graduates through our graduate Ttrainee programmes. This award serves as proof that such programmes are crucial for nurturing their talent and developing dedicated employees and future leaders.”