Sponsored education in hospitality
Extending its social economic development programme, the KWV, in partnership with the International Hotel School (IHS), is offering study assistance to previously disadvantaged individuals who aspire to receive a formal, specialised qualification in the hospitality sector - an 'earn while you learn' alternative to full-time tertiary education.
This year, 25 students have been sponsored - 11 from KwaZulu-Natal and a further seven each from Gauteng and the Western Cape respectively at the IHS campuses in Sandton, Durban and Cape Town.
Candidates are able to complete a 2- or 3-year diploma. The internship is comprised of practical training in the workplace as well as theoretical study which entails the trainees spending two or three years training in a work environment which enables them to receive on-the-job training as well as continuous assessment against a nationally recognised standard.