DUMELA!
“I am so excited about this opportunity to learn about communications. I am very committed to playing a role in the Evaton Renewal Project, for the good of Evaton.”
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Catherine Ditsietsi Mosae, appointed as an ERP Communications Intern
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Pollar Mamsy Msiza, appointed as an ERP Communications Intern
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MOLO!
“There are so many good developments happening in the Evaton Renewal Project, and I am so proud to have been chosen to help communicate this information to the people of Evaton.”
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YEBO YES!
“The ERP is very interesting and I am learning so much about communications already. I am so grateful for this opportunity to learn and to grow my career in media and communications.”
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Selinah Maleshoane Qai, appointed as an ERP Communications Intern
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Communications Interns Interview MEC for Housing
The three newly appointed communication interns, from the Evaton Renewal Project, Selinah Qai, Pollar Msiza and Catherine Mosae, were pleasantly surprised (and just a little bit nervous!) when the Gauteng MEC for Housing, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane, popped in to visit them late one afternoon. They were given an opportunity many seasoned journalists would die for… to have a one-on-one interview with the dynamic MEC Mokonyane, a driving force behind the Evaton Renewal Project. This is what they had to say:
“It was really wonderful to get to know the MEC as a person. She is a born leader. She told us about her first community leadership role at the age of fourteen! Her passion is to serve the community and she is proud to serve Evaton. When I asked her where she would like to be in five years, she said that she would like to be even more committed to growing our country’s economy and to delivering goods and services to ordinary people. She advised people to use less electricity so as to avoid power failures.” Selinah Maleshoane Qai
“The MEC had a special message for the youth of Evaton. She believes that the youth need to grab the many opportunities presented by organisations like the Umsobomvu Youth Fund, to empower themselves. She stressed that the youth should involve themselves in government programmes, rather than complaining and doing nothing. It was great to chat with the MEC.” Catherine Ditsietsi Mosae
“MEC Mokonyane said that she likes spending most of her free time with her family, which is not a lot because of her hectic work schedule. She also likes watching the news every day and current affairs programmes. She said that she enjoys finding solutions to problems in her projects. She believes that the ERP has changed the face of Evaton. Poverty has decreased and many people are employed. She said that the ERP has brought a better life for Evaton residents.” Pollar Mamsy Msiza.
Three Communications Interns Appointed in Evaton
As part of the commitment towards local development and skills transfer, the communications agency for the Evaton Renewal Project, Gabriel & Associates, have appointed three people residing in Evaton, as communications interns.
The objectives of the internship programme are:
- To transfer skills and build capacity within the Community of Evaton in especially media and communications
- To ensure that the ‘skills and capacity’ built has the potential to sustain itself and go beyond March/April 2007 for the benefit of the community
- To select 3 community interns through a fair interview and transparent selection process
A fair and transparent process was followed in the advertising, interview and selection process, with the Interview Panel comprising representatives from the Gauteng Department of Housing, the Evaton Development Forum, the Professional Resource Team MI Holdings and Gabriel & Associates. More than 100 CVs were received and over 50 applicants met the requirements and were subjected to the short-listing process.
The requirements for the internship position were:
- Resident of Evaton
- Grade 12 is compulsory
- Tertiary qualification and / or experience in journalism, media, communications or marketing would be an advantage
- Able to proficiently read, write and speak in English and one other official language
- Hard working individual with good people skills
- An interest in pursuing a career in public relations, media liaison, marketing or communications
The successful candidates were:
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Pollar Mamsy Msiza
- Maleshoane Selinah Qai
- Catherine Ditsietsi Mosae
The communications interns were appointed in January 2008. They are based at the offices of the Evaton Renewal Project, Gauteng Department of Housing, in Evaton.
The resources provided for the community interns are:
- Stationary
- Computer systems with Broadband Internet Connections
- MS Office and Anti-virus Software
- Digital cameras
- A Printer / Fax / Scanner / Photocopier
- Dictaphones
The practical training plan for the communications interns includes the following:
- Basic Theory of communications and media
- Information gathering
- Writing and Editing
- Photography
- Computer literacy
- Basic design and layout
- Basic Website Development and Maintenance
- Public relations
- Media Liaison
- Event Management
- Setting up a Small Business Media Agency
The communications interns will support and assist the communications agency with the following projects:
- The Evaton Newsletter “Evaton News”: Information gathering and writing
- Photography
- Organising Community Events
- Website maintenance
- Other related communications work for the Evaton Renewal Project Stakeholders
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