EOH Work Readiness Initiative - Narrative Reports 2014 - 2015 Aug. 2014 | Page 20
WORK READINESS INITIATIVE UNDER DIGITAL JOBS FOR AFRICA
On the importance of technology
“As we are living today, we are living in a technology
[world on a] daily basis. What we do mostly is
technology. I saw the way people struggled, and the way
I was struggling… even if things are difficult there are still
a lot of people outside there that can help them, and a
lot of research they can do that can take them far… We
have internet, these days most people have phones that
allow them to do to google research. ”
DIKELEDI MALOMANE
Dikeledi’s parents were tough on her, but not as tough
as employers who refused to give an inch on their
requirement for work experience. Fortunately she is a
fighter, and does not give up. After seeking employment
for years she finally got the break she needed and is now
a confident and experienced IT worker.
Full name
Dikeledi Malomane
South African Identity
Number
8709240423085
Learning group
System Support G1
Gender
Female
Age
27
Occupation
IT Systems Support Technician
Race
African
Born
Mpumalanga
Siblings
1
Parents
Lives with both her parents in
Krugersdorp
Children
1 boy (two years old)
Highest grade at secondary
school
Post schooling qualifications
Learner: Dikeledi Malomane (27)
Diploma in Information Technology
(Programming)
Currently studying
Learnership in Systems Support
Employer
EOH MS PS
Upbringing
“I grew up in Mpumalanga [with my grandmother]. When
I was 10 years old my mother decided to come and fetch
me [to live in Joburg].”
Was it a shock to see the big city?
“I was scared. I take time to adjust to change. Moving
from home and coming here I did not understand at all.
And I was young then but I said ok because this is what
my mother wants there is nothing I can do… My father
is working at the mines. At least I was living with my
parents.”
On the importance of experience
“After I completed my diploma it was difficult because
everywhere you go, every company you enter, they
will ask for experience. I remember I was called for
an interview at Bank City in Johannesburg. Oh I was
excited, I was happy, saying, ‘Oh, this is my big chance
now to change my life’. Then when I got there they asked
me about experience and I didn’t have any experience remember? I was just from school. They asked me about
systems development. They asked me, ‘Do you have any
experience in this field?’, and I said, ‘No I don’t’. The only
time I remembered creating a system was at [college],
but I didn’t have any experience in a workplace. Uh it
was a big disappointment for me. So I had to move on.”
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