PHS celebrates graduates

THE Peermont Hotel School
(PHS) celebrated its first
graduates on June 20 at
Emperors Palace. PHS
launched a year ago and
was funded by the Peermont
Community Benefit Trust
(PCBT), a CSI initiative
of Emperors Palace. The
72 learners are from the
Ekurhuleni region and received
bursaries to train at PHS.
“Many of these learners come
from challenging backgrounds
and poor communities, and
the opportunity to get a foot in
the door of a rewarding career
is hard to come by,” says PCBT
chairperson, Tshidi Madima.
The students spent the
year training with hospitality
professionals to gain practical
skills and experience. “When I
started at the Peermont Hotel
School I had no experience
in hospitality so I had to
work hard to prove myself
and show my commitment to
the programme,” says PHS
graduate, Manelisi Ndlovu.
Manelisi started as a waiter
in the Food and Beverage
department at PHS and now
works at the reception of the
five-star D’oreale Grande Hotel
in Johannesburg.