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32-year old Yanga Twazi, who lives in the Cape Town suburb of Philippi, is currently employed as a site engineer B at the multidisciplinary Paarl Waste-water Treatments Works contract. He joined Stefanutti Stocks in 2019 as a “document folder” – a position that many trying to gain the requisite in-service training required to complete their studies, would have turned down. It was, however, at the time the only available position at Stefanutti Stocks, and Yanga was hungry to get a foot into an active construction site door.
At the end of 2018 practical experience was the only thing standing between him and his Construction Management & Quantity Surveying Diploma from Cape Peninsular University of Technology (CPUT).
AT the time Stefanutti Stocks was constructing the Philippi Junction Mall in his home town, and he dropped his CV off with one of the project’s Community Liaison Officers. “One of the subcontractors hired me,” says Yanga, “but after working for three days another local complained that I had not followed proper protocol, while I in fact believed that I had.”
Somehow his CV found its way to the desk of Stefanutti Stocks Western Cape Regional HR Manager, Shireen Schiller – unfortunately there were no suitable opportunities with the company at the time. “A short while later we were looking for someone to come in and fold drawings for three months at a data centre project,” says Shireen, “and this young man who had completed all the theory and just needed an opportunity to get the experience to complete his diploma was still on my mind.”
She had some misgivings about offering an educated individual a three-month, hourly paid contract folding drawings, however she had seen on his CV that he had tried many avenues to get the requisite practical experience, including a bricklaying apprenticeship.
“When I called Yanga he didn’t hesitate, and once he was on site the Stefanutti Stocks team saw this massive potential – resulting in increased responsibilities as well as his contract being extended for a further six months.”
Yanga explained his role at the Data Centre contract to CPUT and the institution encouraged him to work in this administrative role, until he could get onto site. “I did everything,” says Yanga, “from folding drawings, to eventually helping the quantity surveyors, foremen and administrators – and because of this I was able to finish my diploma.”
At the end of his nine month contract, Stefanutti Stocks was also able to offer him a permanent position as a junior foreman on the same project. “The company completed two phases and after it was awarded phase 3 of the data centre build I was promoted to the position of site engineer A,” says Yanga. “When management promoted me to an engineering role, where my true passion lies, it was one of my greatest moments ever!”
He remained in this role for the year that he worked on the Cape Flats Waste-Water Treatment Works and was then promoted to Site Engineer B, just prior to being transferred to the Waste-water treatment plant the company is constructing in Paarl. Then, late last year Stefanutti Stocks offered to pay for Yanga’s Advanced Diploma in Construction Management, and he is now enrolled towards studying this course part-time.
What does being a bursar mean to you?
“It means that Stefanutti Stocks see the potential that I have, and that I am actually working for a company that is caring and that is loyal to its people. It also gives me an opportunity to honour the company and realise my commitment to them.
“I’m most excited about the fact that I’m growing!”
What advice would you give students in a similar situation that you were in, in 2018?
“Before I started working for Stefanutti Stocks, I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel – I didn’t see myself as a bricklayer or a general worker: I felt I was destined for better things. Hence I kept pushing. Once I was employed permanently, I could start planning for my future, including getting married.
“The industry is built for those who are willing – opportunities exist but if you’re not willing to go for them, you won’t get anything out of them. My advice to them would be to be patient. They mustn’t let anything stand in their way, be persistent but not arrogant. Then, work hard, sustain, improve and add value when they are employed.”
In her interactions with students and graduates Shireen often uses Yanga’s story to encourage perseverance when seeking job opportunities in a constrained market. “One often hears sad stories about people who have not been able to pursue their chosen careers or realise their goals, and his journey is one of the best stories of my career,” says Shireen. “What has stood out for me with regard to Yanga’s story is that he was pro-active, and willing to do what needed to be done – theoretically he could have given up on his dream, but look where he is now.”
