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Chapter 06  ·  Impact

By the Numbers.

Outcomes that moved budgets, certifications, careers and B-BBBEE levels.

30 Years of Practice· R160m Budgets Managed· R15m+ Annual Tax Rebates· 300 Graduates / Year· 12 Divisional Partners· 7 Sectors Served· 30 Years of Practice· R160m Budgets Managed· R15m+ Annual Tax Rebates· 300 Graduates / Year· 12 Divisional Partners· 7 Sectors Served·
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Years of Practice

Continuous L&D leadership across retail, banking, IT, hospitality, public sector and beyond.

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Budgets Managed

YES4Youth and Retail Readiness portfolio at Shoprite Group, scope, schedule, risk and governance.

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Annual Tax Rebates Secured

Programme success drove sustained youth-development tax rebates and lifted B-BBBEE levels.

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Graduates Placed (Microsoft S2B)

Up to 300 graduates annually through the Microsoft Student2Business programme across provinces.

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Divisional Partners Led

Cross-regional training delivery partners aligned under a single governance and reporting framework.

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Sectors Served

Retail, Hospitality, IT, Banking, Public Sector, L&D Services, Government Agencies.

Signature Initiatives

Three programmes that moved the needle.

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YES4Youth
National youth development programme at Shoprite Group. R160m budget. R15m+ annual tax rebates secured. B-BBBEE levels increased.
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Microsoft Student2Business
Multi-province IT graduate programme. 200–300 placements annually. Established skills-gap research and partner ecosystem.
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Royal Caribbean Leadership
Executive-aligned leadership programmes, talent reviews and succession planning across shore-based and regional HR teams.

"Building leadership capability is not about training — it's about creating systems that sustain performance long after the programme ends."

— Belene Graham  ·  Learning & Development

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