July has come and gone and so has winter, presumably of course. Things don’t seem to following the expected script this time around. It rained in July, for goodness’ sake, well depending on where you were in the country. We can attribute this change in weather to how real global warming is but, another way to look at it is to simply acknowledge that things change.
Our community knows change very well. July has been synonymous with this truth, so let’s see what changes this July Kicker has in store for us.
The Work Placements
Taelo Seholoba - Web Dev C30 has joined Purple Cosmos on work experience.
Nozuko Tshangela - C26 Copywriting has joined John Brown Agency as a copywriter.
Nyakallo Ramantso - C24 UI Design has joined Old Mutual as a UI Designer.
Steve Molele - Web Dev C30 has joined Purple Cosmos on work experience.
Palesa Liutloileng - C26 Copywriting has joined One Over One as a digital copywriter.
Moipone Tsoke - C24 UI Design has joined Old Mutual as a UI Designer.
Recruits Making Moves
Tech Spotlight
This past month has been a very good one for our tech recruits. So many exciting things to report for this department. We have more than 20 recruits who have been serving some serious a$$ kicking. Congratulation to you all for all your hard work.
Problem Solving Foundations 2 - 3
Si’thi asbonge bafethu. This first group of individuals have moved from problem-solving foundation 2 - Problem-solving foundations 3.
Thavha Tsiwana - C25 Data Engineer
Sthembiso Radebe - C25 Web Development
Problem Solving Foundations 1 - 2
These guys have moved from problem-solving foundation 1 - Problem-solving foundations 2. Well done on the progress guys. Keep it up!
Tasneem Titus - C33 Web Dev
Maroo Kgatle - C35 Data Science
Takalani Mufamadi - C25 Java
Lwazi Radebe - C34 Data Science
Raees Dolley - C34 Web Dev
DPD Spotlight
C32 Shoutout!
A big shout-out to our C32s, Lungelo Mthiyane, Kgomotso Mashele and Tshepang Khunou. They have all shown stellar commitment to the course and produced high-quality work in their Assignments without fail. I’ve had the pleasure to sit through some of their presentations and I must say they're serving some impressive works. Super proud of you guys, keep up the good work.
C25 Shoutout!
Big Ups to the C25s for completing their Grow with Google Project management certificates. These guys have brought nothing but their A-game to the playing field! Mind you, these superstars are with Telkom full-time. Kanjani bro? Well done guys for putting in the work, siyabonga from the other side.
C33 Shoutout!
Well done to the C33 for completing their Crash Course at a 99% competent rate. They have managed to achieve all this, just over their halfway mark of their Umuzi Journey. This is some impressive move. We see it, we love it & we appreciate it! Keep up the good work, guys.
Welcome to Umuzi
UCT & AWS Gang
Since inception, with Andrew & Gil in the forefront, Umuzi has been out to change the narrative of young, talented and unemployed people’s lives in South Africa. Irrespective of the season & the size of its community, Umuzi have charged on and done the very thing they set out to do since 2014.
Fast track to the year 2022, Umuzi in partnership with the University of Cape Town, have successfully launched the UCT Digital Bootcamp; A programme specifically targeted at UCT students whose studies have been interrupted at the university. In July, we kicked off our unofficial onboarding with the famous rite of passage, MUB sprint.
What an incredible group of individuals they are. A big welcome to them all, we are thrilled to have them join our community. Looking forward to seeing their vibrancy & zeal for knowledge permeate the space.
Behind the Scenes: Umuzi Edition
Meet Our New Staff Members!
Throwback of the Month
This month's throwback is all about breaking into the industry. This is dependent on the industry in question, of course. In this case, How to Get into Bed with Big Brands. Mikey & Rob give us some key insights on getting into the industry.
Mikey attributes his success to his belief in his hunger. He says that when you are hungry, your mind taps out of its normal way of doing things. This then opens you up to explore new ways of dealing with the blockers in your life. Depending on how you look at it, this is not a hunger of the stomach, but a hunger to change your situation. Very powerful stuff.
Enjoy the video.