“Supply Chain Girlies Are Up”: Ramaphosa Meets Young Boss at New BMW Plant, SA Impressed

• President Ramaphosa took a moment to chat with bright young graduates during a visit to a local BMW facility, as captured in a TikTok video by @kroonstadlive.
• The exchange, shared on TikTok, offered a glimpse into the aspirations and achievements of Mzansi youth, particularly those benefiting from initiatives like the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme
• Social media users were proud of the young lady in the clip and happy to see that the company was still employing people, after it was rumoured to be retrenching workers

The President’s engagement with these emerging professionals on his visit to a BMW centre highlighted a commitment to fostering employment and development within the nation’s growing industrial sector.

The interaction was shared on TikTok by @kroonstadlive, garnering massive views, likes and comments from social media users who were greatly impressed.

The video featured a lively conversation with two graduates, including a young woman named Khumo Molefe. Khumo, a recent graduate with a bachelor's in Supply Chain Management, shared her journey of joining the YES programme in April and her current role in managing the physical logistics department at the BMW plant. She highlighted her crucial responsibility for ensuring that all parts were maintained and arrived on time and that the work area remained organised for efficient operations.

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A meeting with the president

Khumo's enthusiasm and clear articulation of her role underscored the valuable contributions young graduates were making in the workforce. Another graduate, a mechanical engineering professional from TUT who studied via NSFAS, also shared his experience of gaining employment through the YES programme. He detailed a period of being unemployed, further showcasing the programme's impact on boosting youth employment and skills development in the country.

Mzansi reacts to the interaction with the president

The clip gained 514K views, 50K likes, and over 600 comments from social media users who were impressed by the BMW workers' confidence. Many were specifically impressed by Khumo's confidence, predicting that career-wise, she'd grow into an amazing boss one day.

Some discussed the significance of youth employment initiatives in South Africa, like the YES programme, saying the government should create more of them. Others acknowledged that the formation of NSFAS was the best thing to ever come out of the democratic government, agreeing that it gave the less fortunate endless opportunities.

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User @Tolamo said:

"I felt something with the 3rd guy; he probably also had something of paramount importance to utter."

User @6894356804325 asked:

"Those who say apartheid was better, do you think the gentleman would have had an opportunity to study via NSFAS? Ungrateful people, you are 😕!"

User @edgar added:

"This is beautiful 👏, BEng Tech mechanical TUT, you well represented the course bafo ❤️"

User @Mabbzz said:

"Thank you so much, Miss Khumo Molefe, you’re bringing a lot of value to our country and our economy 🥹"

User @dawnmakanaka shared:

"Supply Chain girlies are up 👏!"

User @J Flavour advised:

"We should be opening a plant to build our electric vehicles 😔 Burkina Faso is way behind with development, but they have their electric vehicle."

Watch the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News