REGULARS: PERSONALITY PROFILE
Siyabonga Dilimeni – creating
value in everything he does
It’s inspiring to come across professionals who are not only
passionate about their job but are even more passionate about
the impact they have on those around them.
By Ntsako Khosa
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Siyabonga Dilimeni of Tjeka Training Matters.
S
iyabonga Dilimeni a regional
manager for Tjeka Training Matters
is certainly one of those people.
“It gives me pleasure and joy to see
young people exiting any of our
programmes with skills and certification
and I am hoping to see more and more
young people benefiting from the quality of
training that we provide and hopefully see
them being meaningfully employed or
running their own successful businesses in
the construction industry,” says Dilimeni.
His responsibilities are all about
construction training and development in
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the building construction and civil
engineering fields. “Tjeka Training Matters
is a registered private further education and
training (FET) college and Construction
Education and Training Authority (CETA)
Accredited training provider,” he says. It
focuses on building construction and civil
engineering training that operates
nationally and across the Southern African
Development Community (SADC) region.
Among his day-to-day duties of keeping
the ship afloat, he ensures regular
engagement and alignment with
stakeholders, “Which will lead to win-win
and sustainable relationships.” He
appreciates the value of imparting training
to young people and the opportunities it
provides them. He humbly states that his
greatest achievement occurs often. “I am
fortunate to be a beacon of hope to many
hopeless people. Material wealth may be
perceived as an achievement but that’s not
my aim.”
How it all started
He studied Business Management at
Stanford Business College and is qualified
as an Education Training and Development