Rea Vaya has made internships available, helping students get real workplace experience, and boosting their skills and employability.

Bahle Mazibuko , one of the interns at Rea Vaya

WHILE its core function may be transporting thousands of commuters to and from work, Rea Vaya has other responsibilities too. It is also helping students acquire working skills through its internship programme.

Two students, Bahle Mazibuko and Karabo Moloi, started their internships at Rea Vaya at the beginning of September, and will be at the utility for a year. They are the first students to be taken in for training in the marketing field.

Nomalizo Xabana, Rea Vaya’s senior marketing and public liaison officer, says the purpose of the internship is to help students acquire practical skills necessary to excel in the job market. “By using internships, students are provided with experience that will make them stronger. In addition to this, their work ethic will increase and they will be confident in their abilities.”

Rea Vaya will test and refine my skills, says Karabo Moloi

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