The domestic workers who were honoured at a Nanny High Tea.
POLOKWANE – The purpose of the event was to honour and thank domestic workers for their hard work, love and care throughout this year and previous years.
Review spoke to some of the women to find out how they felt about the event:
Selina Matlakala, from Bochum, said that she is very happy and honoured to have attended the event, “We hardly get to attend such events and when we do we are usually accompanying people (employers). But today we get to enjoy being the guests at an event,” she said.Ruth Pilusa, from Sebaeng had the following to say: “We rarely get a mere thank you for going the extra mile to help when asked to help, and I just want to thank Mr Arrie, his wife and children for thinking of us and choosing to make us feel special,” she said.Therisia Malebati from Ga-Thoka said she wishes that events such as the tea, could be hosted more often as they are motivating and encouraging. “Mr Arrie and his wife didn’t even have to say thank you in so many words we can tell that they are very grateful to have women like us for them to do such a beautiful ceremony. I am having a great time and I will never forget this,” she said.Mpho Rakabe from Makotopong said as a young domestic worker she wishes that events such as the Nanny High tea can be hosted often as they are motivating and encouraging more especially because the profession of being a domestic worker is looked down upon.
You can read the full story in this week’s Review Weekend.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
