PPC workshop at Hermanus Night Shelter

PPC Ltd (Pretoria Portland Cement Limited) recently partnered with the Hermanus Night Shelter Association (HNSA) as part of their CSI (Corporate Social Investment) initiative.

Members from PPC, the Hermanus Night Shelter and local contractors and their staff found the plastering workshop very valuable – and had fun whilst doing it.

The first step in their partnership was a one-day skills upliftment workshop in plastering.

The workshop was hosted by PPC Technical Specialist, Roann Heunis at the construction site in Malva Street where the night shelter is taking shape. A total of 30 individuals from the local community were given an opportunity to learn new building skills, such as how to handle cement correctly in the mixing of plaster and concrete.

Each attendee was given a T-shirt and a sun hat, as well as cooldrinks and boerie rolls which were supplied by PPC (with the boerewors braaied by Kaap Agri).

A subcontractor shows off his plastering skills. PHOTOS: Taylum Meyer

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