Dedicated lecturer of Vhembe TVET laid to rest

The good deeds that star Vhembe TVET college lecturer Hulisani Ramunenyiwa did will live on forever.

To keep her memory alive and to honour her, the college will dedicate the Performance Excellence Awards to her from next year.

In his eulogy to Ramunenyiwa, the CEO of the college, Mr Frans Ramonyatse, described her as a hardworking person whose dedication to her work was worth emulating. Ramonyatse addressed hundreds of mourners who filled the Higher Grace Church auditorium during a service to bid her farewell.

Ramunenyiwa (50), of Biaba outside Louis Trichardt, passed away a fortnight ago and was buried at Tshiozwi cemetery last weekend.

Her dedication to the work of God was emphasized by Higher Grace Church founder Bishop George Muhali. "She was a dedicated member here; most of what you see was her contribution. We are what we are today because of her," he said during the sermon. He said Ramunenyiwa had left a mark at the college by performing her duties with distinction.

"It was during the awards ceremony held at Khoroni Hotel last year where Ramunenyiwa was given the award as the 2014 best lecturer of the college and overall best employee of the college, topping the more than 400 employees at the college.  She has produced the best results over the last years; in fact, above 80% in three consecutive years, producing learners ready for the job market," he said.

Ramunenyiwa was appointed at Vhembe TVET's Mavhoi Campus as part of the clothing-production programme in 1994. She was transferred to the Makwarela Campus in 2008.

When the clothing programme was phased out, she was transferred to New Venture Creation and Entrepreneurship in Business Studies. She also taught entrepreneurship and business management in the financial management programme.

Date:25 June 2015

By: Elmon Tshikhudo

Elmon Tshikhudo started off as a photographer. He developed an interest in writing and started submitting articles to local as well as national publications. He became part of the Limpopo Mirror family in 2005 and was a permanent part of the news team until 2019.

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