HOT Cares and Guvon Academy Come Together to Offer Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity

Hot Cares and HOT 102.7FM really do have some fantastic partners, with whom they’ve built strong and sustainable relationships, and the Guvon Academy is a great example of that.

The Guvon Academy is a member of the Guvon Hotels & Spas Group and its goal is to “produce graduates who have the skills and knowledge to be successful in the world of work”.

Their international accreditation with Highfield Qualifications and the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH) in the UK, as well as the Chartered Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (ITH-SA), means their programmes are endorsed by industry leaders and are globally recognised.

That means instant credibility in the hospitality space and the backing of a serious player in the tourism industry.

Ultimately, it also means an incredible opportunity for a lucky recipient, with Hot Cares and the Guvon Academy coming together to offer a three-year Chef Apprenticeship Programme, inclusive of all textbooks, tuition fees, uniform and knives, valued at R350 000!

Johan Oosthuizen, the Managing Principal of the Guvon Academy, broke this exciting news on Joburg’s Hottest Breakfast Show, announcing that applications for this stunning bursary are now open, with the final day to submit entries being the 31^st of January.

The grand prize winner and recipient of this incredible bursary will be announced on HOT 102.7FM on the sixth of February 2023.

“This is an opportunity to change a life, just like Hot Cares and Guvon have done with Joshua, Farryn and Jezlyn, who was the recipient of the bursary in 2022 and got great work experience at the soccer World Cup in Qatar,” said Carmen Rocha, Managing Director of Hot Cares. “These young chefs all came down to the 2022 Teddython to update us on their progress and show support for this amazing opportunity when Guvon donated another bursary to Hot Cares.”

It’s a three-year programme, which will include workplace experience within the Guvon Hotels & Spas Group, as well as professional mentoring and development. This will allow the individual to experience a variety of aspects within a professional hospitality establishment.

According to Oosthuizen, once the recipient completes this qualification, integration into one of the Guvon Hotels as a permanent staff member is a real option and a ‘fast track’ into formal employment.

What an incredible opportunity!

Hot Cares – once again making a meaningful difference to the lives of those around us, thanks to fantastic partners like the Guvon Academy.