SAVF Social Auxiliary Worker Award Winners Leslie Masupane (right) and Lebogang Murokani (left)
Two social auxiliary workers from Gauteng walked away with the acclaimed SAVF Social Auxiliary Worker of the Year Award at the SAVF’s 83rd Congress that is taking place in Limpopo this week.
Leslie Masupane , social auxiliary worker at SAVF Môreglans Old Age Home in Mogale City and Lebogang Murokani, social auxiliary worker at the SAVF Mamelodi social work office are the joint winners of the award that is given to most deserving social auxiliary worker over a three year time span.
According to Marieta Kemp, SAVF Director: Social Services, social auxiliary workers render an invaluable service to SAVF and South African communities as a whole. “The 28 social auxiliary workers in SAVF employment are the right-hand of our social workers. Due to the shortage of social workers and their immense workload, auxiliary workers play a vital part in the upholding of the offices and rendering services under the supervision of social workers”, Kemp said.
Joint award winner, Leslie Masupane, started out as a SAVF volunteer in 2002. “At that stage I was between jobs and the SAVF was active in my community in Swannieville. I volunteered my services and was involved in youth holiday programs and other outreach projects. The SAVF regional manager at the time approached me and asked if I were interested in becoming a social auxiliary worker. This was a great opportunity for me; I feel very passionate about helping people. I since graduated as a social auxiliary worker and is actively involved in the Rietvallei community on the Westrand”, Masupane said.
Masupane initiated an exercise routine for elderly people in the community and also assist them when applying for old age grants. “There are lots of senior citizens that have difficulty with the bureaucratic application process. I act as a mediator between them and the SASSA”. Masupane is currently furthering his studies in Personal Relations with the hope that this skill will aid him in his social development work.
Lebogang Murokani, joint winner of the SAVF Social Auxiliary Worker Award, resides in Soshanguve and is based in the SAVF Mamelodi Social Work office. “When I was young I dreamed of becoming a social worker. My mother was a single-mother and was employed as a domestic worker. When I finished matric there was not enough money to further my studies. When the opportunity arose at the SAVF to become a social auxiliary worker, I grabbed it with both hands. Being a social auxiliary worker enables me to support my family while working towards my goal to become a social worker”, Murokani said.
Murokani renders family support services and foster supervision services in Mamelodi. She is also involved with training and group work in her community. During a recent period, where all social work post were vacant in the Mamelodi office, Murokhani managed to ensure the smooth running of the office under supervision of the regional SAVF social worker. “The acknowledgement of the work I do means a lot to me. It strengthens my resolve to become a social worker and uplift and empower my community”,Murokhani said.
SAVF is active in 5 provinces, namely; Limpopo, Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga and Kwazulu/Natal. In the past year, the Organisation managed to reach out to more than 80 thousand people with poverty alleviation programs. Other services include child and youth care, social development and care for the aged and disabled.
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084 511 3880
I would like to volunteer to help out with the under privilleged adults and children in the karoo – but don’t know where to start – i would like to do a brief course in social work and use the under privelleged as an example to learn how to work with them – understand their needs and assist them with child grants and basically how to help themselves and their children make a beter future for themselves and for generations to come – in other words uplifting their moral and their standard of living and learning – Hoping you can advise me.
Dear Pat,
The SAVF does not have offices in the Cape. However, the People First Foundation are working in the Karoo area: http://peoplefirstfoundation.weebly.com/index.html. As for further education – there are opportunities to become an auxiliary social worker. See this page for details: http://www.cefa.co.za/content/social-auxiliary-work. There are various short course in Community building presented by Unisa – have a look at their web bage.
Hello Philly,
Please contact SAVF Head Office – they will direct you to an office in your area: 012 325 3920
i am looking for a job as a social auxiliary worker around pretoria.i sm a qualified social auxiliary worker
Hi Fortunate,
Please contact Tobeline Wessels at our Pretoria Office: 012 325 3920
twessels@savf.co.za
Hi
I would like 2 volunteer,I’m a second level student unisa bt due 2 sme issues I couldn’t register 4 this semester..and would like to volunteer since I’m not doing anything ryt now…I’m staying in mabopane would like to work anywere around pretoria.. Please help me!!
Hi Patricia –
We have a office in Soshanguve – please contact Tobeline Wessels of our Pretoria team at – 012 325 3920
twessels@savf.co.za
Im currectly looking a vacancy, im a qualified SAW, im a hardwrker with strong energetic, for more information call 073737551 or email me on the above mail. Thanks
Hi Gift,
Please contact our Head Office: 012 325 3920
I am a qualified Social auxiliary worker and live in Durban. Am presently looking for a job, could you please direct me to your nearest office in my area
Thank you
Hello Vukani,
Please contact our Social Work Office in Pietermartizburg: Loretta Moolman – 033 342 1229
regman@savfkzn.co.za
Hi I would like to volunteer ,working with different kind of individuals.I am I hardworking person easy to adapt .I have a certificate in Auxiliary Social Worker, computer litterate and in possetion of drivers license. I am on level 1 student at UNISA studying Social Work and I am staying at mpumalanga (Bushbuckridge).
Hello Queen,
Please contact Lindiwe Mabaso at our Nelspruit office: 013 752 3234
lindisavf@telkomsa.net
Hy my name is lindiwe.Currently im volunteering at an Ngo as a care worker,I work with orphans and vulnerable children I love my job I love my children I do home visits do their homes every day of the week.
Because of the love and passion i have around this field I will therefore love to increase my capacity in this field that get training as far as Social Auxilliary courses even further
I will highly appreciate it if Savf will be help me in this regard.
Thank you.
Hi Lindiwe,
Please contact our Head Office at 012 325 3920 – they will point you in the right direction.