Shoprite : Butchery training a ticket to ‘fulfillment and growth’

When he moved to Cape Town to find employment, his first job was as a driver of a minibus taxi. Following a chance meeting with someone who worked in the butchery at the Checkers Hyper in Brackenfell, Basela was reminded of his interest in meat and submitted his CV at the retailer's nearby recruitment hub.

He was accepted into the one year butchery learnership programme, covering modules such as Hygiene and Safety, Meat Processing and Production as well as Meat Cutting. 'I enjoyed every aspect of my training,' says Basela, who completed the learnership in 2009. He worked in various positions before being appointed Trainee Manager at Checkers Willowbridge in 2015. Eight months later he was promoted to Butchery Manager.

The father of two lives in Mfuleni and says he'll always remain loyal to Checkers.