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		<title>Hearing-impaired Pastry Chef, Nosipho Mngoma&#8217;s dream of becoming a Chef comes true at Park Inn by Radisson, Newlands</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[September is #Signtember, International Month for Deaf People. Meet Nosipho Mngoma, pastry chef at Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands, who has overcome the odds to pursue her dream. Nosipho Mngoma has always been in love with food. “I knew my destiny would lead me to a career in the kitchen,” says the 25-year-old who grew up in Site B, Khayelitsha, in Cape Town and attended Noluthando Secondary School. “Even at high school, I worked towards this goal. Despite the high unemployment rate, I persevered, sending my CV to every hotel in the city. This eventually paid off – I was lucky to be offered a position as a pastry chef.” Park Inn, which is 51% owned by the Deaf Federation of South Africa (Deaf SA), leads by example in its support of the more than 5% of South Africans who have some form of hearing loss. Approximately 19% of the hotel’s staff complement is hard-of-hearing. For Nosipho, who has a certificate in sewing but who did not envisage working as a seamstress, being employed at Park Inn is a dream come true. This is despite some of the challenges she faces. “I love it here and would still [...]]]></description>
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