Rechaider Matloga is a mother of three who enjoys listening to music and watching nature documentaries whenever she gets the chance.
Nine years after questioning whether retail was the right career for her, Rechaider Matloga has become the branch manager of Petshop Science N1 City in Cape Town.
The 32-year-old's career began in 2017 when she joined the Shoprite Group as a till packer after completing the retailer's Retail Readiness Programme, which equips unemployed young South Africans with skills for careers in retail.
Originally from Ga-Maponto village in Limpopo, Matloga had been studying logistics when she learnt about the programme after overhearing a conversation on a train. She applied, completed the training and was appointed as a till packer at Checkers N1 City in 2017.
Just weeks into the job, she began questioning whether she had made the right decision because of the physically demanding nature of the work. However, encouragement from her mother convinced her to persevere.
