By Everson Luhanga
- Nomzamo Stöber Steven is launching Zamo Rising Stars International Academy in Gqeberha to train young people for service industry jobs.
- The academy will cover waitressing, customer service and service excellence, with training available online for young people across South Africa.
A Gqeberha entrepreneur is launching a hospitality training academy to help young people break into the service industry.
Nomzamo Stöber Steven, a 38-year-old mother and entrepreneur, says the idea came from her own experience working in hospitality.
“I realised that many young people need practical skills and guidance to enter the industry,” she said.
Steven is launching Zamo Rising Stars International Academy through her company, Zamo Legacy Enterprises. The academy will train young people in waitressing skills, customer service and service excellence.
She has written a training manual to support the programme. The book, *Service to Success, Waitron Training Manual for South African Youth*, will guide students throughout their training.
To launch the academy, Steven will host a hospitality masterclass in Gqeberha. Participants will learn about the industry and can register for the upcoming training programme. The training will also be offered online, allowing young people from across South Africa to join.
Steven also runs a home bakery, Mzansi Bread Bakery, which she started with her own savings. She continues to reinvest the income back into her work. In 2025, the bakery placed fifth in a Standard Bank entrepreneurship competition and received R10,000.
Steven says the academy is about more than business. Her goal is to give young people practical skills to help them build careers in hospitality and create new opportunities in their communities.
Pictured above: Nomzamo Stöber Steven from Gqeberha, who is launching a hospitality training academy for young people.
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