Tuesday 31 July 2012

CORPORATE WORLD

A NEED TO BENEFIT BOTH PARTIES: COMMUNITY RELATIONS


SPRA (Student public relations association) is a group formed at the University of Johannesburg by
Pr student cleaning the hospital
Klenkie Mpotu (chairperson) and a group of third year students, who are studying Public Relations and Communications. SPRA consist of a combination of PR students in the University of Johannesburg, from first year to last year. The group started last semester with a vision of helping the community as well as practicing their profession, meaning students get a chance to do many activities which are under PR Practice.
According to Community Relation process, both the community and the organization will benefit and it is also there to help reposition the organization. Last month, on the 18 July (Mandela day).The organization went to Helen Joseph Hospital to do their 67 minutes, doing something for the community. This month again they have a community project happening at Alexandra and later on next month they will be launching their Organization.



PR students at Helen Joseph Hospital garden
The question is how does the community benefit, while the organization benefit as well? The community got a clean environment because the students painted the hospital, renewed the garden, picked up plastics and papers which were just flying around the hospital and cooked food for patients. The students got an experience in community projects and the importance of CSI, while the organization gets a chance to be published, well-known or kept recorded in the University of Johannesburg’s website.
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  1. Anonymous3 August 2012 at 03:51

    I think SPRA is a wonderful platform for PR students to showcase what they can do and what they are capable of doing.

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    1. Pebetse7 August 2012 at 05:58

      its not about SPRA doing good its about SPRA getting good benefits as well as the community

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  2. clive media guru6 August 2012 at 01:39

    but why is it that spra members only do community projects while all the 3rd years do the fancy stuff

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    1. Pebetse7 August 2012 at 06:01

      Perhaps, that Questions should be re-phrased at SPRA general meetings, or directly to the chairperson...klenkie Mpotu

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  3. Unknown6 August 2012 at 01:41

    SPRA gives the students the opportunity to learn how to network and do good in the community

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    1. Pebetse7 August 2012 at 05:55

      and i hope you noticed that both parties benefits...

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  4. gracemokabane6 August 2012 at 05:17

    SPRA is a great way for student to have a geat way it doing PR practicals and have experience

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    1. Pebetse7 August 2012 at 05:56

      yes students doing their practicals and community benefiting as well

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  5. Unknown6 August 2012 at 05:42

    Mandela Day is another good way for varoius developing organisations to get exposure.Soner Mandela Day will all be about making money watch the space.

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    1. Pebetse7 August 2012 at 05:54

      i agree with you, and yes Organisation, according to CR are allowed to take opportunities to make money while the community is benefiting too.

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  6. Thee Workplace6 August 2012 at 06:06

    I agree that organisations use such days as a way to be seen as good and giving, organisations do give back but they are most likely to have an intention.

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  7. MphoMothiba7 August 2012 at 04:47

    Community relations are a fantastic way to engage with the community as well as to develop a positive personal image with individuals planning to bring their children to the university of Johannesbug. Well done to the University of Johannesburg for implementing a wonderful experiential learning platform for public relations students. Do you have any information as to whether this SPRA organisation and its events are published in our Uj Observer?

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    1. Pebetse7 August 2012 at 05:51

      Actually the well done part desrved to go to klenkie Mpotu and the executive members of SAPRA for making it possible... answering your Question:I am not sure whether this SPRA organisation and its events are to be published in our Uj Observer or not, but that is my wish and i will get back to you as soon as i know.

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  8. moimane7 August 2012 at 05:36

    With my little knowledge of CSI am not sure whether those who get involved in this projects should recieve some thing or not...please elaborate.

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    1. Pebetse7 August 2012 at 05:47

      lets re- fresh back to Skw2b class and say the difference between CSI AND CR...CSI has to be done throuth altruism, while CR, IS FOR THE BENEFIT of both parties... and in this case, yes they should recieve something

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  9. Unknown7 August 2012 at 05:38

    What SPRA executive commitee does is good, both for the community and students. I think the projects we get involved to, gives us so much chance to network and improve our communication ability skills which will help us grow and excel with the Public Relations sector. I appriciate what the committee of SPRA does and wish to commend to to carry on doing their good work for the community.

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    1. Pebetse7 August 2012 at 05:44

      Thank you Loyiso... i think you got the message loud an clear

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  10. Unknown7 August 2012 at 09:23

    Greetings Pioneers of PR

    One of the fundamental objectives of SPRA is to provide good training and development opportunities of an effective business and management leadership with global competitiveness, by working together with companies that specialize in Public Relations and Communication. Therefore it has the responsible to assume a role as an effective voice for the needs, aspirations and views of the member’s .Therefore, ensure that members contribute and participate in professional development of the industry.

    However I really appreciate that SPRA is assisting all its members to utilize such platform for academic benefits. Keep on using this page for own benefits .
    Correspondence
    Klenkie Mpotu
    Chairperson of SPRA

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  11. Unknown8 August 2012 at 02:41

    I have to say well done to SPRA for giving back to the community. The community benefited so did the university by getting the publicity especially because UJ known that the students always does bad things at least now people know that it’s not all UJ students who are bad there are good one.

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    1. Pebetse8 August 2012 at 07:54

      i must agree with you that yes the community and the organisation both benefits

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