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The key objectives of the programme are:
Motor
Mechanics
The training will produce certified motor
and diesel mechanics who will contribute
to the motor industry and be positioned
to enter the renewable energy powered
vehicle industry.
The training was started this year and a selection
and assessment process for the learners was done.
The programme will be completed in 2026 where
learners will be qualified motor and
diesel mechanics.
A total of 32 beneficiaries were enrolled in the
programme, including 31 youth, of whom nine
are women.
Business Digital
Services Programme
(4IR Programme)
This programme focusses on enabling
youth in our fenceline communities
to develop applied technology skills
in order to create scalable start-ups,
build sustainable digital SMMEs that are
relevant to their community, and secure
employment where they can make a
valuable contribution.
The 4IR programme is a comprehensive response
programme that has been proposed for a period
of approximately 15 months, comprising 60
individuals who reside in the Mpumalanga
and Sasolburg fenceline communities. The
implementation approach includes the selection
process, technical skills training, building
entrepreneurship capability, skills training, and
directing candidates into three separate streams:
Global Start-Up, SMME (Small, Medium, and Micro
Enterprises,) and employment.
The technical training focuses on data science,
coding (software development), robotics (artificial
intelligence), and drone piloting. The suitability of
candidates for each stream will be determined by
aptitude assessment results and their performance
in the technical and entrepreneurship training.
▪ To create a minimum of six viable 4IR global
start-ups that are ready to raise funding.
▪ Establish a minimum of ten registered SMMEs
that are ready to trade in the market.
▪ Place a minimum of ten individuals in work
opportunities within six months of completing
the programme.
▪ An additional 30 beneficiaries are undergoing
training in various technology streams.
60 young people from Sasolburg and Secunda
are currently enrolled in the programme.
Handyman
Programme
The programme focuses on key trade skills
expected from a handyman and prepares
the beneficiaries for a professional
maintenance service that is client-focused.
The focus is on general, civil, construction, and
electrical maintenance and includes a “mentor”
pack of activities to be performed in the workplace.
The programme will also provide business
development support to existing beneficiaries in
the township that have started small businesses.
The programme is about creating jobs for
unemployed youth, unskilled school handymen and
those around our fenceline communities interested
in learning handyman skills.
We are proud to say that 40 youth have been
enrolled in the programme, of which 22 are
women. The current courses will include health
and safety, inspection and use of tools,
materials management, general maintenance, civil
and construction and electrical maintenance.
The programme will end in February 2024.
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