Unemployed youth to be trained in Duduza
“Many of the unemployed youth completed their matric, but because of socio-economic challenges they were unable to further their education post matric.”
Duduza – Unemployed youth from Duduza attended a skills orientation development programme aimed at empowering them to be employable.
The initiative was held at KwaThema Multi-Purpose Centre on Friday, facilitated by ANC Youth League in ward 87.
Local skills training organisations offered to equip the youth with the skills they needed to better position them for the job market.
Ward committee member Tankiso Masoga says they have identified a gap of skills in many of the unemployed youth and decided to close it.
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“Many of the unemployed youth completed their matric, but because of socio-economic challenges they were unable to further their education post matric.
“With very little prospects for the future, they end up taking drugs or being involved in crime, something that they could have avoided had there been other opportunities,” he explains.
Masoga adds that it is unfortunate that young people’s lack of skills makes it difficult for local companies to absorb them because the youth lack the skills these companies need.
Ward 87 Clr Bongani Hlope says they have identified that young people are unemployable due to lack of skills.
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“Statistics show that the rate of unemployment in the east of Ekurhuleni is higher.
“We then decided to bring on board the Social Development Department and invited several institutions to help us fight this challenge by providing skills-training courses.
“These institutions will be offering free accredited courses in computer literacy, construction, health and safety, business and ECD.
“Training will run between three to 12 months and the first group will be starting their training in March,” he says.
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