Zikulise steps into the digital age
How Zikulise is helping six students step into the world of computer programming
SIX unemployed Zululand hopefuls will soon be able to step into the booming digital realm with some specific skills.
The ‘students’ this week gathered at the Zikulise Skills Training Centre in Empangeni for a five-day course on programming and design, which will enable them to set up, design and run websites.
Retired Empangeni resident and self-taught programming guru Alan Martin, who volunteered his time to teach the class, says the course while ‘entry level’ was ‘no walk down easy street’.
‘It’s entry level, yes. But entry level into today’s standards.
‘I took them straight into the deep end, but by the end of it they will be able to create a website and design it to be more user-friendly and appealing.’
Alan hopes the bug will bite hard, but it will be up to the students to run with it.
‘We are providing them with the skills they need to go back home and run a small business,’ said Zikulise’s Executive Director, Julie Jonson.
Zikulise, which was established in 2004, is a non-profit which aims to provide skills and training for unemployed individuals with a focus on community upliftment and job creation.
Zikulise offers a wide range of skills training including traditional beading, hair braiding, pottery and baking.
‘We teach people how to generate an income, thus addressing joblessness and resultant poverty,’ said Julie.
If you want to get involved at Zikulise, visit their website at www.zikulise.org.za
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