DCSTM PARTNERS WITH SASSETA AND NETWORX TO EMPOWER UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS IN MAHIKENG

Mahikeng – The Department of Community Safety and Transport Management in partnership with the Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) and Networx hosted an induction ceremony for the ICT (Information and Communication Transport) System Support Learnership Programme. This initiative aims to empower 20 unemployed youths in Mahikeng.

The learners were recruited through the Department of Employment and Labour’s job seeker’s database. They will undergo a 12 months learnership program consisting of three months of theoretical learning and nine months of practical training at companies identified by the Department.

During the induction ceremony, Director of Human Resource Management Ms. Thobeka Leteane expressed her gratitude to SASSETA and Networx for their partnership. “I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to SASSETA for granting learners yet another opportunity such as this. As the department, we have a great relationship with SASSETA, they always come through in empowering learners. I would also like to extend my gratitude to Networx. There are a number of departments that they could have picked, but they chose our department to partner with in empowering learners. We appreciate the trust they have placed in us and we are excited to work with them,” she said.

Furthermore, she urged the learners to utilize this opportunity to their fullest potential. “You were chosen from thousands of applicants and there is a reason you were selected. Use this opportunity to empower yourself and make the most of it,” she emphasized.

The Department is confident that this program will equip the learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to enhance their employability in the ICT sector.