THEBE MABANGA|
THE Information and Communication Technology Small Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMME) Chamber is planning to boost the information & technology (IT) skills of young South Africans, while also eyeing a slice of government’s R10 billion information technology procurement spend, largely aimed at helping SMMEs in the sector.
“We would like to train the youth in 4IR skills while being a voice for SMMEs to flourish,” says Loyiso Tyira, the managing director of the ICT chamber during an interview with Inside Politics ahead of Youth Day activities on Wednesday.
The chamber recently formed the South African Mobile Device Distributors and Repairs Association (SAMDDRA), whose aim is to empower young South Africans to enter the distribution and repair businesses of cell-phones, laptops, and other IT equipment.
Together with the Tshwane University of technology (TUT), the chamber is currently training 80 mostly young people in cellphone repairs business, currently dominated by
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