PHUTI MOSOMANE
THE Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has announced a partnership with MerSETA to establish a training and skills development programme for young people in the energy sector.
This initiative aims to address the country’s energy crisis and youth unemployment.
The programme was first mentioned during this year’s State of the Province Address (SOPA), where Lesufi expressed his intention to train and equip young people with skills in the energy sector.
The programme was further discussed at the province’s inaugural Energy Expo, which explored ways to transform the energy crisis into a new economy for the province while creating employment opportunities for the youth.
“The training will provide learners with credit-bearing programmes on solar photovoltaic microgrids & will cover areas such as installation, maintenance, and repair of different aspects related to solar energy concentrating on hybrid SPV systems,” said Lesufi.
In addition to providing technical skills, the training programme will
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