05 March 2014
Minister of
Trade and Industry Rob Davies on Tuesday launched the 71 million-Rand
internship Programme for unemployed graduates.
Davies said
skills development and creating opportunities for youth and graduates will go a
long way in reducing the levels of poverty and unemployment in South Africa.
The programme
will be implemented in three waves of intakes in the next two years.
Departmental
Spokesperson Sidwell Medupe said this programme “Itukise” is one initative that
will address the question of youth unemplyment, which has been a focus of
government for a long time.
Medupe said the
programme will address the challenges of providing internship in the
manufacturing industry which is a main focus of the Department of Trade and
Industry.
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