City youth start tech careers through skills partnership
Young people from the Western Cape have embarked on their dream tech careers, through a partnership between the Western Cape Government and Oracle.
Through the Java Schools Programme, young residents from the Western Cape started training in Java, a programming language.
It is a joint initiative between the Western Cape Departments of Economic Development and Tourism, Education, IT Software Company, Oracle, Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative and training provider, On The Ball College.
Alan Winde, MEC of Economic Opportunities, will this week visit Absa Aliens, Absa’s development centre, where a group of the programme’s young participants are completing internships as software developers.
Details:
Date: Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Time: 10h00
Venue: Absa, Block B, Ground Floor, Longkloof Studios, Darters Road, Gardens.
Enquiries:
Bronwynne Jooste
Spokesperson: Alan Winde, MEC of Economic Opportunities
Tel: 021 483 3550
Cell: 060 970 4301
Email: bronwynne.jooste@westerncape.gov.za
