Province to provide training to youth in preparation for 4th Industrial Revolution

Mathabatha says the province will have Digital Hub centres in Seshego and Nkowankowa and the hubs will serve as a training centres for community members, provide access to information and communication technology (ICT) facilities, and enable incubation mainly for young entrepreneurs operating in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector.

“Central to the objectives of digital hub initiative is to provide the youth and the unemployed access to information and communication technology”.

He further said Digital Hubs are designed to bolster digital training and create jobs within the broader national infrastructure development programme.

“The business plan for Seshego Digital Hub has been finalised and Limpopo Connexion has been appointed as the operator of the Hub. Modelling and layout plans has been finalised. The construction of the Seshego Digital Hub will commence in this Financial year, at a project cost of R23 million,” the Premier said.

Mathabatha also pronounced that Limpopo has completed the roll out of a requisite infrastructure, comprising a Data Centre, Network Operating Control Centre and Contact Centre. A total of 52 sites have been connected to the network, using both fibre and satellite technologies.

“The establishment of the Limpopo Science and Technology Park, which is a visionary and catalytic project to transform the provincial economy, is well underway. Once completed, it will be a major driver of the Province’s competitiveness,” said Mathabatha.