Sebokeng youth get cellphone repair containers
A R19 million Cellphone Repair Programme seeks to upskill 500 disadvantaged young people with the skills to repair handsets.
In a program aimed at upskilling disadvantaged young people, Sebokeng, a township in South Africa, will receive 25 more cellphone repair containers as part of the R19 million Cellphone Repair Programme. Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela is expected to distribute the containers on Monday to the beneficiaries.
The program, implemented by the Wholesale & Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) and in partnership with the South African Mobile Devices Distributors Repairs Association (SAMDDRA), seeks to train 500 disadvantaged young people. The initiative, which has already trained 326 South Africans since its launch in 2024, provides participants with three months of technical training in basic cellphone repairs, a R3 500 monthly stipend, and fully-equipped containers serving as operational workshops.
The containers, designed to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship by eliminating rental costs associated with mall-based or commercial center-based operations, are allocated to SMME participants. The program prioritizes young people, women, and people with disabilities. Further efforts will focus on business incubation and market-link support to ensure the sustainability of the trained technicians' businesses.
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