The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber and Stellantis SA are collaborating on an Eastern Cape Youth Empowerment Programme to equip 50 people with valuable skills and market access needed to secure employment.
Stellantis SA plans to build a new assembly plant in the Coega Industrial Development Zone.
Stellantis SA managing director Mike Whitfield said education was the biggest contributor to progress.
“The more people we can provide education to, the more they will contribute to their lives and their communities,” he said.
“Our greenfields manufacturing facility will be establishing the very jobs these new skills will be trained to fulfil.”
Through the programme, 50 young learners from disadvantaged backgrounds will be identified and selected to undergo a year-long programme focused on providing technical training in ODIN checkpoint shop floor task management solutions.
This global automation technology is the type used in world-class manufacturing facilities, including Stellantis SA’s new plant.
The training will be complemented by mentorship and hands-on experience in virtual systems maintenance.
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber chief executive Denise van Huyssteen said they believed in the power of partnerships to drive meaningful change.
“By equipping our youth with in-demand skills and providing direct market access, we are not only combating unemployment but fostering an entrepreneurial spirit that will last for generations,” she said.
The Herald
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