JOHANNESBURG - One way to get around power cuts is by using solar.
Now, 6,000 young people in Gauteng will be trained as solar installers and technicians.
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Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced the programme in February.
Gauteng City Region Academy CEO Percy Moleke explains who qualifies to participate in the programme.
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"The barriers to entry for the solar technicians, especially the installers, are very low," Moleke said.
"So you literally need to have matric and an aptitude for some maths, technical area of sorts.
"Anyone who has matric, is from Gauteng and is a young person who matriculated before 2016 can apply for this programme."