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Polokwane - Nearly 100 youth have "invaded" the Limpopo government as part of an internship programme that aims to plug the brain drain from the province.
The programme, costing R2m a year, was initiated by the department of finance and economic development and targets school children and graduates.
The department then identifies promising interns for permanent posts.
"The programme will be held yearly to provide a sustainable way of curbing the brain drain," said department spokesperson, Masilo Ratopola.
He said the programme will also ensure that the graduates gain the necessary experience and skills to enable for them to enter the job market.
Already 98 graduates and high school children are working in several government departments this holiday.
The department hopes to accommodate another 34 interns this year.
In Limpopo, 71% of the 5.5 million population comprises youth.
On Wednesday, finance and economic development MEC Thaba Mufamadi launched the centre for new venture creation at the Tshwane University of Technology in Polokwane.
The centre will equip students with the necessary skills to start their own small businesses.
"We (the government) will then follow and support these new businesses for the first five years of their conception to ensure they are sustainable," said Mufamadi.
The centre is a partnership between the department and the Umsobomvu youth fund, which was created by the national government in 2001 and has already spent R490m on more than 70 youth projects.
"The efforts to empower the youth is in line with our 2020-vision of making Limpopo a major contributor to national wealth," Mufamadi said.