On youth development, a group of 40 youths, including males and females, was selected from all districts in the province to receive training in fitting and turning, boilermaking and diesel mechanics. The programme was implemented in partnership with the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry Seta (FoodBev Seta). Thirty of the learners remained in the programme while the rest left for various reasons. Most of the learners still needed to acquire N2 qualifications at FETs before they could be ready for trade tests at the end of the 18-month programme. DPW Training was assisting the province with the process through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding.