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By Johannah Malogadihlare
Huawei hosted its 2025 ICT Academy Annual Instructor Summit in Woodmead, Joburg to strengthen relationships with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as well as with the Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology to help equip “the next generation of tech-savvy individuals”.
DHET Deputy Minister Buti Manamela and Deputy director For Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) San Zungu signed a contract with Huawei CEO Will Meng on Friday and they both said they support the aim of the partnership which is to maintain relationships with stakeholders in and around ICT sectors.
Zungu said TVET colleges and ICT sector partnerships were necessary for the generation of technological excellence.
While Manamela said technologies need to be identified in order to see how they will impact people in the next 5 years.
“It is important that we focus on the bilateral partnerships and yield practical accomplishments which are skilling the nation”, said Manamela adding that the partnership between the department and Huawei ICT Academy, have trained talent in the IT sector at 17 universities, 47 TVET colleges and more than 2 400 students.
Meng assured the stakeholders that their aim is to keep the relationship and that DHET and Huawei ICT Academy is based on practiced programmes.
Despite the impact of reaching ICT education to a wider student population, Huawei wants to inspire students through innovation, and students will develop their entrepreneurial skills to become drivers of technological advancement, Meng said.
The summit has facilitated meaningful partnerships between academia and industry, leading to the development of industry-relevant curriculum and internships.
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