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The agency has partnered with DJ Oskido Mdlongwa, former YFM manager Greg Maloka - who now leads Kaya FM - and the Deejays Unite Foundation, to establish a loan funding programme called Golden Economy.

The aim is to empower the youth with lucrative opportunities to establish their own businesses in the entertainment sector.

The initiative has two projects, and the Oskido I Believe Programmeis one of them. It targets youths with an interest in the development of studio sound production.

"This has resulted in the 'I believe programme' that will give them all the necessary information."

The second project is the Deejays Unite Foundation Programme and is aimed at youths with a growing interest in music production, being an established DJ and event sound production, which will be part of the NYDA'S Ithuba Lentsha Micro Enterprise Programme.

NYDA chief executive Steven Ngubeni said: "There is little support for and development of young people in the music industry, so we often hear stories of talented musicians dying penniless. The resources and skills that young people will be equipped with through this programme will ensure that they go on to develop sustainable businesses."

Mdlongwa said the first phase of the programme has already been rolled out and was a success.

"I am happy that everything went well," he said. "It feels good to make a difference in young people's lives. I was impressed by the level of commitment they showed during the workshop.

"Now that they are done with the intensive programme they will receive equipment and start [working]. We know that DJs and musicians are not taken seriously but the NYDA has shown that it has faith in us."

The training took place last week. Among the people mentoring the young stars during the technical and entrepreneurship training was DJ Fresh.

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May 30, 2012

CAKE

Ayobaness - Nice new hit song Oskido!
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May 30, 2012

mathopeed

Good course there and good luck with it. Is Oskido a South African if i may ask?
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May 30, 2012

CAKE

mathopeed,

If u were a S.African - u would know that. Ofcourse he is and you? Malawian.
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May 30, 2012

KemangBosso

Mathopeed,

He is originally from Zimbabwe but he grew and discovered his talent here in South Africa,like dj Fresh who is originally from Botswana,but now classified as a south African
@Cake its you the Malawian piece of s#it.
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May 30, 2012

Ann

mathopeed
Good course there and good luck with it. Is Oskido a South African if i may ask?
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he is a Zimbabwean
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May 30, 2012

mathopeed

Thanks Guys for clarifying me on that.
@Cake, you are a real cake, or mybe you are a "millennium kid".
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May 30, 2012

tokolosi

heheeeee....these people from Zimpopo mara - they are sponsoring people to be DJ's...talk about planning life inside a boot and carry your hopes in a briefcase.....some people are just born dump, doff and hopeless.....yha mara we need Zimpopo, my kids will need gardners and maid too (like their parents) - cheap labour from Zimpopo
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May 30, 2012

Tabza325is

Already every boy I meet or I know wants to be a DJ, we have enough entertainer wanna-bees in SA when are we going to start breeding scientist, engineers, innvantors and the likes in SA or are we doomed to having the next generation of party animals and air heads in the next 15 years.
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May 30, 2012

ThirdEye

I wish more blacks can be engineers,CAs,Scientist,Judges etc.
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May 30, 2012

TKay

Which provinces are they targeting and how do the youth apply to be part of these woekshops - cause the articles is not telling us
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