WHAT IS SA YOUTH: Harambee and other key partners have partnered with the Presidency (through the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention) to launch SA Youth, a national network offering young South Africans free access to learning and earning opportunities that is accessible through a datafree mobi-site. Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator will be collaborating with key government departments, the private sector, and civil society to launch SA Youth. SA Youth allows young people free access to online work-seeker support resources, allows them to apply for safe and trusted jobs, as well as volunteer, learnership, bursary and work experience opportunities in their area directly on the mobi-site. Young people can also update their contact details and employment status on their SA Youth profile.
WHAT IS THE COST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:
- Joining the network is 100% free. A young person will never be asked to pay money to be part of the network and access any of its features or benefits.
- The mobi-site, https://sayouth.datafree.co , is also 100% data free. This means that young people do not need to have data on their phone, laptop or tablet in order to access any of the SA Youth resources.
- They also have access to a toll-free support line should they need any assistance, support or advice on 0800 727272.
WHO CAN JOIN?
- Anyone can join the network and access its resources but only those aged between 15 – 34 years can access work opportunities.
- They need a South African or Refugee ID Number to register.
WHAT CAN PEOPLE DO ON THE NETWORK?
- First they register and tell us more about themselves (and set up a password so they can come back and log in).
- They may receive a phone call after they have registered to learn more about them and their situation and give them support and advice.
- They can immediately view and apply for opportunities in their area that have been matched to their profile or search for opportunities.
- They can access learning resources – work seeker support, hustle advice, online learning.
- They can log on at any time and update their details (phone number, address, work experience, education ) which will make their profile richer and more appealing.
- They can log on at any time and update their employment status or we will contact them every 3 months to remind them to tell us where they are on their employment journey.
See link you SA Youth website below: