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Module 1 · Is this right for you?

What free youth job and learnership programmes (SAYouth.mobi) really involves

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If you are 18 to 34 and not working, join SAYouth.mobi, the free and zero-rated platform of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention, for local jobs, learnerships and paid work experience.

Who it suits

Young people without work, especially with only a phone and little data.

Who pays

Employers and programmes that hire young first-time workers: retail, call centres, schools, learnerships, YES placements.

What they get

Getting a first job or paid experience without paying anyone or spending data.

Is there demand?

SAYouth.mobi is part of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention and is supported by Harambee, the Department of Employment and Labour, the NYDA and YES (sayouth.mobi).

Real examples
  • SAYouth.mobi
  • Harambee work-seeker support
  • Youth Employment Service (YES) placements
  • Local youth centres and libraries

A good sign: invited to an interview or assessment.

Do it now

Tick it off when it is done. Your ticks are saved on this device.

Quick check

Pick an answer to see how you did.

In a typical case, how long until the first money comes in?

Your challenge

Check it before you spend

Register on sayouth.mobi.

You are done when:

  • You wrote down what you found
  • You know whether to carry on or adjust

You report this yourself. Nobody checks, so it only counts if you really did it.

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