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SA Youth gives young South Africans a free way to find work, learning and development opportunities through SAYouth.mobi. Understanding who can join, how the platform works and what SA Youth opportunities are available can help you decide what to do next.
SAYouth.mobi is a free youth opportunity platform designed to connect young people with work, learning and career-development opportunities across South Africa.
SA Youth forms part of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) and works within a wider network involving Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, government departments, youth organisations, employers and other partners.
Harambee plays an operational role in supporting the network, while government institutions and other organisations contribute programmes, services and opportunities.
The basic process for a young person is straightforward:
💡 Your SA Youth profile can be used across multiple opportunities. You do not need to create a new profile every time you want to apply for something.
SA Youth is also broader than the PYEI School Assistant programme. Depending on what is available, users can find different routes into employment, training and work experience.
1️⃣ Registration and use are free.
You do not have to pay to create or use an SA Youth account.
There are no registration or subscription fees for creating your profile and accessing the platform.
Be suspicious of anyone who asks for payment simply to register you on SA Youth or provide access to an opportunity.
2️⃣ SAYouth.mobi is zero-rated.
SAYouth.mobi is zero-rated on participating South African mobile networks, helping users access the platform without using their normal mobile data while they remain on the site.
There are some practical exceptions.
The first time you use SAYouth.mobi, approximately 1 MB to 5 MB of data may be used to load and store certain information and images. Some networks may also require you to have a small amount of data available before a zero-rated website will open.
If an opportunity takes you from SAYouth.mobi to an external website, that external site may use your data.
3️⃣ Your information helps determine which opportunities are relevant.
Your location, education, qualifications, skills and experience can help SA Youth present opportunities that are relevant to your circumstances.
📍 Location is particularly useful because some employers and programmes need candidates from a specific area.
Individual opportunities can also have their own requirements, such as a particular qualification, age range or location.
An accurate profile can make recommendations more relevant, but it does not guarantee an interview, placement or job.
SA Youth is primarily intended to help young South Africans access employment and development opportunities.
As a general operational reference, the network targets young people aged 18 to 34. Applicants need appropriate identification, such as a South African or refugee ID, depending on their circumstances.
Other documentation rules may apply in particular cases.
⚠️ Joining SA Youth and qualifying for a specific opportunity are not the same thing.
A job, learnership or public employment programme can have additional requirements. These may relate to:
Always check the criteria for the particular opportunity before applying.
You also do not necessarily need Matric or previous work experience simply to join SA Youth. Different opportunities are designed for people with different levels of education and experience.
SA Youth opportunities are not limited to one type of job or programme. What you see can vary according to what is currently available and the information in your profile.
Opportunities and services can include:
🎯 The requirements are not identical across all opportunities. Being eligible to use SAYouth.mobi does not automatically make you eligible for every vacancy or programme advertised through the network.
Government-supported programmes can also be made available through the wider SA Youth ecosystem.
One prominent example is the PYEI/BEEI School Assistant programme, which has previously recruited Education Assistants and General School Assistants for schools.
Recruitment for programmes such as this takes place in specific phases and should not be assumed to be continuously open.
📌 SA Youth can be a starting point rather than a single destination. The next step depends on what you need: you may need to register or recover your account, update your profile so its information is current, or check the requirements and application status of a specific programme such as PYEI School Assistant.