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South African youth encouraged to become job creators

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-82752 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 10 July 2026

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What this means

This is a SAnews news article dated 9 July 2026 reporting remarks made by Deputy Government Spokesperson William Baloyi during a Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) webinar on government opportunities for youth. Baloyi encourages young South Africans to become job creators and to use state-backed digital platforms and funding networks, naming several youth programmes and funding initiatives. The article also warns youth to be vigilant against digital misinformation and job scams, including human-trafficking lures.

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Read out of this document by Govermate's AI, in its own words. Each one quotes the line it came from — confirm on the official source before acting.

youth development agency supportOngoing

The National Youth Development Agency

A state-backed youth “vehicle” mentioned as available to youth, as part of government efforts to expand access to skills development, employment opportunities, entrepreneurship support and funding.

Who it is for
youth in South Africa
How to act on it
Use the government-provided youth vehicles mentioned in the article to access skills development, employment opportunities, entrepreneurship support and funding.
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Those vehicles available to youth include, among others: The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention. The National Youth Development Agency.
youth employment intervention programmeOngoing

The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention

A state-backed youth “vehicle” mentioned as available to youth, as part of government efforts to expand access to employment opportunities and pathways to earning.

Who it is for
youth in South Africa
How to act on it
Use the government-provided youth vehicles mentioned in the article to access employment opportunities and pathways to earning.
Show the line this came from
Those vehicles available to youth include, among others: The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention.
youth empowerment fundingOngoing

The National Youth Empowerment Fund

A state-backed funding vehicle mentioned as available to youth, as part of government efforts to expand access to entrepreneurship support and funding.

Who it is for
youth in South Africa
How to act on it
Use the government-provided youth vehicles mentioned in the article to access entrepreneurship support and funding.
Show the line this came from
Those vehicles available to youth include, among others: The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention. The National Youth Development Agency. The sayouth.mobi site. The National Youth Service. The National Youth Empowerment Fund.
zero-rated job and training platformOngoing

sayouth.mobi site (zero-rated)

A zero-rated site that offers free access to verified job and training networks, described as one of the platforms youth can use.

Who it is for
youth in South Africa seeking verified job and training networks
How to act on it
Access the zero-rated sayouth.mobi platform to get free access to verified job and training networks.
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While platforms like the zero-rated sayouth.mobi offer free access to verified job and training networks,
youth service programmeOngoing

The National Youth Service

A state-backed youth “vehicle” mentioned as available to youth, as part of government efforts to connect young people to practical pathways that lead to earning.

Who it is for
youth in South Africa
How to act on it
Use the government-provided youth vehicles mentioned in the article to connect to practical pathways that lead to earning.
Show the line this came from
Those vehicles available to youth include, among others: The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention. The National Youth Development Agency. The sayouth.mobi site. The National Youth Service.

Facts

Reference

GOVNEWS-82752 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Key Takeaways

  • Date of article: Thursday, 9 July 2026
  • Speaker: Deputy Government Spokesperson William Baloyi
  • Event: GCIS webinar on government opportunities for youth
  • Core message: youth should become job creators (not only job seekers)
  • State-backed “vehicles” named: Presidential Youth Employment Intervention; National Youth Development Agency; sayouth.mobi; National Youth Service; National Youth Empowerment Fund
  • Digital warning: beware misinformation/disinformation and job scam lures/human-trafficking
  • Youth Month observed in June; culminates in National Youth Day on 16 June (1976 Soweto Uprising commemoration)
  • William Baloyi
  • Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
  • SAnews
  • Presidential Youth Employment Intervention
  • National Youth Development Agency
  • sayouth.mobi
  • National Youth Service
  • National Youth Empowerment Fund
  • South Africa (government)

Dates

Opening Date

9 July 2026

Closing Date

9 July 2026