Minister Dina Pule on Youth Summit underway at North West
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Establish youth-led cooperatives (with support mentioned for youth-led initiatives)
The statement encourages youth-led cooperatives to be established and led by young people, pointing to opportunities available to them.
- Who it is for
- young people who want to establish and lead cooperatives
- How to act on it
- Establish and lead youth-led cooperatives.
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Youth-led cooperatives should be established and led by young people, as there are many opportunities
School uniform projects supported by SASSA
The statement says school uniform projects can be supported by SASSA, as part of the opportunities encouraged for young people under the summit.
- Who it is for
- young people or youth initiatives that can run school uniform projects
- How to act on it
- Develop school uniform projects that can be supported by SASSA.
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as there are many opportunities, including school uniform projects that can be supported by SASSA.
Youth Summit (three-day event) at Orion Safari Lodge
A three-day Youth Summit is underway, with the first day already happening at Orion Safari Lodge in Rustenburg. The summit encourages young people to take advantage of opportunities available to them under the theme about partnerships for skills, jobs, and youth development.
- Who it is for
- youth attending or participating in the Youth Summit
- How to act on it
- Attend the Youth Summit currently underway at Orion Safari Lodge in Rustenburg, North West.
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Minister Pule made these remarks while addressing the first day of a three-day Youth Summit currently underway at Orion Safari Lodge in Rustenburg, North West.
Use the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant to start businesses
The statement says young people can use their R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant to start businesses as a way to move from dependency to contributing to the main economy.
- Who it is for
- young people who receive the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant
- How to act on it
- Use the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant to start businesses.
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This, he said, can be achieved when young people use their R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant to start businesses.
Facts
Places
Rustenburg Local Municipality, North West
Reference
GOVNEWS-844967 at https://www.gov.za
Amounts
R 370
Key Takeaways
- Document type: media statement
- Minister: Dina Pule (Minister of Social Development)
- Date issued: 08 Jul 2026
- Event: first day of a three-day Youth Summit
- Location: Orion Safari Lodge, Rustenburg, North West
- Theme: “Economic Uprising for the Next 50 Years: Partnerships for Skills, Jobs, and Youth Development”
- Message: youth should never give up and should invest energies to make a difference
- SASSA CEO Themba Matlou: move young people from dependency to contributing to the economy
- R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant: use to start businesses
- Encouragement: establish youth-led cooperatives and school uniform projects supported by SASSA
- Youth development focus: entrepreneurship, skills development, education; networking and exhibition stands
- Commemoration: 50th anniversary of the 1976 youth uprising (Golden Jubilee)
- Youth development challenges mentioned: mental health issues, teenage pregnancy, high unemployment
- Scarce skills encouraged: ocean economy, engineering, construction, manufacturing
- Examples cited: INDLELA Youth Partnership beneficiary Tebogo Mogatle; Difference Makers Youth Organisation registration by Buhle Xulu
- Contact: Ms Sandy Godlwana (Cell 082 678 5634; Email SandyG@dsd.gov.za)
- Dina Pule
- Themba Matlou
- South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)
- Department of Social Development
- Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
- Dr Bernice Hlagala
- Orion Safari Lodge
- Rustenburg
- North West
- INDLELA Youth Partnership
- German Development Bank
- National Youth Development Agency
- Tebogo Mogatle
- Buhle Xulu
Dates
Opening Date
9 July 2026
Closing Date
8 July 2026