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The second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer shows that South Africa's youth have not lowered their ambitions. They are adapting to a new reality where the path to independence, stability and opportunity is more complex (Image source: © 123rf )

Youth Marketing

SA's youth: A generation balancing ambition with financial reality

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South Africa is producing more graduates, but jobs aren't keeping pace

Higher Education

South Africa is producing more graduates, but jobs aren't keeping pace

Leon Smalberger 2 days

No licence, no job

Skills Development & Training

No licence, no job

Nomaswazi Nkosi, Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 9 Jul 2026

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Youth Employment

SA’s finance minister urges data-led fix for youth unemployment

8 Jul 2026

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Education & Skills Development

Can corporate volunteering help solve SA’s youth unemployment crisis?

6 Jul 2026

Price of freedom: South Africa's youth and the fight for financial independence

Higher Education

Price of freedom: South Africa's youth and the fight for financial independence

Issued by Varsity Vibe 23 Jun 2026

Matla Media’s Nompumelelo Zwane asks how we can empower the next generation (Image supplied)

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | Marketing's role in empowering the next generation

Nompumelelo Zwane 18 Jun 2026

The 2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors, St John Paul II Secondary School in Elandskop, KZN. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors: SA’s Gen Zs solving the country’s sustainability challenges

17 Jun 2026

Mbuyisa Makhubu carries Hector Pieterson after Pieterson was shot and killed at the Soweto Uprising. Antoinette Sithol, Pieterson's sister, runs beside them. Image credit: , via Wikimedia Commons

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#YouthMonth | The inheritance of influence: What the youth of 1976 gave today's generation

Jessica Gbedemah 17 Jun 2026

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Youth Month

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Issued by Caxton Media 15 Jun 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

H&M donates R1m to empower South African youth

3 Jun 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Why SA's youth shouldn't waste the circular economy opportunity

Duduzile Mathabela 19 May 2026

Repair of the present

Art

Repair of the present

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 18 May 2026

Rocket Creative ignites a holistic future for Dis-Chem’s Million Comforts campaign

Promotions & Activations

Rocket Creative ignites a holistic future for Dis-Chem’s Million Comforts campaign

Issued by Rocket Creative Design & Display 11 May 2026

Varsity Vibe expands student impact with record-breaking campus activation campaign

Higher Education

Varsity Vibe expands student impact with record-breaking campus activation campaign

Issued by Varsity Vibe 19 Mar 2026

Galxboy debuts its GBX 012 sneaker collection

Fashion & Homeware

Galxboy debuts its GBX 012 sneaker collection

27 Feb 2026

SA must lead, not follow, in the tech revolution

Technology

SA must lead, not follow, in the tech revolution

Lebogang Maile 17 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Aart Jurriaanse 2 Feb 2026

Siki Msuseni is the founder and director of Amplified PR.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | Amplified PR’s Siki Msuseni: SA youth are wearing their values

Siki Msuseni 28 Jan 2026

Northlink strengthens global skills mobility through Emsachse partnership

Higher Education

Northlink strengthens global skills mobility through Emsachse partnership

Issued by Northlink College 2 Dec 2025

Mahindra Fusion Fest makes a comeback in 2026

Events

Mahindra Fusion Fest makes a comeback in 2026

2 Dec 2025

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Financial Services

Empowering South African youth through digital stokvel innovation

21 Nov 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Nedbank unveils Recycling, New Enterprises and Waste-to-value programme

24 Oct 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

The untapped goldmine in South Africa’s ESD landscape

Nadia Rawjee and Marc Ashton 21 Oct 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

NBI’s new campaign unlocks the green economy for South African youth entrepreneurs

15 Oct 2025

New partnership aims to strengthen SA's tech talent pipeline

Development

New partnership aims to strengthen SA's tech talent pipeline

7 Oct 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

MTN, Nedbank support 2025 PachiPanda Challenge

2 Oct 2025

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Climate Change

How African companies are setting the stage for sustainable growth

30 Sep 2025

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Tourism

SA youth showcase digital solutions for sustainable tourism at G20 Hackathon

18 Sep 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

How South African youth lead the green economy

17 Sep 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NYDA and NSFAS team up to enhance education access for SA's youth

3 Sep 2025

South Africa’s music scene can transform into the 'World’s Official Party Nation'

Lifestyle

South Africa’s music scene can transform into the 'World’s Official Party Nation'

Andile Mathobela 21 Aug 2025

Edge Growth and Bank of America celebrate fintech and climate innovation

SMEs

Edge Growth and Bank of America celebrate fintech and climate innovation

Issued by Edge Growth 10 Jul 2025

McDonald’s brings back Big Tasty burger in collab with Galxboy

FMCG

McDonald’s brings back Big Tasty burger in collab with Galxboy

10 Jul 2025

South African youth expenditure: Promising and pragmatic

Economy

South African youth expenditure: Promising and pragmatic

Issued by Varsity Vibe 30 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: GoodLuck is influencing SA's youth through its music

Music

#YouthMonth: GoodLuck is influencing SA's youth through its music

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Mandisa Jakavula blends TikTok fame with a budding music career in SA

Music

#YouthMonth: Mandisa Jakavula blends TikTok fame with a budding music career in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Jun 2025

How this entrepreneur is creating jobs in waste management

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How this entrepreneur is creating jobs in waste management

27 Jun 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

How these high schoolers are tackling the drinking water crisis

25 Jun 2025

Connections that count: How young entrepreneurs are transforming communities

Youth Month

Connections that count: How young entrepreneurs are transforming communities

Issued by PAWA Africa 25 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Vanessa Mhlom, founder of Pleroma Patch, encourages youth to 'rise, build, heal and lead'

Wellness

#YouthMonth: Vanessa Mhlom, founder of Pleroma Patch, encourages youth to 'rise, build, heal and lead'

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Jun 2025

How South African youth are shaping the future of marketing

Youth Month

How South African youth are shaping the future of marketing

Issued by KLA 18 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Umayr Mohamed of Vans SA inspires youth to stay true to themselves

Fashion & Homeware

#YouthMonth: Umayr Mohamed of Vans SA inspires youth to stay true to themselves

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: From Cape Town to Hollywood, Bella Alexandras is SA's next rising star

Film

#YouthMonth: From Cape Town to Hollywood, Bella Alexandras is SA's next rising star

Evan-Lee Courie 17 Jun 2025

Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

Career Advice

16 tips for young career seekers and entrepreneurs this Youth Month

Yuneal Padayachy 13 Jun 2025

5 things you might not know about SA's youth consumer class

Youth Month

5 things you might not know about SA's youth consumer class

Issued by BrandMapp 12 Jun 2025

Stars of the campaign include Oskido and LeemcKrazy. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Pepsi celebrates young kasi hustlers

3 Jun 2025

Vaping is not a safe form of smoking for youngsters (or adults) warns CANSA

Oncology

Vaping is not a safe form of smoking for youngsters (or adults) warns CANSA

Issued by CANSA 26 May 2025