Junior Achievement South Africa is proud to announce the appointment of Nelo Spies as the new Executive Director. After an intensive recruitment drive, Nelo takes the reins to lead one of South Africa’s leading Youth Development organisations, geared to inspiring youth through work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
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Junior Achievement South Africa Company of the Year Competition, is proud to announce our national winners, Unwind in third place in the regional company of the Year competition. The regional COY held from 6-8 December 2023, in Rwanda, Kigali, saw learners representing sixteen teams across sixteen countries showcase their entrepreneurial skills in the 2023 Breaking Barriers, themed regional competition. […]
The ‘bounce back’ is positive, often leading to the establishment or reinforcement of our inner strengths. The report looks at three elements, in line with our 2022 theme, Resilience, focusing on Positive relationships, Self-Awareness and Purpose.” […]
Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, in partnership with Google’s charitable arm, Google.org, and Z Zurich Foundation, have launched JA Career Connect – a new cloud-based platform designed to connect young African talent with employment opportunities across the globe. […]
Junior Achievement South Africa Company of the Year Competition, is proud to announce the 2023 winning team, UnWind. The winning team hail from Fairmount High School, Grassy Park in the Western Cape . […]
Junior Achievement South Africa is proud to announce Y Radio as our official media partner for the 2023 Company of the Year competition. The COY competition creates a platform for our youth to interact in a competitive but safe environment, whilst fostering public speaking, team building and problem-solving skills and collaboratively come up with business ideas that could move our economy forward. […]
Junior Achievement South Africa is excited to host the ninth annual, Company of the year 2023, themed Breaking Barriers.
A total of eight teams in grade 10 – 11 from around the country who ran their business from the learnings of JA’s Enterprise Programme for the last five months were shortlisted from a list of 30 teams. […]
Junior Achievement South Africa (JA South Africa) is thrilled to announce a partnership with Google.org aimed at equipping young South Africans with essential skills for the evolving job landscape. The collaboration entails generous sponsorship from Google.org, facilitating scholarships, instructional support, and comprehensive assistance for aspiring individuals. […]
Junior Achievement South Africa is excited to announce our partnership with the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF). The partnership in its third year will see all grade 10 – 11 learners participating in the 2023 prestigious JA Enterprise Programme, also implementing Project Management as part of the programme. This year the programme is set […]
According to UNICEF, 73 % of young people needed mental health support in South Africa in 2022, whilst 38 actively sought help. The rise of mental health awareness is imperative for a generation feeling overwhelmed with societal pressures. The recent #LetsTalk webinar in partnership with the Z Zurich Foundation helped raise awareness around mental health and ensure that our young people have an informed understanding of mental wellbeing, illnesses and health. […]
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