BEREAVEMENT NOTICE It is with great sadness that we inform the JA Family, stakeholders and the youth development community of the untimely passing of our Board Patron Mrs Dolly Mokgatle. Mrs Mokgatle served the organisation with outstanding foresight and humility for over a decade. She joined JA South Africa in March 2007 as a non-executive […]
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Motorola Solutions Foundation grant on STEM2D to reach Soweto learners
JA South Africa is proud to announce we have partnered with Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions. The partnership will see us implement the second Coding & Robotics Innovation Camp this year. This partnership will see 78 grade 7 students at Emadlelweni Primary School in Dlamini, Soweto, Johannesburg, learn about careers in Science, Technology, […]
Be Entrepreneurial Online Programme
Calling all grade 9 learners to polish up on EMS through JA’s BE Entrepreneurial Programme Are you in grade 9 or have a loved one in grade 9? Then listen up! We are excited to invite all grade 9 learners to take part in the online Be Entrepreneurial Programme. The programme sponsored by UPS, introduces […]
JA South Africa – Women’s Day 2020
Juggling between staying safe and simultaneously trying to grow your brand? Thanks to the generous funding from Tribeca P.R. our recently held Women’s day event helped us address some concerns on around “keeping one’s brand alive, during a crisis! The event held on 6th August, saw 29 women across all walks of life empowered with tools to […]
JA South Africa and Bridge engaged entrepreneurs on the impact of COVID-19
JA South Africa was invited to participate on a webinar on how the current pandemic is impacting small businesses. We were joined by three of our alumni Zaza Motha founder of POUT Magazine, Thulile Mbuyane founder of Mama Tee’s beverage and Sekgametsi Lethiba founder of Rhiza Babuyile. Full article: here We would like to thank […]
Africa’s youth shape their own future
The increasing number of African youth looking to entrepreneurship a as viable career option is on the the upswing. Youth on the world’s next big growth market are charting their entrepreneurial future and challenging the outdated narrative that attaining a formal education guarantees employment. JA recently conducted an impact report by JA Alumni who participated […]
Keep Learning with our Online programmes!
Sign up to join one of JA South Africa online learning programmes today. The learning continues here at JA South Africa. At JA South Africa, student empowerment is at the heart of everything we do. To sign-up for one of our Premium Programmes : YEDP and Enterprise programs, complete this questionnaire. Upon completion check out some […]
Mastercard Girls4Tech is offering online STEM lessons
Mastercard has extended access to its signature STEM curriculum, Girls4Tech™, through a suite of new online, creative educational resources. The programme has been designed to help parents and teachers engage and inspire kids, ages eight (8) to twelve (12). Through the newly launched website Girls4Tech Connect, as well as through activities made in collaboration with Mastercard’s education partner Scholastic, teachers […]
COVID-19… the learning continues at JA South Africa
We have been monitoring the increased presence of COVID-19 in the country over the last few weeks. As JA South Africa we remain committed to the safety of our staff, students, volunteers, partners, and supporters. Our hearts go out to anyone who has been infected or affected by the virus. In line with public health advice and […]
JA South Africa Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant
JA South Africa has partnered with Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions to implement the Coding & Robotics Innovation Camp. This partnership will see 98 grade 7 students in Johannesburg, Gauteng exposed to careers in Science, Technology, engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The Motorola Solutions Foundation awards grants each year to organizations, such […]