13 January 2026 – the day the Class of 2025 receives their Matric results. A moment filled with anticipation, excitement, relief and for some, maybe a touch of anxiety. You’ve committed yourself to years of education, reached a new milestone in your life, and this is the&nbs... A message to the Class of 2025 as Matric results arrive
On 30 September 2025, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities held the National Youth Service Indaba under the theme: Digital Pathways to Youth Employment: A New Era of Opportunity” in Johannesburg. With the support of Brand South Africa, the National Youth Development Agency and private sector partners – Huawei South Afr... Digital Pathways to Youth Employment: A New Era of Opportunity
Johannesburg, 17 SEPTEMBER 2025 – South Africa to Host G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit: ShowcasingInnovation, Culture and Youth Leadership. Under the banner of the country’s G20 Presidency, Brand South Africa has partnered with The YoungEntrepreneurs South Africa (YESA) to host the 2025 G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance (Yea) Summit inJohannesburg, S... G20 YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ALLIANCE (YEA) SUMMIT 2025
By Roxanne Francis South Africa remains a preferred destination for investors, tourists and students. What attracted green hearts and hands to our country this time around, was our on-going commitment to saving the world, prioritising the effects of climate change and accelerating sustainability. Set against the backdrop of Table Mou... The Earthshot Prize enriches African soil
Two things stab at my attention from the title above: first and foremost, the preservation of women’s dignity. In our beautiful country, and no doubt, our beautiful and bold Africa, young girls miss school because of the biology of their bodies. An occurrence none of them have control over. We have heard countless stories of […] An open basket of infinite possibilities from the preservation of women’s dignity
Sibusiso Vilane is the first African, and one of only a handful of people, to accomplish the Explorers Grand Slam – the Goliath Challenge. He is a walking, talking advertisement for perseverance and resilience, spreading the message that “we Africans can reach great heights” around the world. Vilane shows the way to the top
Six students at the University of Cape Town are in the running for the Hult Prize, the world’s biggest student competition. At stake is $1-million to get their business off the ground. The benefits are far-reaching, and the system could help underprivileged people across the country. Healthcare plan puts UCT students in line for Hult Prize
Get involved, young South Africans are urged. The National Development Plan is promoted through Brand SA’s partnership with the President’s Award for Youth Empowerment and Youth Dialogue and Action Workshops.• Implement NDP in everything you do Youth urged to get involved
Young South Africans making a meaningful change in their communities and the country were honoured for their contributions at the National Youth Development Agency’s inaugural South African Youth Awards. Young South Africans act for change
Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale, handing over 36 houses built by youngsters to mark the 36th anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising, called on young South Africans to take the lead in bringing positive change to their communities by volunteering their services. Young South Africans urged to volunteer
South Africans should work to create an environment where its young citizens can actively participate in the development of their country and its economy, delegates at Brand South Africa’s recent Youth Summit resolved. • SA is Africa’s top nation brand ... Young people: own your destiny!
South Africans should work to create an environment where its young citizens can actively participate in the development of their country and its economy, delegates at Brand South Africa’s recent Youth Summit resolved. Young people: own your destiny!
The Youth Express train takes off on 1 June from Johannesburg’s Park station, carrying on board an energised team of people passionate about taking youth development further than it has gone before.• Youth Month focus on empowerment ... All aboard the Youth Express
South Africa’s “born frees” – a nickname for those born in the year of the country’s first free elections – turn 18 this year, coming of age at the same time as a democratic SA. While they acknowledge the importance of remembering the struggle, the future is where their focus lies. South Africa’s ‘born-frees’ come of age
South Africa’s Lwazi Gqira, 18, is swinging his way to golfing success after recently competing in his first major championship in Poland.• Hi-tech help for future sports stars Young South African golfer swings to success
Young South Africans say they will be celebrating this year’s Youth Day by standing up and confronting the challenges they face – just like their compatriots did in 1976. Youth Day: lessons from 1976
Visitors can relive South Africa’s turbulent history by walking the route that protesting Soweto school students took on 16 June 1976 – the day that marked the beginning of the end for the apartheid regime. The entire path has been declared a heritage trail. On the trail of the 16 June ’76 students
Young South Africans say they will be celebrating this year’s Youth Day – a public holiday celebrated in South Africa every year on 16 June, paying tribute to the hundreds of students who lost their lives in Soweto in 1976 – by standing up and confronting the challenges they face, just like their compatriots did 35 years ago. • Youth mo... Youth Day: lessons from 1976
Women’s rights in South Africa will take a great stride forward when a national alliance of women’s organisations presents the country’s first shadow report in 12 years on the status of women in the country. SA’s women’s rights to advance
South African production Life, Above All, about a young girl whose family is deeply affected by Aids, was the talk of the 2010 Cannes Festival after receiving a 10-minute standing ovation at its world premiere there on 18 May.• South African film wins at Tribeca ... South African film a hit at Cannes
Brand South Partners With Netflix to Celebrate and Showcase South Africa’s value proposition & its Vibrant Cultures Ahead of G20 Summit
