National Youth Service Programme (NYS) Phase IV Recruitment 2025 for South Africans

National Youth Service Programme (NYS) Phase IV Recruitment 2025 for South Africans – Application for Recruitment of Unemployed Youth for the National Youth Service Programme (NYS) Phase IV – Community Based Service opportunities are now open for South African youths.

1. Charisma music foundation- Participants will engage learners through sports activities, including warm-ups, skills drills, and friendly matches, while assisting teachers with group management. They will facilitate small-group creative sessions in art or music, coordinate after-school sports events, and prepare simple reports on learner participation and outcomes to support program improvement.

Areas

Limpopo, Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Eastern Cape & North West.

2. Cricket South Africa – Participants will be assigned to one of the following roles supporting our cricket development program: Hub Coaches, Administrators, Marketing, Coaches and Umpires. All roles contribute directly to the success of our youth cricket development initiative while providing valuable professional experience in sports administration and coaching.

AREAS

Western Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo & North West

3. Kwetso Foundation – Participants will actively contribute to community development through assigned tasks while participating in implementing partner programs. The role involves regular work activities with flexibility to take on additional responsibilities as directed by supervisors, ensuring successful project implementation.

AREAS

Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State & Limpopo

4. Ulwazi Lethu – Participants will assist NGOs/Schools within the communities with gardening, maintenance, feeding schemes and learning programmes.

AREAS

Western Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape & KwaZulu-Natal

5. Seriti Institute – Participants will be engaged in community service activities, supporting various activities in early childhood development, surveys & mapping, agriculture & climate resilience, and enterprise development.

AREAS

Limpopo, Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Gauteng, Eastern Cape & North West

6. Southern African Association of youth clubs (SAAYC) – Participants will apply their existing skills while acquiring new ones, gaining valuable experience that can lead to better career opportunities. The program includes comprehensive training in orientation, life skills, and work readiness, preparing youth for successful transitions into sustainable livelihoods and personal development.

AREAS
Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, Limpopo, North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng & Mpumalanga

7. Sport for social change network – Participants will engage in vegetable production on farms, learning sustainable farming techniques while promoting balanced diets and healthy eating habits. They will assist in setting up and maintaining community and home gardens, helping to improve local food access. Additionally, they will explore market linkages to support the sale of locally grown produce, fostering economic opportunities for farmers and communities.

AREAS

Gauteng, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Northern Cape, and Western Cape

8. Spotlite eductaion foundation – Participants will carry out assigned duties to support project implementation while actively contributing to meaningful community development through their work.

AREAS

Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal

9. Youth life – Participants will serve local communities at designated implementation sites (schools and non-profit organizations), facilitating extra-mural programs focused on arts & culture, sports, and learner support.

AREAS

Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Limpopo

10. Community Chest – Participants to coordinate and support the Youth and After School Programme. This role is focused on empowering young people through structured, engaging, and developmental after-school activities that promote learning, leadership, and life skills.

AREAS

Western Cape

Selection Criteria:

• South African citizen with a valid ID

• Must be between the ages of 18 – 35

• Reside within the respective local municipality/community near the site to be covered by implementing partner

• Easily accessible to site of implementing partner

• Preference for unemployed youth not in education employment or training (NEET).

• Meaningfully benefit the community in which the programme takes place and be completed to a high standard

• Must not have been part of the previous phases

Duration

6 months or 384 hours for these community-based service opportunities.

Stipend

R23.19 per hour per month (working 16 hours per week)

How To Apply for National Youth Service Programme (NYS) Phase IV Recruitment 

1. Go to sayouth.me/NYS
   SA Youth is free, no data needed.

2. Register on sayouth.mobi
   The process will take +4 mins.

3. If you have already registered on SA Youth, just log in using the same log in details.

4. Once you have registered, NYS opportunities nearest to the address you provided will appear, enabling you to apply.

5. Follow the instructions on the opportunity card and apply.

6. No opportunities showing up? You can search for NYS in the search box.

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