The event details are as follows:

Date: Monday 2 February & Tuesday 3 February 2026

Venue: Baphiring Tribal Offices & Sports Grounds, Mabaalstad,NW Province.

Time: 08h00 – 14h00 daily

Expected attendees: Approximately 4000 learners from the 8 rural High Schools in Dinaledi Circuit which falls within 5 villages/ Tribal Authorities within Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District, North-West Province, RSA.

The purpose of the career expo:

Promoting a holistic, psychosocial approach towards education, as well as career & personal development.

Exposing learners & attendees to available opportunities in terms of possible economic activities, mainly: education, employability & entrepreneurship.

Addressing challenges faced by learners from marginalized, disadvantaged backgrounds, such as limited access to information about innovative careers and access to funding (scholarships & bursaries).

Goals & objectives of the career expo:

Exposing the learners to professions & industries: Commerce, STEM, Medical Sciences, Arts, Humanities etc.

Offering the learners career guidance & future planning skills.

Encouraging networking and collaboration between the learners and potential institutions, mentors & employers.

Promoting skills development & future proofing a commitment to life-long learning as well as career & personal development.

Providing Motivation and psychosocial support for the learners.

The previous event done by The Princess & Friends NPC (previously called HRH Princess Lerato M Foundation), was a successful mental health workshop for learners which took place in August 2022. This was a 2-day event which was attended by approximately 1400 learners.

A bigger crowd of approximately 4000 learners is expected this time.

Event partners & sponsors include: The Department of Education, North West University, African Women Chartered Accountants, South African Royal Princesses Network, BMW Rustenburg and many others…

Expected attendees include: Royal leaders, Government leaders, Universities & FET Colleges, private companies & potential employers and other stakeholders, all coming on board to ensure the success of the event.

Speaking on the vision behind the career expo, the organisers highlighted that the initiative is rooted in the belief that rural learners deserve the same access to information and opportunities as their urban counterparts and that they deserve to know that their dreams are just as valid.

“The expo is about dignity, access and preparing rural youth for a rapidly changing world of work,” stated the organisers. “It is not just a career expo – it is an investment in the future of our communities.”

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The EThekwini municipality hosted a 2-day Youth Employability Indaba and Career Expo at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Conventional Centre Arena this morning.

The audience was filled with over Grade 12 students from over fifty schools and University and College students from across eThekwini.

With this Indaba, the city aims to assist students to better understand their subjects and give them knowledge of how to equip themselves skills that will improve their employability.

This was to address the decreasing number of graduates and the rising number of job seekers who lack the skills and competencies required by the job market. South Africa continues to battle with unemployment with a rate of 45.5% of unemployed young people ranging from the ages of 15-34.

These challenges have contributed to the rising number of unemployment, where talents of the youth are being underutilized. Speaking on behalf of the Deputy Director Youth Economic Empowerment at Department of Economic Development & Tourism Xolani Makhwasa, Nomkhize highlighted the need for education and the importance of understanding what type of education and skills one needs take that first step to a successful future. She further stated that young people need to keep abreast with the developments that take place around them. “Let us keep updated with any digital space developments because the fourth industrial revolution is where we are and it is something we all need to talk about. We also want young people to be economically active and all that starts with education,” said Nomkhize.

One of the objectives of the Indaba is to expose learners with disabilities into diverse career paths and insights into specific industries and job opportunities.

The Youth Unemployment Indaba is held under the theme ‘Embrace the Digital Era’ and features a career expo component, where stakeholders from various educational institutions and corporate sectors highlight their services.

This is to help learners make informed decisions about their career paths and skills that will meet job market demands.

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