Business Opportunities in the Energy Sector Workshop For

Women

Venue: Polokwane Royal

Date: 12-13 August 2015

VISION & MISSION:

VISION To be a Credible and Capable Development Agency for South Africa’s Youth MISSION To Mainstream youth issues into society and

To Facilitate youth development with all sectors of society.

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NYDA VALUES:

1. Excellence

2. Honesty and Integrity

3. Respect

4. Care

5. Punctuality and Timeliness

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NYDA GOALS:

1. Improved sustainable livelihood opportunities for young people in South Africa

2. Enhanced enabling environment that promotes youth development in all sectors of South African Society

3. Enhanced Participation of youth in social cohesion towards nation building

4. Develop and enhance a credible and capable agency for youth development

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

KEY PERFORMANCE AREA DEFINITION

1. ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION

To enhance the participation of young people in the economy through targeted and integrated programmes.

2. EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

To promote, facilitate and provide training and development opportunities to young people to enhance their socio-economic wellbeing.

3. POLICY AND RESEARCH To Develop a body of knowledge and best practice in the youth development sector to inform and influence policy development, planning and implementation.

4. HEALTH AND WELLBEING To improve the health and wellbeing of young people to allow them to productively lead fulfilling socio-economic lives associated with a responsible and sustainable nation.

5. GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Ensures that NYDA operations comply with applicable legislation and regulations governing a schedule 3A institution.

Target groups:

14 – 35 years

18 – 35 Economic Development (ED) Products and Services

Predominantly out of school

Predominantly unemployed

Skilled / Unskilled / Rural / Semi - Rural / Peri – urban

Women, Disabled, HIV / Aids

Youth in conflict with the law

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

Grant Funding:

Grant Funding Break Down

Grants for youth owned enterprises

Grants for cooperatives

Grant for co-funding with partners

Grant Funding Thresholds

Threshold 1: R1,000.00 – R10,000.00 (Survivalist)

Threshold 2: R10,001.00 – R50,000.00 (Start-up)

Threshold3: R50,001.00 – R100,000.00 (Growth / Expansion)

Relationship with IDC & SEFA

NYDA provides pre-investment business support to qualify clients and refer to

IDC and SEFA

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Grant funding continued…..

Grant can be used for Working capital Stock Equipment

Other requirements Pre-assessment Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) structured training ITC check Site visit and due diligence

Exclusions Contract finance and bridging finance Gambling, gaming or sex industries, and or illegal activities Tobacco and alcohol as primary income generators Investment trusts or venture capital / private equity funds Seed capital for research and development Pyramid sales Schemes Buying vehicles Businesses with annual turnover exceeding R500,000.00

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Economic Development continued……

Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) Awareness Structured training

Business Consultancy Services (BCS) Voucher Programme

Market Linkage Programme (Business Opportunity Support Programme) Market linkage Sales Pitch BBBEE Certificates

Mentorship Programme: Volunteer Mentorship NYDA–Mara E- Mentorship Programme Rural Development (RD) – Community Development Facilitation Rural Community Profiling Cooperative registration Cooperative training Cooperative funding

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Education and Skills Development:

THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAMME remains a priority

THE YOUTHBUILD (model will be up-scaled)

MATRIC REWRITE (2Nd Chance Matric Rewrite Programme)

THE SOLOMON MAHLANGU SCHOLARSHIP FUND

JOBS CV database Job preparedness workshops Life skills workshops Linking CV to employment opportunities Career Guidance Group career guidance One on one career counselling

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Service Delivery Channel

Information provision (Core delivery channels)

Call centre: 0800 5252 52 (Free calls)

Website: www.nyda.gov.za

Twitter: @NYDARSA

Facebook: National Youth Development Agency

Free internet access at branches

Branch network: 14 branches nationally & 1 Branch (Polokwane) in Limpopo

Outreach: 4 outreach vehicles nationally & 1 outreach vehicle (Limpopo)

9 Local Youth Office (LYO) – signed MOAs

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Contact Details:

Tel: (015) 294 0800

Fax: (015) 294 0827

60 Schoeman Street, Shop 10, Crescent Building (Entrance in Grobler Street), Polokwane, 0699

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THANK YOU!!