With South Africa's youth unemployment rate remaining above 44 and with 70 of future jobs requiring digital skills, the launch of the Afrika Tikkun Digital Skills Hub in Diepsloot represents a critical investment in preparing young people for a fast-changing, AI-driven economy.
The initiative directly supports national priorities such as the Youth Employment Intervention and the National Digital and Future Skills Strategy, positioning Diepsloot youth as active contributors to South Africa's digital transformation agenda.
Diepsloot, home to more than 350,000 residents, faces high levels of unemployment and limited access to technology. In the past three months alone, Afrika Tikkun has trained over 600 unemployed young people in digital literacy, job readiness and technical skills, demonstrating strong demand for opportunities in the digital economy.
