top of page

Sakh'ithemba Youth Development

NEET youth development programme, local, community-based impact, stakeholder mapping

CORE CHALLENGE

  • High youth unemployment in Khayelitsha (~46%) and low education levels (~73% adults without Grade 12) limited opportunities for local youth.

  • Need to design clear, contextually appropriate pathways for reintegration into education, employment, and training.

  • Limited awareness and access among youth, combined with structural socio-economic barriers.

STRATEGIC FOCUS

  • Developing stakeholder ecosystem maps and programme process diagrams to visualise youth pathways.

  • Human-centred communications and messaging aligned with community realities and programme objectives.

  • Bridging NGOs, business partners, government, and community for sustainable youth employability solutions.

Sakhithemba1.png
SAKKK.png

MY ROLE

​​

  • Introduced interview-led editorial series (“Beyond the Words”) to deepen narrative depth and centre lived experience.

  • Curated thematic digital editions that expanded authorship beyond academia to include poets, entrepreneurs, and community practitioners

  • Designed and implemented end-to-end communications and PR workflows to support organisational scaling.

  • Directed long-term content planning aligned with sustainability and climate priorities

  • Built external visibility through representation at Africa Energy Week, ASENTI, and related convenings​.

AUDIENCE AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS​

  • NEET youth (15–35 years), local community participants

  • Programme partners, NGOs, government stakeholders

​

  • Board members, NGO partners, business and entrepreneurial collaborators

  • Community leaders and youth programme participants

OUTCOME/ IMPACT

  • Strengthened youth participation, programme visibility, and partner engagement.

  • Supported sustainable, scalable, and community-rooted youth development interventions.

24e2c09d-5df9-41f9-9947-3aa15823784a.JPG

© 2025 by Sisipho Ntsabo, Powered and secured by Wix

  • Youtube
  • Linkedin
bottom of page