Junior Achievement South Africa

Junior Achievement (JA) South Africa is affiliated to JA Worldwide, one of the largest youth serving organisation rated by the NGO Adviser as number 7 out of the 200 top performing NGOs in the world in 2021. JA South Africa is an organization with a mission to economically empower young people by bridging the gap between classroom education and the world of work. JA programmes focus on the core content areas of financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. We provide experiential learning opportunities for young people to prepare for their professional lives in the 21st century. With a footprint in all 9 provinces, JA South Africa reaches over 10,000 students annually, building skills and access to opportunity and employment. Throughout our 40-year history in South Africa, JA has successfully developed programmes that build entrepreneurial skills through real-world business experiences. One of our most successful programmes has been the Youth Development Enterprise ...