Programme: Youth Entrepreneurship Education Competition
Organisation: Eskom Development Foundation in partnership with the Education With Enterprise Trust (EWET)
Type of Support
Programme Description
The competition seeks to encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career instead of studying to become job seekers. To qualify for the competition, the applicant schools must run enterprise clubs that teach their learners the basics of business through practical application while responding to their respective communities’ socio-economic challenges. The overall winning enterprise receives R100 000, each provincial winner receives R50 000, provincial runners-up each receive R25 000 while second runners-up receive R10 000. The competition seeks to encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career instead of studying to become job seekers.
Target Market
Application Process
Entries for the competition are open till June and can be submitted via email to [email protected]
Success Stories
The following Schools won the competition last year:
Contact Details
Contact person: Chris Borman
Telephone: +27 11 800 2758
Email: [email protected]
Organisation: Eskom Development Foundation in partnership with the Education With Enterprise Trust (EWET)
Type of Support
- Funding
- Exposure / Recognition
Programme Description
The competition seeks to encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career instead of studying to become job seekers. To qualify for the competition, the applicant schools must run enterprise clubs that teach their learners the basics of business through practical application while responding to their respective communities’ socio-economic challenges. The overall winning enterprise receives R100 000, each provincial winner receives R50 000, provincial runners-up each receive R25 000 while second runners-up receive R10 000. The competition seeks to encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career instead of studying to become job seekers.
Target Market
- All South African intermediate and secondary schools.
Application Process
Entries for the competition are open till June and can be submitted via email to [email protected]
Success Stories
The following Schools won the competition last year:
- 2016 Winner: Welkom High School from Lejweleputswa District in the Free State which received R100 000 for their club.
- A winner was named from each province and they each received a prize of R50 000 for their clubs and they include:
- Eastern Cape: Mabhentseni Junior Secondary School (Cofimvaba District, Gqogqora)
- Free State: Zastron Combined High School (Xhariep, Zastron)
- Gauteng: Rondebult Secondary School (Ekurhuleni South District, Rondebult)
- KwaZulu-Natal: Welabasha High School (Uthungulu District, Empangeni)
- Limpopo: Khaiso High School (Capricorn District, Seshego)
- Mpumalanga: Mdzili Secondary School (Ehlanzeni District, Schulzendal)
- Northern Cape: Wrenchville High School (John Taolo Gaetsewe District, Wrenchville)
- North West: Tong Comprehensive Secondary School (Kagisano Molopo District, Ganyesa)
- Western Cape: Vista High School (Metro Central East District, Vlaeberg)
Contact Details
Contact person: Chris Borman
Telephone: +27 11 800 2758
Email: [email protected]
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