Inquest to solve the high unemployment rate in South Africa, Vodacom, the South African mobile communications company has launched the App named Get-a-Gig to connect SA Youth to jobs.
Get-a-Gig was launched by Vodacom through NXT LVL with the goal of helping one million young people find employment or gigs within the next three years, which will be accomplished in 2024.
According to Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, South Africa is populated by 60,793,223 people and also unemployment among young people in South Africa is among the highest in the world.
According to Vodacom, the youth unemployment rate is still shockingly high at 65.5%.
Data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows the country’s economy is in a precarious position. The unemployment rate rose to 35.3% in the first quarter of 2022 from 34.9% in the fourth quarter of 2021. Since the Quarterly Labor Force Survey (QLFS) was launched in 2008, this has been the highest.
Get a Gig
In light of these huge statistics and as part of Vodacom’s ongoing commitment to empower the South African youth, Vodacom’s Get A Gig initiative matches job seekers (youth) with job opportunities or gig opportunities within Vodacom and its partners, allowing them to Grow, Learn, and Earn while at the same time giving them the opportunity to work.
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Get-A-Gig was released as an expansion of Vodacom’s recently updated NXT LVL (pronounced next level), which is a platform designed to address the challenges that young people face by providing them with opportunities to connect with one another, learn new skills, and earn money, as well as providing them with access to the appropriate tools that will assist them in reaching their full potential.
What Vodacom is saying
Vodacom speculates that NXT LVL will also give young people the ability to navigate through their lives and into adulthood. This is particularly important at a time when young people are looking for work and unemployment is at an all-time high.
Jorge Mendes, Chief Officer of Consumer Business at Vodacom affirmed that “Our vision is to make sure that we leave no one behind, especially young people who form a critical part of the country’s future.
The launch of Get-A-Gig is yet another way that we at Vodacom strive to fight the rising youth unemployment rate,”
Furthermore, Mendes added that “As we innovate, and bring new propositions to the market, we are mindful of the challenges that are faced by consumers at large. The revamp of the NXT LVL platform and the launch of Get-A-Gig are some of the initiatives we introduced, aiming to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young South Africans”.
How to Get a Gig
Get-A-Gig is accessible for NXT LVL customers via My Vodacom and VodaPay at no cost.
Customers who are new to NXT LVL need to download the My Vodacom or VodaPay app, sign up for NXT LVL, and click on the Get A Gig tile to sign up and create a profile, search for available Gigs in their area, and apply for them.
Existing NXT LVL customers can sign up for Get-A-Gig by logging into the My Vodacom App or VodaPay super app, clicking on the Get-A-Gig tile to register and create a profile, and then searching and applying for available Gigs in their area.