3-Minute Read | Updated June 2025
Ready to break into the workforce? Ubuntu Pathways, a globally recognized nonprofit since 1999, offers a 6-week Job Skills Training (JST) Programme for unemployed youth aged 20–30 in Gqeberha. With no formal qualifications needed, you’ll gain vocational skills and job placement support. Apply now to join a 4.5/5 Indeed-rated initiative transforming lives.
Why Ubuntu’s Job Skills Training Stands Out
Unlike typical training programs, Ubuntu’s JST tackles South Africa’s 47.1% youth unemployment rate in the Eastern Cape (Stats SA 2021) with practical skills and real job placements. With 100% of 262 participants re-employed post-COVID (one.org), you’ll train with 75+ employer partners like SPAR, gaining skills for a sustainable career in a R10 billion regional economy.
What’s the Job Skills Training Programme?
Ubuntu Pathways, based in Zwide Township, supports 2,000+ vulnerable youth through its cradle-to-career model (ubuntupathways.org). The JST Programme, part of this vision, equips you with interview techniques, financial literacy, and resilience training, placing graduates in foodservice, hospitality, and retail roles across Gqeberha’s 400,000-strong community.
What You’ll Do
- Attend 6-week workshops on job readiness skills
- Learn interview techniques and financial literacy
- Receive career guidance and psychosocial support
- Secure job placements with partners like SPAR
- Participate in practical exercises like CV building
- Benefit from follow-up retention support
Why Apply?
- No Cost: Free training with no qualification needed
- Career Launch: 80% placed in jobs within 3 months (za.indeed.com)
- Accessible Entry: Ages 20–30, unemployed status
- Impact: Join 300+ annual trainees transforming Gqeberha
- Community Focus: 95% local staff drive authentic impact
Are You Eligible?
You qualify if you:
- Are a South African citizen aged 20–30
- Are unemployed and live in Gqeberha townships
- Have a valid ID and working phone number
- Can commit to 6 weeks of training
- Have a clear criminal record
How to Apply
- Register online at Ubuntu Pathways Careers
- Submit:
- Certified ID copy
- Proof of address
- Contact details (primary and alternate phone)
- Await orientation call; respond promptly or risk removal
- No response within 4 weeks means you didn’t make it
- Questions? Email info@ubuntupathways.org or call +27 41 466 2090
Where’s It Going?
Train at Ubuntu’s state-of-the-art campus in Zwide, gaining skills for roles like retail assistant or hospitality worker. With 94% of Ubuntu’s Future Leaders passing Grade 12 (ubuntupathways.org), this program sets you up for careers at firms like Shoprite or tourism boards. Ubuntu’s B-BBEE partnerships enhance your employability.
Does It Work?
Ubuntu’s 4.5/5 Indeed rating (2025) praises practical training and job outcomes but notes high demand (za.indeed.com). Ideal for motivated youth, 90% gain employable skills within weeks (one.org). Unlike generic programs, Ubuntu’s community-led model, with 95% local staff, ensures relevant, impactful training.
Apply Now
Join Ubuntu Pathways to gain skills and secure a job that changes your future.
#JobSkillsTraining #UbuntuPathways
