Youth Summit in Midvaal Unlocks Significant New Opportunities

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Midvaal Local Municipality held the third annual Mayoral Youth Summit.

The event at the Midvaal Christian Centre had many young people. They came to take advantage of the opportunities offered. The event also brought in more partners to help create chances for young people.

Mayor Peter Teixeira emphasized that, as promised, the Youth Summit brought together many groups.

These included government agencies, private-sector partners, NGOs, and NPOs. They showcased their services and provided help to young people throughout the day.

“From the start of the Youth Summit, we promised young people that the program would not just be talk. It would create real results that give them chances to build a better life and future.

“As a government that is closest to the people, we see the big challenges facing youth. These include poverty, unemployment, lack of opportunities, inequality, and other social issues that affect them.”

Teixeira said that they are focused on building support and partnerships in this situation.

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He added; “We keep involving stakeholders to present practical and swift remedies that elevate as many youths as possible.

“We are dedicated to the Mayor’s goal of creating opportunities for everyone. We will keep asking stakeholders to join us. Together, we can improve the lives of young people in Midvaal.”

Pledges from the Youth Summit

The following pledges were made by various institutions and organisations towards youth upliftment:

Afriguard

• Provide 70 learnerships exclusively for Midvaal residents.

YAB Skills

• Train ten Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in the New Venture Creation Skills Programme, accredited by the Services SETA, through the Midvaal Skills Development Centre from February 2026.

Human Capital Learning Solutions

• Pledged to develop 50 Unemployed youth on the following Cisco Programs: Digital awareness, Cyber Security, Internet of Things (IoT) and Basic Programming

Meyerton Engineering (Pty) Ltd:

• Learnerships and apprenticeships in partnership with the Midvaal Local Municipality.
• Establish a Midvaal Scholarship Fund in 2026
• Explore the facilitation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) development initiatives for youth in collaboration with MLM

Nedbank

• Pledged R50 000 towards the Mayoral Bursary Fund.
• Provide Financial Wellness Programme valued at R180 000 in Consumer Financial Education, Financial Fitness Education, and Business Literacy
• A one-week SME training programme valued at R150 000
• Enrol three Midvaal youth in the YES Programme, where they have a total investment of R191 712 (inclusive of 12-month stipends and once-off M&E placement fees for the three YES participants)
• Expand the SimplyBiz Programme, aimed at driving SMME growth through practical and proven support.

TLP App

• Provide 50 business registrations for free.

Midvaal Local Municipality

• The municipality will once again allocate R750 000 in the 2025 academic year to support students who are pursuing higher education, sponsoring tuition, registration, books, or laptops.