une is Youth Month in South Africa, recognising the power and potential of young people. With many accessing the internet primarily through smartphones, mobile technology has become a vital tool for learning, personal growth, and active civic participation. From job hunting and accessing essential services to engaging in national conversations, mobile devices are key to unlocking opportunities.
TCL Mobile South Africa marks Youth Month by highlighting some of the useful online services you can use to interact with government and access services such as grants, job opportunities and healthcare information.
B-Wise is a Department of Health project for sexual and other health info. The portal contains a lot of useful tips and information. You can also send a ‘Please Call Me’ to a loveLife counsellor if you need someone to talk to.
Thinking about starting a business of your own? The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission website has a lot of beginner’s information about the ins and outs of running your own enterprise. You can also register a company here.
EasyPay is a third-party bill payments website that makes it easy for you to pay traffic fines, buy prepaid electricity for certain municipalities and pay your bills with a wide range of service providers.
This is a central portal that provides a wealth of info about the various services that government offers.
Designed for desktop computers as well as mobile phones, GovChat makes it simple for citizens to play an active part on governance on the go. You can rate and report government facilities and service; log a service delivery request; escalates complaints to a ward councillor. Add 082 046 8553 to your WhatsApp contacts to get started.
eHomeAffairs allows you to submit ID and passport applications online, pay for your application, and book appointment at selected bank branches to capture or verify your biometric photo, fingerprints and signature.
Nal’ibali (isiXhosa for “here’s the story”) is a national reading-for-enjoyment campaign. It seeks to spark and embed a culture of reading in children from birth to 12 years of age, across South Africa, through cultivating, enticing reading content in all South African languages.
The People’s Assembly website aims to promote accountability and bridge the gap between ordinary people and their MPs. Its RepLocator allows you to find out who your representative is, where your nearest constituency office is, and provide feedback on whether your constituency office is working well.
This website is a convenient, accessible way to pay for your TV licence online. You can also pay on your bank’s website or app using your TV licence account details or go to the EasyPay website.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) supports more than 18 million people with various types of grants. Here, you can find out more about grants such as child support, disability, and older person grants. You can also apply for some services from the portal.
Join the sayouth.mobi network to access learning and work opportunities in your area. It is a 100% free opportunity for young, unemployed South Africans that connects to work through a range of services and work readiness training opportunities. sayouth.mobi is part of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention.
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