YOUTH
Life Skills Training for Young People (Service)
The Chrysalis Academy offers a social crime prevention and upliftment programme targeting "youth at risk". Its aim is to empower young people to take control of their lives and give them the tools to become economically productive and be positive change agents within ...  > 
What is NICRO? (Public Information)
This note describes NICRO, the main provider of diversion services.  > 
Online Career Advice (Service)
The National Youth Development Agency contains details on numerous career options and the study requirements for each. The information includes:a description of the career, personal characteristics that match the career, schooling required (including subject choice), tertiary education required, potential employers, useful sources of ...  > 
What is Diversion? (Public Information)
Young people who have been accused of a crime are often diverted out of the official criminal justice system, with or without special conditions, and into programmes aimed at developing life skills as an alternative to spending time in prison.  > 
Help When a Child Has been Arrested (Service)
Who Classifies as a Child? What are the Rights of Children Who are Arrested? What Can a Parent/Guardian Do to Help a Child Who Has been Arrested? What Can I Do if My Child is being Treated Inappropriately? Where Can I Find out More about ...  > 
Assistance for Young Entrepreneurs (Service)
The following service providers assist young entrepreneurs with the support of the Provincial Government ...  > 
Finding South African Youth Organisations (Service)
There are numerous organisations in South Africa working with Youth around a vast variety of topics. These organisations include non-profit organisations, faith-based organisations, government sponsored initiatives and community-based initiatives. To find out what organisations are active in your area, you can search the following online ...  > 
Youth Care Centres (Facility category)
Interventions for Youth at Risk (Service)
Youths at risk are learners who have problems such as drug and/or alcohol abuse or are in trouble with the law. Their emotional and/or behavioural problems are barriers to their learning and development.  > 
Rehabilitation for Youth in Conflict with the Law (Diversion) (Service)
The provincial Department of Social Development, along with non-profit organisations, runs a number of diversion programmes for children who have run foul of the law.  > 
The content on this page was last updated on 9 January 2012