Mr Price Foundation

We are the only NPO driving sustainable demand-driven impactful youth skills development for entrepreneurial and employment opportunities in South Africa.

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

🎓 Celebrating youth success!

15 Western Cape graduates have completed the Mr Price Foundation’s JumpStart Retail Essentials Programme, gaining skills, confidence & real work experience.

Your success fuels our purpose! 💪

#JumpStart #YouthDevelopment #Hope4Youth #REP2025

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

📢 📢 Graduate? Ready to JumpStart your retail career? The Professional Retail Programme (PRP) is your ticket to the fast-paced world of retail and manufacturing! Applications open TODAY! https://t.co/fySOxjX5Vn
Don’t miss your chance to build a bold, brilliant future.

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

Our mission is to empower 500,000 youth by 2035 to tackle SA’s unemployment crisis.
🎙️ Tune in to Tru FM at 18h30 this evening to hear Octavius Phukubye, Executive Director of @MRP_Foundation, share insights on our 10-year youth empowerment strategy.
#YouthEmpowerment

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

💼 Real skills build real futures
In FY2025, our JumpStart Programme trained 9,021 unemployed youth, of which 70% stepped into jobs! 🙌
🎯 5,407 placed at Mr Price Group
🎯 23% secured full-time work
That’s real transformation!
🔗 Read more in our AIR: https://t.co/JAbk43qOXv

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

📢 Call for Applications!
Youth-led ECD in KZN, EC or Limpopo? Apply for our pilot with up to R50k seed funding + support to grow into a thriving ECD Learning Hub!
✅ Apply here https://t.co/UgK6XYIzoY
📧 application + docs (see poster)
⏰ Closes 31 Oct 2025
#YouthEmpowerment

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

🎓 Happy #WorldTeachersDay! 📚
Today we celebrate the educators who shape young minds, open hearts & build brighter futures, 1 lesson at a time. At the heart of our #EduRise programme are passionate teachers who uplift, inspire & lead. 💛
U are the difference. #WorldTeachersDay

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

Today we kick off the JumpStart Pattern Making Programme, a 6-month initiative empowering young talent with technical, industry-ready skills in SA’s manufacturing sector. 🇿🇦💪
Let the transformation begin!
#JumpStart #PatternMakingProgramme #SkillsDevelopment #YouthEmpowerment

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

In FY2025, the power of people and partnerships drove real impact. 💪❤️
📚 20,000 readers covered
🎨 Schools painted
🌊 Beaches cleaned
🏊 R61,000 raised at Midmar Mile
🤝 New partners: @ZapperSouthAfrica, @NYDARSA & more. Read more: https://t.co/JAbk43qh7X
#ImpactReport #FY2025

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

One Year. Many Lives Changed. 🙌

In FY2025, Mr Price Foundation empowered youth through Skills, Entrepreneurship & Education Development , from classrooms in Hammarsdale to township bakeries and retail floors. 💡💼📚
🔗 Read our FY2025 Impact Report: https://t.co/D2VVORTyRg...

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

📣 Happening Today at 1 PM! Join Mr Price Foundation’s AIR Webinar with powerful convos on Advocacy, Impact & Resilience in youth development.
🗓️ Date: Today 🕐 Time: 1 PM 📍 Online – & it’s FREE! It’s not too late to register here: https://t.co/a8GWh233SA

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

⏰ Have you registered yet?
The AIR Webinar by Mr Price Foundation is almost here!
📅 30 Sept | 🕐 1PM | 📍 Online & FREE
Explore how Advocacy, Impact & Resilience shape youth development.
🔗 Register now: https://t.co/pdhaRK7pu7

#AIRWebinar #YouthDevelopment

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

🤝 We’re partnering for greater impact!

Excited to announce a 3-year collaboration with @Harambee4Work to expand skills development & employment opportunities for youth across South Africa.

Together, we’re building futures.

#Hope4Youth

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

You're invited:🚨30 September. Our exclusive webinar. From empowering 22K youth to developing educators & opening pathways of opportunity for youth-owned businesses, this is your VIP pass to our FY2025 Integrated Impact Report. Register now https://t.co/376sF7pykW

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

🎓 Fashion grads, this is your moment! Have a Diploma in Clothing Production, Fashion Design or similar? Apply now for our 6-month Pattern Making Programme in Durban. Get industry exposure through blended learning & hands-on experience:
https://t.co/Z6hLqwCI5n

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

Today, we honour Madiba’s legacy by stepping out of office and into action to do good for our youth. 450+ Mr Price Group associates are volunteering at 3 Durban youth-focused NGOs, supporting and empowering youth from disadvantaged communities. #MandelaDay #OutofOfficeIntoAction

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Need some support to grow your youth-owned business? Apply for the Bindzu Youth Fund for a shot at expert mentorship, practical training and potential seed funding to grow your business. Start here: https://t.co/PRX13tHB15

[Agape Youth Movement @AYMOnSocials]

With the rise in online bullying, scams, and predators, learners at the Learner Leadership Summit took part in a fun and interactive session on online safety.

@OldMutualSA
@IECSouthAfrica
@The_NECT
@MRP_Foundation
@giz_gmbh
@MbekiSchool

#LearnerLeadershipSummit #OnlineSafety

[Ser OP @MorolongZA]

.winners of the @MRP_Foundation Lead The Change Challenge were crowned at the 2025 Learner-Leadership Summit 🎉

🏆 Limpopo – Green Education (R30k)
🥈 KZN – Ubuntu Abubulali (R15k)
🥉 Mpumalanga – Lend-a-Hand (R10k)

S/O to @The_NECT, @AYMOnSocials & @DBE_SA for collaboration 👏🏾

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Winners of the Mr Price Foundation Learner Leadership Challenge at the #RCLYouthLeadershipSummit were also announced last night! These brilliant learners walked away with prize money to implement their community-serving projects:🥇 Limpopo: R30k,🥈 KZN: R15k, Mpumalanga: 🥉 R10k

[Dep. Basic Education @DBE_SA]

Spirits are high and jubilation fills the air as Day 2 of the Annual National Learner Leadership Summit continues at Anew Hotel OR Tambo in Benoni, Gauteng.

#YoungLeaders
#GovZAUpdates

[Mr Price Foundation @MRP_Foundation]

Youth-owned business? Ready to step up the ladder of success? The Bindzu Youth Fund offers expert training, mentorship, and a chance to access grant funding. Apply now: https://t.co/PRX13tH3bx