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Youth employment, skills & B-BBEE

Developing skilled talent and creating opportunities for South Africa’s youth.

Cost-effective workforce development. Building sustainable futures. Avuma designs, implements and manages programmes that create meaningful employment.

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Avuma at a glance

Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor

Developing skilled talent and creating opportunities for South Africa’s youth.

Avuma is a consulting and project management company specialising in youth employment, skills development, recruitment, workforce transformation and B-BBEE advisory services — partnering with the private sector, SETAs, colleges, government and development agencies.

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Selected capabilities

Work that connects people, institutions and performance.

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01Youth employment project managementEnd-to-end management of youth employment programmes, covering planning, implementation, governance, compliance, monitoring and reporting.02Independent SDF servicesSkills Development Facilitator support that helps organisations achieve Skills Development Act compliance while maximising available training grants.03QCTO-accredited trainingAccredited occupational training that builds practical workplace competencies and entrepreneurial skills, delivered through Avuma Training Academy (Pty) Ltd.04Funding and grant supportIdentifying and securing funding opportunities for workforce development and youth employment initiatives.05Learner recruitmentRecruiting and placing candidates into learning and workplace opportunities across multiple industries.

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Founded by Luvuyo Mkangelwa

HR, Skills, and Enterprise Development Experience

Grounded expertise

Experience across training, labour relations and enterprise development.

Avuma was founded after more than a decade of senior management experience within private FET and higher education institutions, complemented by SETA chamber membership and private-sector human resources management.

Integrity

Creativity

Knowledge sharing

Commitment to client service

Respect

Why Avuma

Sustainable. Compliant. Results-driven.

Cost-effective structuring

Youth employment strategies structured around incentives such as the Youth Employment Tax Incentive and S12H learnership allowances.

Level 1 B-BBEE recognition

Procurement recognition, plus strategic B-BBEE advisory and strong knowledge of SETA and QCTO compliance.

End-to-end delivery

Proven youth employment programme management, accredited occupational training, independent SDF expertise and funding and grant application support — with a commitment to measurable social and economic impact.

Clients Served Include

Lesedi Nuclear Services (Pty) Ltd · The Rohloff Group (Pty) Ltd · WNS Global Services · Fancourt Hotels · Phoenix Marine Manufacturing · PepsiCo South Africa · Central Energy Fund (CEF) · College of Cape Town · Boland TVET College · South Coast Electrical Contractors · West Coast TVET College · merSETA · Dibata Corporate Governance Solutions

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