Expo · 3 JulPledge
§ KYDS · 00Kasi Youth Development Space · Soshanguve

Build the room.
Then fill it.

KYDS is the physical hub layer. Workshop floors, pitch rooms, mentorship desks, studios. Pledge-funded by partners, governed by youth, deployed across Tshwane townships in four phases.

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§ 01

Live tracker

Updates as pledges land · POPIA-respected
[ 01 · TOTAL ]
R8.5m
Combined pledge value
Financial + in-kind valuations
[ 02 · CASH ]
R4.4m
Financial confirmed
[ 03 · IN-KIND ]
R4.1m
In-kind valuation
[ 04 · COUNT ]
15
Active pledges

Most recent

Power FM
Power FM
On-air sponsorship — six interview slots for YXC Fellows.
≈ R 240 000
In-kind
Anonymous pledger
20 hours of legal mentorship — POPIA, IP, contracts.
≈ R 60 000
Mentorship
GEP
Gauteng Enterprise Propeller
R 600 000
Financial
Stokvelo
Stokvelo
Free digital stokvel ledger licences for 12 months.
≈ R 36 000
In-kind
NYDA
National Youth Development Agency
Voucher allocation — 50 youth-owned businesses, market access.
≈ R 1 500 000
Programme
Sebenza Fintech
Sebenza Fintech
Free POS terminals for 30 Soshanguve hub tenants.
≈ R 90 000
In-kind
Anonymous pledger
R 250 000
Financial
City of Tshwane — Economic Development
City of Tshwane
Soshanguve Block H disused municipal building — 5-year lease.
≈ R 3 600 000
Land / Space
Small Enterprise Finance Agency
SEFA
R 1 000 000
Financial
Karabo Dlamini
Mzanzi Frame
40 hours of brand and editorial mentorship for the cohort.
≈ R 80 000
Mentorship
Add yours →
§ 02

Hub zones

Every KYDS hub holds these four
[ 01 ]

BUILD

Workshop floor, tools, prototyping bench, light manufacturing.

[ 02 ]

PITCH

Investor-grade boardroom, recording stage, demo bay.

[ 03 ]

MENTOR

Mentorship pods, advisory desks, office hours.

[ 04 ]

MAKE

Studios for creative, fashion, food, media.

§ 03

Hub functions

FunctionOutputAudience
Skills programmesSector-specific training, certificationsMembers, walk-ins
Workshop & studiosPrototyping, production, contentMembers at Associate+ tier
Pitch infrastructureRecorded pitches, investor walk-throughsFellows, alumni, invited investors
MentorshipOffice hours, advisory podsMembers with active applications
Community programmingOpen days, expos, public screeningsSoshanguve community at large
§ 04

PPP framework

Public-Private Partnership
[ STRUCTURE ]

KYDS hubs deploy under a Public-Private Partnership: the City of Tshwane provides the premises (land/space pledge), DFI and corporate CSI partners fund the fit-out and operating cost (financial + in-kind pledges), and YiB Network operates the hubs against a five-year governance and outcome agreement.

Annual reporting to PPP counterparts uses a fixed outcome scorecard: jobs created, businesses vetted, capital received, procurement contracts won, training completions.

§ 05

Spatial strategy

Five-year, four-phase rollout
  1. [ 01 ]Soshanguve · Block HCity of TshwaneIn fit-out · 2026
  2. [ 02 ]Mamelodi · MahubeCity of TshwaneSite identified
  3. [ 03 ]AtteridgevilleCity of TshwanePipeline 2027
  4. [ 04 ]HammanskraalCity of TshwanePipeline 2028
§ 06

Sectors served

Eight verticals