Stepping into the professional world as a young graduate often comes with uncertainty. You have the qualification, the ambition, and the drive but what you truly need is an opportunity to apply it all in a meaningful way. For many of us, that opportunity has […]
We are two months into the year. Some of you are in motion. Some of you are doubting yourself. Some of you are quietly questioning whether you’re “good enough.” Let’s start here: you probably are. But talent alone has never been the full story. In […]
Lutho’s Internship Experience: Learning, Resilience, and Finding Purpose in the Creative Industry Entering the creative industry as a young graduate can feel both exciting and overwhelming. Like many young South Africans, I stepped into my internship with hope, ambition, and a clear desire to gain […]
Using digital media tools, film, and social media platforms, the youth (mostly generation Z) are reshaping identity expression, driving social change, and engaging in new forms of storytelling. Social media platforms have granted the globe access to creating content that is authentic, unique, and which […]
For those of us who have had the opportunity to either qualify for or complete tertiary education, the common mistake is to think that your career only begins once you receive your certificate at graduation. Your career actually begins just after you have finished high […]
With over 45% of South African youth unemployed, we cannot only consider the contributing factors with a one-dimensional approach, and we most certainly cannot outline the factors without making suggestions to combat the disparities between training and employment. Approximately 25% of youth that hold tertiary […]
In the early days of South Africa’s democracy, Nelson Mandela understood that lasting political change required more than a transfer of power—it demanded a fundamental transformation of the nation’s information systems. Apartheid-era media served as a tool for state propaganda, silencing dissent, shaping public narratives, […]
At iKasi Creative we pride ourselves in South African centering youth creative industries of film and media. For our NGO Youth Month is of immense importance in that our purpose is to celebrate youth. This month we commemorate the youth that were killed at the […]
May is the month of mental health awareness. Although May is coming to a close, mental health issues do not pause when the social media awareness does. It is important to take care of your mental health as winter approaches. By this time of the […]
Since the first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa has been building itself as a new, equal and united country. Following the end of Apartheid, many successes were achieved, including racial integration and cohesion, the implementation of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), and the Truth […]