Neftaly Malatjie

Diepsloot Youth Projects
Year Selected:
Age at selection:
Country:

Share this story:

Neftaly Malatjie has a passion for social entrepreneurship and a track record of commitment to community work. Since the age of 11, he has worked as a preschool teacher, peer educator, library assistant, HIV/Aids counselor, drugs awareness and prevention teacher, learning and development advisor and afternoon care coordinator.

In 2005, at the age of 14, using cash he had saved from his part-time job, he started Diepsloot Youth Projects (DYP) to make an impact in the poverty stricken Diepsloot area. Diepsloot Youth Projects focuses on income generating programs that enable young people to engage in business opportunities. It has created employment for 16 young people.

Neftaly has already made a huge impact on youth in Diepsloot and it is just the beginning of an extremely impactful life.

Recently, Neftaly was the recipient of  R200,000 award from Rand Water Foundation.

No media articles found for this fellow.

2024

Churchill Muriuki

About Churchill Despite pursuing engineering studies, Churchill's entrepreneurial spirit remained strong. Co-founding Twendegreen fulfilled his...

Ruqqayyah Labo

About Ruqqayyah Ruqqayyah holds diplomas in Civil Engineering Technology and Computer Engineering. She's now pursuing...

2023

Youssef Khaled

About Youssef Youssef, a young entrepreneur at the age of 20, is the Founder and...

Kaembe Chisenga

About Kaembe Kaembe is a driven entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Bwangu Delivery....

2022

Aminata Becanty Coulibaly

About Aminata​ Aminata is a 22-year-old Ivorian entrepreneur who is currently pursuing a degree in marketing...

Ivo Bonfim

About Ivo â€‹ He is a young man who is very dedicated, determined, and bravely decided...

A partnership between