Empowering South Africa with Practical Digital Skills
We deliver structured digital skills training in schools and communities, equipping young people with real-world skills in Canva and website creation.
Why This Foundation Exists
South Africa faces a growing digital skills gap. Many learners complete school without the ability to use essential digital tools or access online opportunities.
The NextGen Skills Foundation addresses this gap by delivering practical, accessible digital skills training across both schools and communities. In South Africa, where youth unemployment exceeds 32%, practical digital skills are not a luxury. They are a lifeline.
Two Programs.
One Mission.
NextGen Skills Foundation delivers practical digital skills training through two distinct programs one inside schools, one for the broader community.
School Digital Skills Program
A structured, grade-based curriculum delivered inside schools taking learners from basic computer skills in Grade 7 to building real websites and earning online by Grades 10–11.
View School ProgramPathways to digital entrepreneurship
Both programs teach the same in-demand digital skills: Canva design, WordPress website development, freelancing basics, and digital entrepreneurship at progressively deeper levels.
Explore Full ProgramsCommunity Digital Skills Program
Short-term, flexible digital skills training delivered through colleges and community centres targeting unemployed youth, school leavers, and aspiring freelancers.
View Community Program
Structured Digital Education
Inside Schools
A grade-based curriculum delivered directly inside schools the same tools taught at every level, growing in depth from foundational to advanced and income-ready.
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Grade 7Digital FoundationsComputer basics, internet safety, and introduction to Canva
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Gr 8–9Digital DevelopmentCanva intermediate, introduction to WordPress, building simple web pages
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Gr 10–11Digital ApplicationAdvanced Canva, full WordPress websites, freelancing and online income
Flexible Training for
the Broader Community
Delivered through local colleges and community centres practical digital skills training for unemployed youth, school leavers, and aspiring freelancers.
Meet the Person
Behind the Mission
Prince Makhosini Sokupha
Web Developer & Digital Entrepreneur
Founded by Prince Makhosini Sokupha, a web developer and digital creator, the foundation was established to make digital skills accessible to young people across South Africa.
With a background in web development and digital design, he identified a gap in practical digital education and is building a scalable system that reaches both schools and communities.
Year 1 Targets &
Long-Term Goals
Every young person who learns to build a website, design a brand, or launch a digital product becomes a creator — not just a consumer — of the digital economy.— NextGen Skills Foundation
Partner With
NextGen Skills Foundation
Schools, colleges, organisations, and corporates can help expand the School Digital Skills Program and Community Digital Skills Program across South Africa. A scalable national model built for real-world impact.
Partner institutions will be announced as partnerships are confirmed.
Let's Build
Together
Whether you're a school, an organisation, a funder, or a community leader — we'd love to hear from you.
Send Us a Message
We respond within 48 hours.