Takalani Salimane

Takalani Salimane currently serves as Program Manager at the National Youth Development Agency, focusing on empowering young citizens and enhancing their employability. Previously, Takalani held the position of Senior Client Service Manager at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, where a complex National Youth Service programme aimed to employ 45,000 youth in community service. Takalani founded Lutendo Skills Upliftment CC, managing a successful learnership program that certified 102 candidates in bricklaying and carpentry. Experience at Trudon (Pty) Ltd involved increasing sales revenue through tailored advertising solutions, while roles at Workforce Group and Services SETA contributed to creating job opportunities and coordinating skills intervention programs, respectively. Takalani's educational background includes a Bachelor of Technology in Marketing from the University of South Africa.