Practical skills · Real jobs · Your own business
SKADD Academy teaches young South Africans practical skills that lead somewhere: into a job quickly, or into a business of their own, built with the resources already in their community.
Careers in online casino and sportsbook operations.
Practical courses for the skilled roles behind online casinos and sportsbooks, with hands-on experience in live operations and support into employment. Delivered with SKADD Gaming, an international online casino and sportsbook operator.
Two ways forward
We don't teach for the sake of a certificate. Each course is built around one of two outcomes, and many learners will use both.
Job-ready skills for roles employers are struggling to fill, plus free job placement for every graduate through the SKADD Recruitment Agency, part of the SKADD group.
How placement worksLearn to spot a real need in your community, set up a simple business to meet it, run it efficiently, and manage the money so it grows.
Example: a community delivery business
In many communities the nearest shop is a long walk or a taxi ride away, and few people have their own transport. A bread-and-milk delivery service solves that daily problem, and it can start small with a phone and a handful of regular customers. We teach you how to plan it, set it up, run your routes and orders efficiently, and keep track of every rand.
SKADD Recruitment Agency
South Africa's unemployment rate is one of the highest in the world. Training alone isn't enough, so the SKADD Recruitment Agency works to place every graduate with an employer, at no cost to them.
Why we exist
The talent is here. The opportunity should be too.
SKADD Academy exists to upskill previously disadvantaged black youth and to bring more women into growing industries, preparing them for sustainable, high-value careers or to build businesses of their own. In doing so, we tackle unemployment directly while driving transformation and digital inclusion.
Opening doors for young people from previously disadvantaged communities.
Actively growing the number of women in skilled work and business ownership.
Businesses that serve local needs and keep money in the community.
Skills and tools that connect people to the digital economy.
Not a traditional college
Traditional colleges weren't designed for young people who need to start earning soon, with limited money and transport. We are.
| Traditional college | SKADD Academy |
|---|---|
| Years of mostly theory | Short, practical courses you can use straight away |
| A certificate, then you're on your own | Free job placement for every graduate, or support to start a business |
| Assumes you have money, transport and connections | Starts with the resources already in your community |
| Taught from textbooks | Taught by people who run real operations and businesses |
| A far-away campus, and it's assumed you already know how to use a computer | A campus near you with a travel stipend, hands-on help getting comfortable with digital devices, and your own tablet to keep learning at home |
How it works
Short, focused courses on skills that are in demand right now, explained simply and practically.
Apply what you learn to real tasks, real tools and real situations, not just tests.
Get placed in a job, free, through the SKADD Recruitment Agency, or start a business that serves your community.
Manage your money well, keep improving your skills and build something that lasts.
Coming next
iGaming is our first module. These are next. Tell us which one you want and we'll let you know when it opens.
Turn a local need into an income
Spot a daily need in your community, like getting bread, milk and essentials to homes far from the nearest shop, and learn to set up and run it as a business.
Register interestMake every rand work harder
Budgeting, saving, pricing, cash flow and simple record-keeping, for your household and for your business.
Register interestWork smarter with AI tools
Use free and low-cost AI tools to learn faster, find opportunities, and run a job or small business more efficiently.
Register interestSell beyond your street
Set up, market and run an online store, from sourcing and pricing to payments, delivery and customer service.
Register interestFor employers & partners
We work with employers, education institutions, community organisations and funders to recruit, train and launch young people into work and business.
Register now. It takes about 10 minutes on your phone, and our team reviews every application.