South Africa’s most empowered telecommunications company, Vodacom, has unveiled Vodacom NXT LVL (pronounced Next Level) – a youth brand aimed at South African Youth under the age of 25. 

Vodacom NXT LVL is designed to enable and support youth on their journey to success through technology. 

It was very important for us to create an engaging platform that allows young people to live their passion and realise their dreams.'

- Mzamo Masito, Vodacom Brand Director

Using feedback from young South Africans from different walks of life, Vodacom NXT LVL addresses what South African youth feel will be key to their success. 

Here's how Vodacom aims to do this:

• Data-centric bundles that empower them to harness the power of the internet, via *135*128#
• Access to education and career resources to help them achieve success through the likes of zero-rated Vodacom NXT LVL e-school, Vodacom NXT LVL career site, and Vodacom NXT LVL discover.
• To inspire and nurture their desire to succeed, it's important that we enable and profile youth who take their talent to the NXT LVL. Vodacom NXT LVL kicks off with a soccer talent search campaign, giving budding soccer players between the ages of 14 and 16 the opportunity to be coached and mentored by two of South Africa’s best loved legends, Mark Fish and Lucas Radebe. At the end of the search, the winning team will be awarded with an education scholarship to Tuks Sports High School.

The NXT LVL soccer talent search

To participate in the talent search, all hopefuls will need to showcase their soccer skills by uploading their videos on the NXT LVL portal, or attending Vodacom NXT LVL activations around the country. Their friends, family and South Africa will be able to view, vote and share in their journey to success.

The launch of Vodacom NXT LVL and the soccer talent search form part of a shared vision across the organisation and among the business leadership team to live our brand purpose of ensuring all South Africans are confidently connected.

'The youth continue to be an important demographic for Vodacom and as a business, we aim to always provide this important customer with products and services that really take them to the NXT LVL, powered by technology,' says Chief Officer at Vodacom, Jorge Mendes.

'Vodacom has had a long history of empowering South Africans through technology. As our youth demographic continues to grow, it was very important for us to create an engaging platform that allows young people to live their passion and realise their dreams through the discovery and nurturing of different talents,' said Mzamo Masito, Vodacom Brand Director.

'Young South Africans often dream of making it in life and often it just remains a dream, but through Vodacom NXT LVL any aspiring soccer player - this includes female contenders too - has the chance to be discovered and to take their talent and passion to greater heights. We are looking for the next generation of soccer greats and we encourage South African youth to enter the Vodacom NXT LVL talent search,' says Masito.

Under 25? Register now!

South African youth under the age of 25 can now register to be part of the Vodacom NXT LVL community on *135*128# or go to the Vodacom NXT LVL   page for all the latest updates.

Vodacom NXT LVL. Power to you!