It’s no secret that youth unemployment is a massive problem in South Africa. According to the latest stats, more than 40% of South Africans aged 25-34 are without work. And with many employers advertising jobs online nowadays, it’s difficult to find employment if you don’t have access to the internet. Of course, internet access means you need data, and to buy data, you need money. It’s a frustrating cycle – and Vodacom ConnectU is there to break it.

Free access to job sites

Through ConnectU, Vodacom has zero-rated South Africa’s top job sites. What does that mean? If you’re on the Vodacom network, you can access job sites for free. You can spend as long as you need to browsing these websites and it won’t use any of your data. In fact, even if your data balance is currently zero, you can still access job sites through the ConnectU portal. Some of the top job sites are listed there, including:

• JOB JACK
• Careers24
• PNet
• Job Mail
• Giraffe
• Career Junction
• SA Learnerships
• Bursaries South Africa
• Internships South Africa

What else can you do through Vodacom ConnectU?

In addition to searching job sites, there are several other essential internet services you can access for free through Vodacom ConnectU too. Some of them include:

News and weather: Stay up to date with current affairs with access to the latest news headlines, both locally and from around the world. Plus get weather reports for your area and a free Facebook bundle.

Sport: If you’re a sports fan, there’s no need to feel out of the loop. You get the latest sports news for free.

Education: Vodacom and Microsoft have partnered up to give Vodacom customers free access to digital training courses, no data needed. You can also browse websites for various colleges and universities in South Africa, find early childhood development centres for your child, as well as look for bursaries through Bursary South Africa.

Wikipedia: Search Wikipedia and get access to its enormous library of information without using any data.

Family care: Get free Mum& Baby tips to help you care for your family.

How do you use Vodacom ConnectU?

You can access Vodacom ConnectU from any smartphone connected to the Vodacom network. You don’t need data to access ConnectU. If you have an active data bundle, you won’t use up any data when you access ConnectU. Browsing is easy.

Step 1: Switch off Wi‑Fi and use mobile data.

Step 2: Open the Vodacom ConnectU website in the browser on your phone.

Step 3: Access the resources you need (job sites, education, news etc) by clicking on the links on the ConnectU website.

Your next opportunity could be just a click away – and now, it won’t cost you any data. Click here to find out more about Vodacom’s purpose-driven initiatives.