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By Pamella Myeni
Sanlam
On the 26th of September 2025, I had another great opportunity of training the youth of Vukani Community Project, at Umlazi section C. The number of participants was less than expected, but those who attended were very much impressed with the knowledge they gained. I trained them on two modules, Money safety and Managing debt, which was very important as most of them have not started their financial journey. they were very excited to learn about different types of scams and promised to be vigilant when they start earning their own money. One of the older ladies shared her story where she was called by scammers, pretending to be from her cellphone network, luckily, she discovered that she was being tricked to reset her sim card. They participated enthusiastically, working in groups with excitement. They came up with amazing ideas of keeping the money safe. They requested more sessions in future as they believe they needed more information on money management before they start working. It's good to see young people interacting in financial literacy sessions.