ABOUT TO THE POWER OF X²
To The Power of X² is a national Services SETA initiative creating 20 000 structured, 24-month internship opportunities for eligible unemployed graduates across South Africa.
The programme connects graduate talent with workplace opportunities across the public and private sectors, enabling graduates to gain meaningful workplace experience, practical skills, professional exposure and mentorship.
PARTICIPATE IN TO THE POWER OF X²
FOR HOST EMPLOYERS
South Africa has graduate talent ready for the workplace. We are calling on employers across all nine provinces to provide meaningful workplace opportunities and help us turn qualifications into experience.
FOR GRADUATES
Graduate registration remains open to maintain a national talent pool for matching with available workplace opportunities.
Important: Registration does not guarantee placement. Placement is subject to programme eligibility, the availability of suitable approved workplace opportunities and successful matching with host employer requirements.
HOW TO THE POWER OF X² WORKS
To The Power of X² brings together graduate talent and workplace opportunities through a structured national process.
- Graduates register
Eligible unemployed graduates register their profiles through the official To The Power of X² platform and upload the required supporting documents.
All information must be accurate and supporting documents must be clear, complete and legible to enable verification.
- Employers register workplace opportunities
Public and private-sector employers register the opportunities they can provide, including the number of graduates they can host, workplace locations and qualifications or skills required.
- Workplaces are approved
Before graduates are placed, prospective host workplaces undergo an approval process to ensure they can provide a suitable and safe environment for workplace learning.
This includes applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and COIDA compliance requirements, as well as appropriate workplace supervision or mentorship.
- Graduates are matched
Eligible graduates are matched against approved workplace opportunities, taking into account their qualifications and profiles, employer requirements, location and available opportunities.
- Graduates are placed
Successfully matched graduates commence a structured 24-month internship with an approved host employer.
The first cohort is expected to commence from September 2026, with placements progressively increasing as workplaces are approved and matching is completed.
- Graduates are supported
Services SETA funds the programme, including approved participant stipends and a laptop for each placed graduate.
Stipends are aligned to the participant’s applicable NQF level, starting from NQF Level 4.
African Global Skills Academy, the Services SETA-appointed Programme Management Unit, manages the operational implementation of the programme on behalf of Services SETA, including applicable participant administration, employer and workplace processes, matching, placement and stipend administration.
Services SETA remains the programme owner, funder and oversight authority.
