Overview

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is proud to announce its partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as a Strategic Implementing Partner (SIP) for its Social Employment Fund (SEF).

Through this collaboration, MIAF is launching a new national programme designed to create jobs, address skills gaps, and strengthen South Africa’s creative industries — in line with the SEF’s overarching goal to generate work for the common good and build community value through employment, social contribution, and inclusive economic participation.

Operating under the banner NEFCISA (National Employment Facility for Creative Industries in South Africa), the initiative will recruit and train participants, match them with host organisations, and place a minimum of 1 000 workers across the country.

Key Objectives:

Support employment and entrepreneurship in the creative industries.
Offer skills development and training programmes.
Foster partnerships between public and private creative sectors.
Promote South African creativity at both provincial and national levels
Foster community development through social contribution.

Our latest annual report

+1,000

Expected jobs

5

Target provinces (Phase 1)

10

Months

+50

Host organisations

Highlights

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Become a NEFCISA Host Organisation or Worker

NEFCISA is empowering South Africa’s creative workforce by linking passionate individuals with forward-thinking organisations. Through paid placements, training, and collaboration, the programme helps creatives gain real industry experience while supporting organisations that drive cultural and social development.

Host Organisations:

You’re an organisation that exists within the creative industry of South Africa in the following provinces and are eager to collaborate with MIAF to generate work for common good.

Why NEFICSA?

As a host organisation, you benefit from talented workers in areas such as production support, scheduling, media, administration, and other creative sector roles:

No cost to you — all workers are paid by NEFCISA.
Flexible placements — take on as many workers as your HR needs allow, for durations that suit your operations.
Capacity building — provide a supportive environment where workers can contribute meaningfully while developing their skills.

The catchment area for the programme consists of:

Gauteng
Western Cape
KZN
Free State

As a Host Organisation, you must:

Be involved in the cultural and creative industries
Host and supervise participants for the full 10-month placement period
Support the workers training during the placement

Become a host organsiation

This form is intended for recording studios and music production hubs in South Africa that wish to collaborate in implementing a national social-impact initiative focused on job creation, skills development, and community upliftment in the creative industries.

Become a recording studio partner

Workers:

You’re a worker, who is interested in the creative and cultural industries of South Africa.

Why this programme is right for you:

Paid Work Placement – Receiving pay for hands on experience in the creative industry.
Skills Development and Training – induction and role-specific training designed to strengthen your creative, technical, and professional skills.
Pathway to Future Employment: work-ready, improving your chances of securing permanent roles or freelance opportunities after completion.

As a worker, you must:

Be currently unemployed and seeking work.
Be a South African citizen or have confirmed refugee status with permission to work.
Have demonstrable skills or experience relevant to creative sector roles.

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ABOUT NEFCISA

The National Employment Facility for Creative Industries in South Africa (NEFCISA) is a national work placement and skills development programme designed to strengthen South Africa’s creative economy. Powered by the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) through the Social Employment Fund (SEF), NEFCISA connects skilled but unemployed creatives to meaningful work opportunities that deliver real community value.

South Africa’s cultural and creative industries are rich in talent, cultural identity, and economic potential, yet many creatives face limited access to jobs, training, and organisational support. NEFCISA directly responds to this challenge.

Through a structured national system, the programme will recruit and train participants, match them with vetted host organisations across all nine provinces, and place a minimum of 1 000 young workers into part-time creative roles for at least 10 months.

NEFCISA focuses on three key impact areas:

Community and Public Art: music, film, theatre, visual arts
Digital Inclusion: animation, broadcasting, photography, videography, gaming, and digital media
Youth Support and Recreation: dance, fashion, literature

Participants receive onboarding, workplace integration support, and role-specific training to ensure they gain relevant, in-demand skills. Host organisations benefit from trained talent to expand their public-facing creative programmes and impact.

NEFCISA is more than an employment initiative. It is a strategic investment in the growth, professionalism, and sustainability of South Africa’s creative sector, unlocking pathways for long-term careers, entrepreneurial development, and sector transformation.

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