South African Youth Co-Operative Network

south african youth co-operative network (saycon) is a voluntary association of young people who fell that most of our socio-economic challenges can best be addressed through social entrepreneurship and co-operatives. the organisation was registered on the 10th of january 2014 as a non-profit organisation in terms of npo act no71 of 1997 and it is associated with the international co-operative alliance’s world youth network. the south african youth co-operative network (saycon) believes that through effective involvement with cooperatives, young people can work together with governments, civil society and other stakeholders, to overcome these challenges. vision a south africa that has sustainable youth-owned co-operative enterprises that are able to compete in the mainstream economy and operating in all sectors of our economy, which contribute to employment creation, poverty reduction and economic growth. mission · develop programmes with a potential to allow the participation of young