South Africa, June 8 -- World of local production

The streaming entertainment service also announced the programme has been renewed for a second cohort who will kick off their training in 2027.

The announcement was made at a Youth Month event hosted by Netflix, the GFC and the KZN Tourism & Film Authority in Johannesburg that brought together filmmakers, industry organisations, policymakers and government representatives to align audiovisual investment with national socio-economic goals directly in support of the government's 2026 Youth Month theme, "Year of Putting Young South Africans to Work."

The first cohort of the Netflix ScreenCraft Pathways Programme, administered by Tshikululu Social Investments and delivered in partnership wi...