How to Earn Money as a Teenager in South Africa

   
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There are several opportunities for kids to make money, which we shall go over in depth below. You don’t have to work hard or wait for your parents to give you money.

 

There are various options for someone like you out there! Let us show you what they are and how easy it is to start making money now.

 

Money-making Ideas

 

  1. Create a YouTube channel.

Nowadays, YouTube has grown into a social media behemoth, and young adults with a penchant for entertaining others may make some substantial money online through the platform.

 

You must create an account and choose an appropriate username. As a teenager, you may start generating money by submitting videos of yourself talking about your interests or anything that others want to see more of.

 

If you have good hand-eye coordination, you have even more options on YouTube. You may create an awesome gaming PC or start a how-to channel to show other teenagers how to handle everyday activities.

 

2.Start a blog.

If writing is more your thing, creating a blog may be a good method for you to earn extra money as a teen in South Africa.

Nowadays, many corporations and organizations are interested in adolescent comments and reviews, and they will gladly pay humans to express this information to them.

All you want to do is build a blog, use web hosting services like WordPress or Blogger, and plan out content for your entries. You can write anything interesting to young adults (and anybody interested in reading about what it’s like to grow up as one), such as courting advice, sports news, entertainment gossip, and so on.

 

  1. Work as a freelancer

Another approach to get money online as a teenager in South Africa is to offer your skills on Upwork, Fiverr, and other freelancing platforms.

All you need to do is create an account with one or more of these sites, complete your profile by including a cover letter and a portfolio of prior work, and begin searching for positions you believe you are qualified for.

Freelancing jobs are an excellent method to make money online. If you prefer to work from home or elsewhere, you can have an Internet connection.

 

  1. Food or Pizza Delivery

You may buy a pizza online and have it delivered to your home, or you can meet the driver somewhere else and get the meal yourself.

This is an easy option for kids to get more money since you can select your hours, what you want to work for, and how much you want to earn.

Another option you may think about is becoming a food courier for a company like Uber Eats. As a transportation rider, all you need is a swift bike or bicycle and an app on your phone to deliver food from local restaurants to customers in your region.

 

5.Resell unwanted stuff

If you’re searching for a quick method to generate money online, reselling items can assist. People may resell anything they no longer desire to make more money by advertising the item on resale websites like eBay or Etsy.

If your family members do not want the goods they “receive for free” from you, you may give them to strangers and use the money to buy something else – perhaps a new pair of shoes or a book?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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