SCHOOL-GOING youth wishing to gain business knowledge should consider giving the nearest Junior Achievement South Africa (Jasa) office a call.

Jasa's programmes are designed to prepare participating would-be entrepreneurs for life after school by:

* Raising the youths' awareness about economic issues;

* Teaching the youths entrepreneurial and life skills;

* Providing the youngsters with an understanding of the business world;

* Improving the level of employability of young people and encouraging personal growth by development of leadership, team work and self-management skills; and

* Increasing the capacity of young people to enter tertiary education, in particular to study business management and commerce subjects by developing numeracy and literacy skills.

To contact your nearest Jasa office, telephone the following provincial representatives:

* James Sekele for Limpopo at (015) 268-2645;

* Rosh Rajah or Linda Ford for KwaZulu-Natal at (031) 573-2969;

* Mercedes Fredericks for Northern Cape at 083 -263-2351;

* Helene Botes for Mpumalanga at 013) 752- 6928;

* Elena Meyer for Western Cape at (021) 785-6982;

* Zipporah Segabetla for North West at 082-484- 7673; and

* Ysanne Bosman for Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth) at (041) 457-3591, or Lulama Sidloyi (East London) at 073-441-3479.

Alternatively, you can write to PO Box 61540, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2107, or phone (011) 331-3150, fax (011) 331-0278 or e-mail info@jasa.co.za