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Empowering Portuguese Youth to Greater Height​s

Connecting young Portuguese people, uplifting culture 🇵🇹, heritage 💃🏻 & charities 👫🏻.

about us

The Young Adult Portuguese Society (YAPS) is a group of young inspiring professionals and entrepreneurs in South Africa with Portuguese heritage that host various events for our communities based across South Africa.

 

YAPS is affiliated with the South African Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (SAPCC) with each YAPS member being a SAPCC Youth Member and having free access to all SAPCC events. 

 

In June 2023, the SAPCC was awarded the Order of Merit from the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, in recognition of the SAPCC’s contribution to the promotion of trade between Portugal and South Africa and its contribution to uniting the Portuguese and Luso-South African entrepreneurial community. 

We also hold affiliations with the Portuguese Welfare Society in South Africa, Porto Business School, Portuguese Forum South AfricaCâmara De Comércio E Indústria Luso-Sul-Africana, and the Academia do Bacalhau.

Meet the team from YAPS
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what we offer

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We keep our members up to date with the latest and greatest Portuguese Festas happening around South Africa!

FESTAS

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Through our arrangement with the South African Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (SAPCC), each YAPS members has free access to all SAPCC Member events!

SAPCC MEMBER EVENTS

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Isabel de Gouveia assists our members with affordable lessons.

Beginners:

1 hr on Saturday @11am,

Lessons cost R130 per hour.

LEARN

PORTUGUESE

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The YAPS Marketplace is a directory of Portuguese-owned services and products for our community to use and support!

MARKET

PLACE

become a YAPS member

If you are not yet a YAPS member and would like to be part of the YAPS family, you can apply to become a member by clicking the button. Each YAPS member has free access to all SAPCC member events!

Basic Membership is just a once-off fee of R100. 

Business Incubator Membership is an annual fee of R2 500.

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