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YES initiative set to change the state of unemployment

By Staff Writer 23 Jul 2018 1 Min Read Save

Last updated: 23 Jul 2018, 12:55

President Cyril Ramaphosa launches Youth Employment Service Initiative at the Riverside Incubation Hub in Midrand. The YES Initiative aims to see more than one million young South Africans being offered paid work experience over the next three years, as part of placing the needs of and opportunities for young people at the centre of inclusive economic growth. South Africa. 27/03/2018. Siyabulela Duda

The Youth Employment Service (YES) has been granted a go ahead by South African Revenue Services to be a Public Beneficiary organisation.

YES is an initiative that seeks to find employment for young people, “giving them a chance at a life-changing first work experience with a unique collaboration between governments, labour, civil society and the youth.”

CEO of the organisation, Dr Tashmia Ismail-Saville says, “We need to give young people exposure and better choices, so that they can see a range of opportunities that are out there for them.”

Ismail-Saville says they want to build economic opportunities that are closer to where young people live.

“We are focusing deeply on Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), because growth comes from SMMEs, not from big companies,” says Ismail-Saville.

The initiative was launched earlier this year in March.

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