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Welcome to our special series, created in partnership with Youth Employment Services, where we explore the critical steps needed to prepare South Africa’s youth for a brighter future.
n our 16-page supplement, you will be inspired by their stories of hope, resilience and resourcefulness. They are true harbingers of our better future.
By Heather Robertson
Trump’s tariffs are the final nail in the coffin of SA’s manufacturing industry
US tariffs are dealing a heavy blow to jobs, but the country’s factories and fishing fleets were already on their knees after years of ANC policy and governance failures that led to power cuts, collapsing railways and the deindustrialisation of the economy
AI job threats – graduates at risk, not call centre agents
As it turns out, South Africa’s call centres are not a bastion for John Connor’s resistance against AI. Instead, Judgement Day is coming for our graduates and young professionals.
Kasi Delivery hands motorbikes to 20 young township entrepreneurs
In a bid to tackle youth unemployment and boost township economies, 20 young entrepreneurs from across Gqeberha received motorbikes through the Kasi Delivery Youth Empowerment Programme.
In a competitive job market, having a good attitude trumps technical skills and can set you apart from other applicants with similar qualifications.
By Leanne Emery-Hunter
In a competitive job market, having a good attitude trumps technical skills and can set you apart from other applicants with similar qualifications.
By Leanne Emery-Hunter
Not only is our economy not growing fast enough to create enough jobs for young people to be absorbed into the labour market, but young people also lack the skills for available jobs.
By Leanne Emery-Hunter
The best way to future-proof the country is to prepare young people to manage that future. Getting work experience is an essential part of that preparation.
By Ravi Naidoo
They’re driving change. They’re improving diversity, creativity and innovation in our workplaces. They’re breaking gender equality barriers, and forging new paths that are benefiting business, society and our entire economy. The young women of South Africa are ready to transform our nation – all they need is the chance to prove it. This Women’s Month, let’s empower women in the working world.
By Leanne Emery-Hunter
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The YES Top 35 under 35 Awardees will be announced in Daily Maverick’s weekly, DM168 newspaper’s exclusive edition in stores on Saturday, 14 September 2024.
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Youth4Tourism (Y4T), a transformative private sector initiative launched by the Youth Employment Service (YES) and financial services group Sanlam, has already placed 650 jobs in the tourism sector through which R50-million in youth salaries and gigs will be injected back into the economy.
By Youth Employment Service (YES)
To stimulate the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector – rightfully referred to as the backbone of the South African economy – the Youth Employment Service (YES) is running a campaign that will allow eligible small businesses to join the YES programme at no cost.
By Youth Employment Service (YES)
Private sector jobs engine the Youth Employment Service (YES) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have committed to working together on a range of initiatives to provide skills, training and entrepreneurship programmes for young South Africans.
By Youth Employment Service (YES)
More than 2,800 unemployed young people entered the world of work as Nedbank inducted its 2023 cohort into the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme at the bank. This brings the number of work experience opportunities created by Nedbank since 2019 to almost 10,000.
By Youth Employment Service (YES)
The delivery of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) training through a partnership between Microsoft South Africa and the Youth Employment Service (YES) will see 300,000 young South Africans empowered with digital skills, fostering a future of innovation, driving employability and economic growth.
By Youth Employment Service (YES)
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