Impact of Presidential Youth Employment Initiative as jobless rates highest amongst youth

Описание: The Presidential Youth Employment Initiative says young people have secured 135 000 earning opportunities and the initiative is now looking for funding from the Treasury to scale up.

This was revealed by the Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong at a media briefing in Pretoria.

The initiative started in 2020 to address the country's youth unemployment challenge.

Their stats show that 4.1 million young people are registered and accessing opportunities in the National Pathway Management Network.

Over 10 000 young people received workplace experience opportunities and more than 12 000 received direct support for their enterprises.

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