Youth Employment Service expected to benefit 1m young people

In late March, President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the Youth Employment Service (Yes) initiative – a business-led partnership with government, labour and society, that aims to empower one-million young South Africans between the ages of 18 and 34 through paid work experiences over the next three years. “One year of work experience, coupled with a curriculum vitae and reference letter, increases a young person’s chances of finding employment by three times,” said Yes CEO Tashmia Ismail-Saville.