With the 2025 matric results now released, a new cohort of young South Africans faces entry into a labour market that remains deeply constrained. South Africa's official unemployment rate recently stood at about 32.9%, one of
South Africa’s young people are facing an escalating mental health crisis. In 2022, more than 13% of our youth between the ages of 10 and 19 were living with a diagnosed mental disorder, with anxiety
South Africa has an urgent problem hiding in plain sight. Our economy requires around 30,000 newly qualified artisans each year to keep infrastructure, construction and industry running, yet the country consistently produces far fewer than
By Thami Mbanjeni, Y.E.S. Implementation Manager, The BEE ChamberFor many companies, transformation requirements such as B-BBEE compliance are still seen as an administrative burden. The Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative challenges that perception by offering
Charlene Kotze, Human Resources Manager, Henkel South AfricaIn an era defined by volatility, transformation, and widening inequality, the conversation around talent must begin far earlier than at the hiring table. At Henkel South Africa, we
In February this year South African news outlets shared heartbreaking reports of a 14-year-old in Cape Town who allegedly died by suicide after being bullied. The news came just two months after two grade 10
Zulaikha Goolam, iSchoolAfrica Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Programme ManagerIt is unwise to underestimate the influence and capacity for radical transformation of which our youth is capable.On 16 June 1976, thousands of young South Africans took
Ralph Berndt, Head of Sales and Marketing at inq. South AfricaIf you ask any South African tech leader what keeps them up at night, chances are the answer will not just be the country’s unreliable
Toyota South Africa and the Youth Employment Service (YES) are celebrating the conclusion of Toyota’s sixth YES programme, which has equipped 712 young South Africans – 63% of them being women – with valuable skills
The Youth Employment Service (YES) and Sanlam have partnered to launch an exciting initiative to support 60 youth-owned businesses across South Africa’s creative, green, and digital economy sectors. This partnership marks a logical next step
