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Given that the unemployment rate amongst youths aged 15 to 24 years stands at 57%, with 43,8% of young persons overall unable to find work, and four out of five jobless youths having been without work for over a year, what (a) specific fund

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company funding application for jobs preservationOngoing

Application for funds to preserve/retain/save jobs under Labour Relations Act Section 189 and 189A

Companies on the verge of invoking Labour Relations Act Section 189 and 189A are provided with an opportunity to apply for funds to assist workers who may be retrenched, with the aim of preserving or retaining or saving existing jobs.

Who it is for
companies on the verge of invoking Labour Relations Act Section 189 and 189A
How to act on it
Companies apply for funds that should be used to assist workers who may easily find themselves being retrenched.
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Companies on the verge of invoking Labour Relation Act Section 189 and 189A, are provided with an opportunity to apply for funds that should be used to assist workers who may easily find themselves being retrenched. This is done to preserve or retain or save existing jobs.
bursary scheme for further studiesOngoing

Compensation Fund Bursary scheme for further studies in occupational injuries and diseases

The Compensation Fund Bursary scheme offers graduates and dependents of workers who have suffered occupational fatalities the opportunity to pursue further studies in the fields of Occupational Injuries and Diseases and other areas.

Who it is for
graduates and dependents of workers who have suffered occupational fatalities
How to act on it
The Compensation Fund Bursary scheme offers the opportunity to pursue further studies (application process not specified in the excerpt).
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The Compensation Fund Bursary scheme offers graduates and dependents of workers who have suffered occupational fatalities the opportunity to pursue further studies in the fields of Occupational Injuries and Diseases and other areas.
company relief funding application for job savingOngoing

Relief funds for companies in distress to save and preserve jobs

Companies in distress are provided with strategies on how to save themselves from collapsing when they apply for relief funds in order to save jobs; the applications are considered.

Who it is for
companies in distress seeking relief funds to save jobs
How to act on it
Companies apply for relief funds; their applications are considered after being provided with strategies on how to save themselves from collapsing.
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Companies in distress are provided with strategies on how to save themselves from collapsing when they apply for relief funds in order to save jobs those applications get to be considered, and business get help to save and preserve jobs.
transfer funding for SME productivity and competitiveness promotionOngoing

Transfer funding to Productivity South Africa to promote SMMEs’ productivity and competitiveness

The Department provides transfer funding to Productivity South Africa to promote Small Macro and Medium Enterprises and their productivity and competitiveness.

Who it is for
Small Macro and Medium Enterprises (via Productivity South Africa)
How to act on it
The Department provides transfer funding to Productivity South Africa (application process not specified in the excerpt).
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Transfer funding to Productivity South Africa to promote Small Macro and Medium Enterprises and their Productivity and Competitiveness
transfer funding to supported employment enterprisesOngoing

Transfer funding to Supported Employment Enterprises for special employment to work seekers with disabilities

The Department provides transfer funding to Supported Employment Enterprises to provide special employment to work seekers with disabilities.

Who it is for
Supported Employment Enterprises and work seekers with disabilities
How to act on it
The Department provides transfer funding to Supported Employment Enterprises (application process not specified in the excerpt).
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Transfer funding to Supported Employment Enterprises to provide special employment to work seekers with disabilities
organizational funding for work experience and job placementOngoing

Funding to organizations for work experience and employment opportunities (including graduates)

Through the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s Labour Activation Programme, funding is provided to various organizations to provide work experience and to secure employment opportunities for the unemployed including graduates.

Who it is for
organizations providing work experience and employment opportunities; unemployed people including graduates
How to act on it
Organizations receive funding to provide work experience and secure employment opportunities for the unemployed including graduates (application process not specified in the excerpt).
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The Unemployment Insurance Fund through its Labour Activation Program provides funding to various organizations to provide work experience and to secure employment opportunities for the unemployed including graduates.
employment and employability support programme funded via UIFOngoing

Labour Activation Programme (LAP) implemented through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)

The Department of Employment and Labour provides funding through the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s Labour Activation Programme (LAP) to support employability, jobs preservation and entrepreneurship, including training and enabling skills for unemployed people and funding to organizations for work experience and employment opportunities.

Who it is for
unemployed work seekers (including graduates) and organizations providing work experience and employment opportunities
How to act on it
The unemployed are provided with training and enabling skills; the Unemployment Insurance Fund through its Labour Activation Program provides funding to various organizations to provide work experience and to secure employment opportunities for the unemployed including graduates.
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The Department also provides: - Transfer funding to Supported Employment Enterprises to provide special employment to work seekers with disabilities Transfer funding to Designated National Organizations and Workshops that provide employment to People with Disabilities including young graduates. Transfer funding to Productivity South Africa to promote Small Macro and Medium Enterprises and their Productivity and Competitiveness The Compensation Fund Bursary scheme offers graduates and dependents of workers who have suffered occupational fatalities the opportunity to pursue further studies in th
transfer funding to organizations/workshops for disability employmentOngoing

Transfer funding to Designated National Organizations and Workshops for employment of people with disabilities (including young graduates)

The Department provides transfer funding to Designated National Organizations and Workshops that provide employment to people with disabilities, including young graduates.

Who it is for
Designated National Organizations and Workshops; people with disabilities including young graduates
How to act on it
The Department provides transfer funding to Designated National Organizations and Workshops (application process not specified in the excerpt).
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Transfer funding to Designated National Organizations and Workshops that provide employment to People with Disabilities including young graduates.

Facts

Reference

S NW854

Key Takeaways

  • NW854
  • ESSA
  • 2025/2026
  • employment
  • labour
  • minister

Dates

Opening Date

20 March 2026