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Collected on 17 June 2026
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Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) Innovation Fund-supported youth employment and self-employment opportunities
Through the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative partnership, the Innovation Fund is used as a central mechanism to channel resources to programmes that create employment and self-employment opportunities for youth, with the network providing job opportunities against a target.
The document's recorded date is 6 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36018/
Amounts
R 2
Opening Date
6 March 2026
Closing Date
6 March 2026
In addition, the Department and the Presidency have partnered under the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) with organizations such as Harambee and the Industrial Development Cooperation. Together, they coordinate youth employment interventions through the creation of an Innovation Fund. The National Pathway Management Network, managed by Harambee, connects young people to job opportunities and supports their transition into the workforce. The Industrial Development Cooperation contributes by funding projects that foster youth employment and entrepreneurship. The Innovation Fund se
Subsidised employment opportunities for persons with disabilities (including a three-year programme with monthly subsidy)
The Department provides subsidies to organisations to create employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. The reply states that participants in a three-year programme receive their SASSA disability allocation and an additional R1,500 per participant each month, with the NGO supplementing further financial support.
The document's recorded date is 6 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The Department provides subsidies to 21 organizations to create employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. Currently, more than 1,100 workers are participating in a three-year program. Participants continue to receive their SASSA disability allocation. In addition, the Department provides a subsidy of R1,500 per participant each month. The NGO supplements this amount using proceeds from their sales, ensuring that participants receive further financial support. This combined funding model helps maximize the income and stability available to workers with disabilities, supporting bot
Employment placement via Employment Services System South Africa (ESSA) using skills from the skills revolution and dual training model
The Department says that by equipping people with labour-market skills, they have a higher chance of being placed into employment opportunities that employers register with ESSA, supported through labour centres and visiting points.
The document's recorded date is 6 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The more well equipped with skills required by the labour market, the higher the chances of them being placed in the various employment opportunities that employers are registering with our Employment Services System South Africa (ESSA). The Department continues to support these categories of work seekers through our 126 labour centers and more than 450 visiting points.
Public Employment Services (DEL) job placements
The Department reports that its Public Employment Services place people into employment (with a stated target and performance as of Quarter 3 of 2026).
The document's recorded date is 6 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Additionally, DEL s Public Employment Services have placed 82,507 people into employment against a target of 70,000 as of the end of Quarter 3 of 2026. Notably, DEL s Public Employment Services have surpassed their target by placing 82,507 people into employment, exceeding the goal of 70,000 by Quarter 3 of 2026.
