PYEI creates over 155 000 earning opportunities for youth in fourth quarter
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Jobs Boost Outcomes Fund Pilot enrolment
PYEI highlights the conclusion of the Jobs Boost Outcomes Fund Pilot, an outcomes-based financing initiative aimed at supporting youth employment, and reports enrolment figures as of 30 March 2026.
- Who it is for
- young people enrolled in the Jobs Boost Outcomes Fund Pilot
- How to act on it
- Enrol in the Jobs Boost Outcomes Fund Pilot to be supported for youth employment.
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As of 30 March 2026, the pilot had enrolled 9 174 young people, achieving 110% of its enrolment target.
NYDA enterprise opportunities for young entrepreneurs
PYEI reports that the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) provided 6,085 financial and non-financial enterprise opportunities to young entrepreneurs.
- Who it is for
- young entrepreneurs
- How to act on it
- Apply for or access NYDA financial and non-financial enterprise opportunities under PYEI.
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The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) provided 6 085 financial and non-financial enterprise opportunities to young entrepreneurs,
SA Youth platform access to temporary earning opportunities
PYEI says it has facilitated access to temporary earning opportunities through the SA Youth platform, and that more than 5.9 million young people are currently registered on it.
- Who it is for
- young South Africans registered on the SA Youth platform
- How to act on it
- Use the SA Youth platform to access opportunities facilitated through PYEI.
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More than 5.9 million young people are currently registered on the SA Youth platform,
National Youth Service (NYS) paid service opportunities (Phase 4 and Phase 5 recruitment)
PYEI says Phase 4 of the revitalised National Youth Service (NYS) recruited an additional 5,272 young people, and that Phase 5 will recruit a further 100,000 young people across the country for paid service opportunities.
- Who it is for
- young people across the country
- How to act on it
- Recruitment into the revitalised National Youth Service (NYS) under PYEI (Phase 4 and Phase 5).
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Phase 5 of the NYS will recruit a further 100 000 young people across the country.
SETA work-integrated learning opportunities for TVET learners and graduates
PYEI says the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) placements programme facilitated 5,005 work-integrated learning opportunities for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) learners and graduates.
- Who it is for
- Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) learners and graduates
- How to act on it
- Access the SETA placements programme work-integrated learning opportunities through PYEI.
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the Department of Higher Education and Training's Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) placements programme facilitated 5 005 work-integrated learning opportunities for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) learners and graduates.
Open voter registration weekend (IEC) for young people
Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli encourages all young people to use the upcoming open voter registration weekend of the IEC to register to vote.
- Who it is for
- all young people
- How to act on it
- Make use of the upcoming open voter registration weekend of the IEC to register to vote.
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We therefore want to encourage all young people to make use of this upcoming open voter registration weekend of the IEC to register to vote.
ESSA system access to temporary earning opportunities
PYEI says it has facilitated access to temporary earning opportunities through the Employment Services of South Africa (ESSA) system, and that over 5.36 million are registered on ESSA.
- Who it is for
- young South Africans registered on the Employment Services of South Africa (ESSA) system
- How to act on it
- Use the Employment Services of South Africa (ESSA) system to access opportunities facilitated through PYEI.
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while over 5.36 million are registered on the Employment Services of South Africa (ESSA) system.
YES workplace experience placements
PYEI reports that 18,310 young people were placed into workplace experience opportunities through the private-sector-led Youth Employment Service (YES).
- Who it is for
- young people seeking workplace experience opportunities through YES
- How to act on it
- Participate in the Youth Employment Service (YES) placements under PYEI to be placed into workplace experience opportunities.
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the placement of 18 310 young people into workplace experience opportunities through the private-sector-led Youth Employment Service (YES).
Facts
Places
City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Reference
GOVNEWS-82332 at https://www.sanews.gov.za
Key Takeaways
- topic: PYEI
- date: fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year
- num_opportunities: 155161
- platforms: SA Youth, ESSA
- YES_placements: 18310
- gender_inclusion: >70% of SA Youth opportunities taken by young women
- event: media briefing in Pretoria
- speaker: Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli
- call_to_action: upcoming IEC voter registration weekend
- origin: SAnews
- reference: PYEI launched 2020 by President Cyril Ramaphosa
Dates
Opening Date
19 June 2026