Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) Q4 Report 2026_0.pdf
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ESSA earning opportunities (access via registration)
The report states that PYEI facilitates access to earning opportunities through ESSA, and that by the end of Q4 over 422,667 opportunities had been accessed through ESSA since inception.
- Who it is for
- young people registered on ESSA
- How to act on it
- Register on ESSA and access earning opportunities facilitated through PYEI (details of the registration/access steps are not provided in the excerpt).
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As of Q4 2025/2026, the PYEI has facilitated access to over 2.5 million earning opportunities through SA Youth and an additional 422,667 opportunities through ESSA since the inception of the PYEI.
YES (demand-led skilling) placements
The report states that during Q4, 18,310 YES placements were delivered as part of the demand-led skilling portfolio, contributing to work-integrated learning placements.
- Who it is for
- young people participating in the demand-led skilling portfolio
- How to act on it
- Participate in the demand-led skilling portfolio to receive a YES placement (the excerpt does not describe the application steps).
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In the demand-led skilling portfolio, 18,310 YES placements and an additional 5,005 Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) SETA placements were delivered during Q4.
SA Youth earning opportunities (access via registration)
The report states that PYEI facilitates access to earning opportunities through SA Youth, and that by the end of Q4 over 2.5 million earning opportunities had been accessed through SA Youth since inception.
- Who it is for
- young people registered on SA Youth
- How to act on it
- Register on SA Youth and access earning opportunities facilitated through PYEI (details of the registration/access steps are not provided in the excerpt).
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As of Q4 2025/2026, the PYEI has facilitated access to over 2.5 million earning opportunities through SA Youth and an additional 422,667 opportunities through ESSA since the inception of the PYEI.
NYS paid service opportunities (Phase 5 recruitment)
The report states that Phase 5 of the Revitalised National Youth Service will recruit an additional 100,000 young people across South Africa in the next quarter, providing opportunities to serve communities while gaining skills.
- Who it is for
- young people across South Africa
- How to act on it
- Recruitment for NYS Phase 5 in the next quarter (the excerpt does not describe how to apply).
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In the next quarter, Phase 5 will recruit an additional 100 000 young people across South Africa, giving young people opportunities to serve their communities while gaining valuable skills.
DHET SETA placements (work-integrated learning)
The report states that during Q4, an additional 5,005 Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) SETA placements were delivered as part of the demand-led skilling portfolio.
- Who it is for
- young people participating in the demand-led skilling portfolio
- How to act on it
- Participate in the demand-led skilling portfolio to receive a DHET SETA placement (the excerpt does not describe the application steps).
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In the demand-led skilling portfolio, 18,310 YES placements and an additional 5,005 Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) SETA placements were delivered during Q4.
Enterprise support opportunities (NYDA support)
The report states that through the support of NYDA, 6,085 enterprise support opportunities were delivered in Q4 (5,553 non-financial and 532 financial support opportunities).
- Who it is for
- young people receiving enterprise support through NYDA
- How to act on it
- Access enterprise support opportunities supported by NYDA (the excerpt does not describe the application steps).
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through the support of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), 6,085 enterprise support opportunities were delivered in Q4 alone (5,553 non- financial and 532 financial support opportunities).
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Reference
https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/sites/default/files/2026-06/Presidential%20Youth%20Employment%20Initiative%20%28PYEI%29%20Q4%20Report%202026_0.pdf
Key Takeaways
- PYEI
- Q4 2025/26
- Jan–Mar 2026
- SA Youth registrations: >5.9 million
- ESSA registrations: >5.36 million
- total opportunities accessed: >2.5 million (SA Youth) and 422,667 (ESSA)
- increase in opportunities: >155,161 since last quarter
- opportunities accessed by young women: >70% of SA Youth opportunities
- YES placements in Q4: 18,310
- DHET SETA placements in Q4: 5,005
- total work-integrated learning placements to date: 228,148
- NYS enterprise support opportunities in Q4: 6,085 (5,553 non-financial, 532 financial)
- NYS paid service opportunities total: 138,056 since inception
- NYS Phase 5 recruitment: 100,000 in next quarter
- Jobs Boost Outcomes Fund Pilot: enrolled >9,260, placements >7,044, target exceeded by 56%