Tag: Youth Employment Service (YES)
Future workforce skills – preparing young people for shifting careers
The world of work is changing faster than our education systems can track, which means preparing for a single career or a fixed set of skills is, paradoxically, one of the least effective strategies a young person can adopt today. The most important shift is to think about careers as journeys rather than destinations.
Digital skills are essential for transforming public service delivery
Digital transformation in local government can dramatically improve service delivery, transparency and citizen engagement. This finding comes from research published earlier this year by Nelson Mandela University. The study, “Assessing the impact of digital technologies on service delivery in local government”, published in March 2025, concluded that digital initiatives enhance efficiency, improve citizen participation and increase transparency.
YES programme – youth today, leaders tomorrow?
For many companies, transformation requirements such as Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), compliance still feel like an administrative burden. However, the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative challenges that perception. It goes beyond compliance by offering a practical and cost-efficient tool for business growth and flexibility.
