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Basic Education on Presidential Youth Employment Initiative
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The Presidential Youth Employment Initiative implemented through the basic education sector comes to an end today.
The initial duration of the programme, which started in December 2020, was four months but was extended by one month until the end of April 2021.
Government says job creation initiatives starting to yield results
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A number of government interventions to stimulate the participation of more South Africans in the economy, particularly young people, are starting to yield results.
According to acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, the Presidential Employment Stimulus that was launched in October 2020, to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19 created or retained 360 010 jobs by the end of February 2021, mostly for unemployed youth.
“In addition, the employment stimulus has supported the livelihoods of 60,539 beneficiaries through the transfer of support, including production vouchers for subsistence farmers.
“Over 300,000 of these opportunities came from placing young people as assistants in schools across the country, through the Basic Education Employment Initiative. These school assistants have played an important role in strengthening the learning environment at schools during a difficul
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The Department of Basic Education said reports from its provincial departments indicated schools were on track to reopen on Monday.
Some schools could not reopen on 25 January due to various challenges.
The department said platooning would once again be in place when they reopen.
The Department of Basic Education says it is all systems go for schools reopening on Monday - and health and safety will be priority as the fight against Covid-19 transmissions continues.
It said 24 026 schools reopened on 25 January to prepare for the return of pupils.
At least 67 schools could not reopen due to various reasons, ranging from being damaged by storms and flooding to challenges with accessing roads, the department added.