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Ramaphosa urges private sector to help tackle youth unemployment
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on private companies to make better use of available tools like
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on private sector to make better use of available tools like and the Employee Tax Incentive to help tackle South Africa's high youth unemployment rate.
In his weekly newsletter earlier this week Ramaphosa said that while government programmes have created millions of opportunities for young people, far more needs to be done and the private sector must play a bigger role.
"I call on business and other public sector entities to use to provide more pathways for young people to earning and learning. The private sector needs to use all available mechanisms, including the Employee Tax Incentive, to hire young people," Ramaphosa said.
"A vital part of our efforts to empower young people is the platform, which is a single point for unemployed young South Africans to access opportunities for work, training and learning".
