Youth Employment Service (YES) South Africa
2025
Information
The Youth Employment Service (YES) SMME Development Programme offers 12-month work experiences for unemployed young South Africans to become future managers, skilled professionals, and entrepreneurs. The initiative provides funding, training, and business development support to help participants move from earning to owning, including access to seed funding opportunities, mentorship, and accounting and legal guidance.
Benefits
Access to seed funding opportunities; entrepreneurial training and mentorship; accounting and legal guidance; business health checks; marketing and brand visibility support.
Eligibility
Young South African entrepreneurs who are unemployed.
Application
Visit the official webpage and apply via the provided forms/links.
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