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Youth unemployment remains a serious problem in South Africa, with nearly half of individuals aged 15 to 35 unemployed. To combat this issue, the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) was launched in 2019 by the South African government aimed at creating sustainable employment opportunities for young people.

After it was revealed that the PYEI has been extended, many people want to know when phase 5 of teaching assistant jobs will be open for applications. An update has been provided by the education department. 

Youth will continue to benefit from government employment programmes in 2024. This comes after the National Treasury  committed billions to youth employment initiatives. 

More than a million job opportunities was created as part of the Basic Education Employment Initiative. However, former teaching assistants have not received money for months. 

Millions of South Africans have been assisted through the implementation of social support programmes introduced in the last few years. However, it is unknown whether the implementation of the R350 grant and the Presidential Employment Stimulus will continue to make a difference.