News24 reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Sunday announced that it has opened Phase 2 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative programme.

Phase 2 of the programme will see 287,000 teachers and general assistants employed. DBE spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga indicated that candidates would be placed in schools for five months, from 1 November 2021 to 31 March 2022. The application process would run from 27 September and close on 3 October. According to the department, applicants would need to have passed matric to qualify for consideration. NQF Level 4, 6 and 7 would be an added advantage, as would trade certificates. The DBE said young people recruited for the phase 2 of the programme could expect to receive training in information technology, sports enrichment and infrastructure maintenance. Phase 1 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative ran from 1 December 2020 until 31 April 2021 and approximately 300,000 young people participated. The department said phase 2 would focus on addressing the youth unemployment and those lacking relevant experience.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sesona Ngqakamba at News24

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