Business Report writes that Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) and Nedbank have become some of the latest companies to have committed themselves to enhancing employability among young people through the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme.

This month 508 new YES candidates joined VWGA, with 282 placed at the Kariega plant, as well as the sales, marketing and after-sales divisions in Gauteng and Cape Town, while 226 candidates were placed within the dealer network. VWGA on Wednesday said more than 3,000 YES candidates had gained valuable work experience through the group and its dealer network since 2019. The 12-month programme offers young people their first employment opportunity, enabling them to earn a living and contribute to economic growth. “As a company with a proud history of commitment to sustainable development and transformation in the country, and as a company that has always been responsive to societal needs, we have pledged our support to the YES initiative by creating job opportunities for South Africa's youth,” said Nonkqubela Maliza, VWGA director for corporate and government affairs. Meanwhile, a YES youth candidate from Mamelodi, Pretoria, Setshaba Phalane, who has made a winning start to his Nedbank career, said his passion to continue learning has made him a role model in his community. Phalane joined Nedbank in 2022 as a service consultant after his year-long stint as a YES candidate. At the bank’s 2023 formal recognition awards, his enterprising nature earned him the prestigious Top 3 CEO Apprentice of the Year accolade.

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