# Deputy minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, says since its inception in 2020, the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative has exceeded its target of reaching five-million young people. The initiative promotes active citizenship by engaging young people in structured service opportunities that contribute to their communities while building their skills, work readiness, and sense of agency. Mhlauli says the NYS has placed more than 84-thousand young people in paid service roles:
Presidential Youth Employment Initiative has reached over five-million young people [SOUND]
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