Motor financier WesBank recently welcomed the second intake of 130 students and graduates into its FirstJob programme, an initiative of the FirstRand Group created in response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to build bridges for unemployed youth into the world of work.

At the launch of the YES campaign in March 2018, Ramaphosa noted that just one year of work experience, coupled with a CV and an employment letter, increases a young person’s chance of future work and helps them springboard out of unemployment and into an empowered future...

Subscribe now to unlock this article.

Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).

There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.

Cancel anytime.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.