Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus Programme

**Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727, South Africa**

**ADVERT: PRESIDENTIAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT STIMULUS PROGRAMME**

**2023 AT REAKGONA DISABILITY CENTRE**

**DATE: 18 JULY 2023**

The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) is participating in the Presidential

Youth Employment Stimulus (PYES) programme, which is a government programme coordinated in

the Presidency. The programme seeks to provide temporary employment opportunities for young

graduates from universities who have not been able to find employment, and also offer opportunities

for graduates to gain useful experience in a range of areas that can improve their readiness for

employment and open up career pathways that may not have been available without work experience.

In response to this call, Reakgona Disability Centre (RDC) hereby invites those who qualify to apply

for Internship positions at the Centre in the following service areas:

- Computer laboratory
- Audio-Braille library
- Braille Section
- Admin office
- Reception
- Orientation and Mobility office
- Occupational Therapist Assistant

The Centre will assign interns to work in the above-mentioned service areas on a fixed-term basis for

a minimum of three months and a maximum of six months. Each graduate placement will receive a

stipend of R5000.00 per month (inclusive) for the duration of their contract.

**ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA**

1. South African

2. Unemployed Youth (age 18 - 35 years)

3. Graduate from the University of Limpopo

4. Preference will be given to disabled learners where possible

5. Equitable Gender representation

**DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Assist RDC in running its projects; more specifically, to ensure that each centre’s service area

**at the right time to fully qualify for the position. Applicants should be empathetic towards**

**students with disabilities to allow for a favourable situation that promotes mutuality**

**between them and these students.**

015 268 2495

**CLOSING DATE: 27 July 2023**

Issued by: RDC.