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Youth Wage Subsidy

Analysts split over wage subsidy

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Businesses are claiming from the scheme, but it’s still unclear whether it is having a meaningful effect on youth unemployment.
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Soapbox: Time to earn respect

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The youth wage subsidy is a shameless populist attempt at grabbing the youth vote, writes Agang SA's Philip Machanick.
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SA youth unemployment third worst in world, says Numsa

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Youth unemployment in South Africa is the third highest in the world, says the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.
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Youth wage subsidy will not fix SA’s ‘broken’ labour market

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Analysts have said the youth wage subsidy, which came into effect on January 1, will only bring short-term relief.
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Controversial youth wage subsidy implemented

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The Employment Tax Incentive Act, known as the youth wage subsidy, has come into effect despite opposition from Cosatu.
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Youth wage subsidies to come into effect from January

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Companies may be able to benefit from the Employment Tax Incentive Act from as early as January, after President Jacob Zuma signed the Bill into law.
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Zuma signs youth wage subsidy Bill into law

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The Employment Tax Incentive Act has been signed into law by Jacob Zuma and, according to treasury, aims to create jobs for young workers.
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Youth wage subsidy may do more harm than good

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The uncertain benefits and costs of the youth employment incentive may mean the Bill does more harm than good, writes Sean Muller.
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Parliament passes youth wage subsidy Bill

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Parliament has adopted the Employment Tax Incentive, or youth wage Subsidy, Bill.
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Ten ways you know you’re a closet DA supporter

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The DA is a cringe-worthy option for those who fancy themselves informed and sensitive. But it has grown on the most unlikely of people.
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Cosatu rejects Zille’s youth wage subsidy claims

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Cosatu has rejected claims by Helen Zille that it is keeping people unemployed by influencing government not to implement the youth wage subsidy.
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Many facets to proposed youth wage subsidy

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The debate over youth wage subsidies has heated up since the ANC decided to support it.
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Businesses are claiming from the scheme, but it’s still unclear whether it is having a meaningful effect on youth unemployment.

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