The jobs emergency | Companies urged to remove experience as requirement

JOHANNESBURG - The high youth unemployment rate continues to be a concern.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling on businesses to remove work experience as a job requirement.

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He says this will increase chances of employment.

Many people have raised concerns about companies seeking experience for entry level jobs.

Youth Employment Service CEO, Ravi Naidoo, discusses this further.