The Cost of the Operation of the Employment Services of South Africa Database within the Package of Public Employment Services offered by the Department of Labour – Infographic

• The rationale behind the introduction of Employment Services of South Africa (ESSA) system under the Public Employment Services (PES) programme was to create a platform for employers to advertise their vacancies and to enable work seekers to easily find job opportunities, as well as enhance work seekers skills to be employable. • Department of Labour (DoL) has a budget of R9.1 billion to deal with unemployment. • R1.7 billion goes toward PES programme • R1.1 billion goes towards provincial office staff to implement amongst other projects, employment services, work seeker services, and the ESSA system.