Deputy Speaker, in his state of the nation address last year the President mentioned the possibility of a wage subsidy for youth and this particular topic was also mentioned by the Minister of Finance in his Budget Speech, earlier this year.
South Africa is experiencing job losses, and it is estimated that almost a million South Africans have lost their jobs. It is also estimated that more than 3 million South Africans between the ages of 18 and 35 are unemployed. Is government considering the imposition of a youth wage subsidy, in light of our alarming rates of unemployment? Thank you.