On the Employment Services System: Unemployment is acutely high in South Africa, especially amongst the youth. As a result, when government announces initiatives, with the promise of immediate or future employment, people hastily flock those offices. It is therefore no surprise that the department estimated 30 000 people to be registered with the ESSA was an underestimation as 636 140 people registered (606 140 more). To illustrate the demand of services offered by this programme, within the first six months of the 2009/10 financial year, 13 725 new jobs were registered on employment services database and 5 600 of job seekers were placed in permanent employment within the first six months of the financial year under review.