Move up 1 or 2 B-BBEE levels
B-BBEE pressure is real, but YES delivers fast results.
Implementation partner
YES Programme: B-BBEE level up with EduPower.
We help businesses implement the B-BBEE YES Programme correctly, earn 1 to 2 level upgrades, and manage youth placements with minimal risk.
1 to 2 levels
B-BBEE level uplift achievable
Up to 50%
Skills Development spend recognised as informal training
12 months
Quality work experience per placement
The problem
The YES Programme is one of the fastest ways to move your B-BBEE level, if it is done correctly
YES is a business-driven initiative established to address South Africa's youth unemployment crisis by creating 12-month quality work opportunities for black youth.
While YES is recognised in the B-BBEE framework, it is not a standard scorecard element, which is why many companies struggle to implement it correctly.
Our approach
We design, host and manage your YES implementation
We help South African businesses implement the Youth Employment Service in a way that is fully compliant, operationally realistic, audit-defensible, low-risk and suited to your circumstances.
We manage youth sourcing and placement, hosted or internal placement models, training, mentoring and supervision, reporting and audit documentation, and absorption planning and tracking.
Absorption partners: LinksMe Africa, Daly Group, Safricall.
How it runs
Four stages, one accountable provider
01
Youth sourcing and placement
We calculate your targets, then source and place qualifying black youth.
02
Hosted or internal placement
Youth are placed in your organisation or fully hosted by us, removing the operational burden.
03
Training, mentoring and supervision
Twelve months of structured, full-time quality work experience, properly documented and monitored.
04
Reporting and absorption
Reporting and audit documentation, with absorption planned and tracked against your capacity.
What you get
The commercial case
Earn bonus points where applicable
Additional bonus points may apply in certain scenarios.
Access ETI and tax relief
YES placements can unlock ETI and tax relief mechanisms.
Offset ownership challenges
Valuable for multinationals and family businesses with limited black ownership, while delivering visible, credible youth employment impact.
Questions
Implement YES without the risk
If your question is not here, ask it directly. We answer with numbers, not brochures.
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Speak to us
Improve your B-BBEE scorecard
Tell us your payroll band and what you need to achieve. We come back within one working day with the points and a proposal.
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday 07:00 - 17:00 | Saturday on request | Sunday closed