Ravi Naidoo

Chief Executive Officer, Youth Employment Service (YES)

Ravi Naidoo is Chief Executive Officer of Youth Employment Service (YES), in the role since 2021.

YES is a private-sector-funded non-profit that places unemployed young South Africans in 12-month work experiences sponsored by companies. Naidoo also sits on the National Planning Commission.

In the job

  1. YES signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations in South Africa to create pathways to employment, skills development and youth leadership. Source

  2. Nedbank welcomed 2 150 young participants of its 2026 YES cohort at its Sandton headquarters. Source

Career before

  1. Established the South African National Green Fund

Sources

  1. gepfconference.co.za
  2. esgafricaconference.com
  3. southafrica.un.org
  4. blog.yes4youth.co.za
  5. businessday.co.za
  6. trialogueknowledgehub.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

More profiles

All profiles
Non-profit Beth Arendse Chief Executive Officer, Business and Arts South Africa Since July 2025
Non-profit Ziyad Cassim Group Chief Executive Officer, UVU Africa Since January 2026
Non-profit Dave Clark Group Chief Executive Officer, Aurum Institute Since January 2025
Non-profit Michael Farquhar Chief Executive Officer, Two Oceans Aquarium Since December 2015