. The South African Public Employment Services Bill will have to take into account the needs of and the disparities within the country's population, not only based on skills shortages, but geographic disparities between urban and rural areas. Therefore, it should be able not only to identify these gaps but also address them while still efficiently providing quality service. . Skilled job seekers should be able to access self-service for employment opportunities from labour centres. Self-service for employment opportunities can be used for the newly unemployed people and people who are capable of looking for jobs on their own. However, provision for unskilled and illiterate work-seekers should be considered and this group must have efficiently trained personnel to assist them. . One of the successes of the German PES and the labour market has been the ability to collect accurate labour market-specific data in order to make a correct diagnosis and apply appropriate measures to deal with those challenges. Based on the engagements with various organisations, the Committee recommends that in developing a suitable PES model for South Africa, the Department should consider establishing an entity or a division within the PES to collect and analyse statistical data. This entity or division should be staffed with highly qualified professionals to collect statistical data and write research reports. . There should be a link between the PES with the Further Education and Training (FET) colleges. Similar to Germany, the PES should be a conduit for graduates into the labour market.