Opinion / 2 November 2021 Tackling youth unemployment requires sustained and coordinated action Youth unemployment is not often discussed in all its complexities. Like a game of snakes and ladders, this crisis is the result of compounding roadblocks and U-turns that young South Africans face. Solving it requires coordinated action By Kristal Duncan-Williams, Mario Meyer, Lethiwe Sinodumo Nkosi and Clotilde Angelucci