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Kristal Duncan-Williams
Kristal Duncan-Williams is the project lead at Youth Capital
Bulungula shows how social connectedness can improve economic opportunities for young people
We must help young South Africans to build productive livelihoods by fostering economic connectedness — described as cross-class social connections
How to bring young people into the South African economy
From our daily engagements with young people at Youth Capital and the Centre for Social Development in Africa, we know that most are proactive, energetic and resilient. Young…
Youth unemployment is a wicked problem requiring holistic solutions
Covid-19 has worsened unemployment among young adults. Fixing this endemic problem won’t be easy, but a ‘systems thinking’ lens points to the best places to start
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…
Four lessons from youth work initiative
There is a terrific opportunity to leverage interventions such as public works programmes in a cohesive youth employment strategy
Young South Africans must co-drive unemployment solutions
Young people’s experiences should lead the way in a shared response to youth unemployment
New education certificate could help limit school dropouts
To be effective, the General Education Certificate must plug gaps, not create new ones
Second-chance matriculants need support
There is a programme for people to rewrite their national certificate outside of the school system, but they aren’t monitored and they need a study material portal, free data and…
South Africa’s digital divide detrimental to the youth
Without the means to leverage lockdown as a time to grow, Covid-19 reinforces how access to data remains a barrier to young people’s progress
Young people must help design a youth employment plan
A six-point plan will help to drive the president’s youth employment intervention but it is essential that the experiences of young people are prioritised in its design and…