‘We have to grow the local skills base, which is what we are doing with this DOEL internship programme’
The latest official data shows that youth unemployment rose by 1.1% and almost a quarter of a million young people lost their jobs in the first three months of 2023
Papama Mnqandi is a social entrepreneur and youth activist based in the Eastern Cape.
Education is the best way to turn young people’s potential into realised achievements
The Springs Art Gallery presents the Print Portfolio Exchange Exhibition. It features original work of 25 artists commissioned by the Soweto Arts Company
Slow transformation in the economy means there are still too few black people in top management positions that could provide positive role models
The moral dilemma of privilege has led to nihilism as well as unprecedented social justice action
It is important not to look away from visceral pictorial evidence of the suffering of disempowered people
Labelling them in the same way as youth in the US leads to false perceptions and misunderstanding
Good election outcomes for the party will mean Julius Malema’s dangerous racism will again receive airtime
The youth of South Africa need to heed these role models to rise up to the challenges that face them
Young people answered the call to service during this crisis and made a significant contribution during lockdown, they deserve to be recognised as changemakers
The spirit of defiance against injustice that was captured by the Soweto Uprisings in 1976 can still be felt among young people in post-apartheid South Africa