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ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe. (Oupa Nkosi)

A blunt Mantashe makes no promises during election campaigning

ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe told people in Daveyton to stop expecting handouts from the government

(John McCann/M&G)

Preparing graduates for the workplace

Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy

Although there are several state-sponsored initiatives aimed at creating work opportunities, these initiatives tend to miss many young people who are isolated as a result of vulnerabilities and social exclusion.

Are young South Africans set up for failure?

With 7.9-million young South Africans out of work or with very little education or training opportunities, who looks out for their aspirations?

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…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Ruvan Boshoff/Reuters)
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WATCH LIVE: President Ramaphosa delivers budget vote speech in Parliament

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s performance in the first months since assuming office will come under the spotlight during the budget vote debate

Set South Africa’s RDP houses free

The state’s eight-year embargo on owners selling RDP houses hurts the poor and the economy

The uneasy jive of a poor pantsula

An ordinary youth trying to survive – but a little different still.

A number of roadside jobseekers have not had any formal employment for many years and often retreat back to their villages when jobs are not forthcoming. (David Harrison/M&G)

SA youth: Equal opportunity remains a dream

Equal opportunities when it comes to dream jobs that satisfy all your aspirations and goals are just that, a dream, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

High unemployment and Covid-19’s economic fallout leave South Africans ready to relocate and work remotely.

Youth, unemployment and the South African dream

While youth unemployment is an issue in South Africa, today’s youth are not up to doing just about anything to make it, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

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No free lunch in Bekkersdal, but try the breakfast buffet

Many unemployed youth in violence-stricken Bekkersdal are disillusioned with parties’ promises of jobs and chose not to vote in this election.

Irvin Jim, the general secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.

SA youth unemployment third worst in world, says Numsa

Youth unemployment in South Africa is the third highest in the world, says the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.

Youth wage subsidy may do more harm than good

The uncertain benefits and costs of the youth employment incentive may mean the Bill does more harm than good, writes Sean Muller.

A number of roadside jobseekers have not had any formal employment for many years and often retreat back to their villages when jobs are not forthcoming. (David Harrison/M&G)

No one happy over Youth Wage Bill

Still, it does not go far enough for the DA, and others say it will just benefit big business.

Jacob Zuma said the youth needed to be reminded of affirmative action and black economic empowerment. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

Zuma urges ANCYL to help government with youth employment

Commemorating the ANC Youth League’s 69th anniversary, President Jacob Zuma has called on the league to assist with youth employment opportunities.

Instructor Thomas Olm guides a student at a retraining facility for the unemployed in the German town of Neubrandenburg.

SA must dig deep, and put youth to work

Germany provides a good example of how the state and industry can create and fill jobs together, writes Matuma Letsoalo.