Unemployed Youth
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ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe told people in Daveyton to stop expecting handouts from the government
Preparing graduates for the workplace
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.