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No doubt: Digital skills and access to platforms are critical for workforce empowerment and skills development. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

Enabling greater access to employment opportunities through digital platforms and literacy

Digital platforms are vital to combat youth unemployment in South Africa, addressing systemic barriers and fostering economic growth

Graphic: John McCann

AI must serve labour, not subjugate it, G20 labour group says

Labour federations said the digital economy could lead to further marginalisation of workers and called for platform accountability and job protection

South Africa’s digital economy is being undermined by local beneficiation for copper, which has become an essential mineral in the age of artificial intelligence — from data centres, electricity cables and battery storage. (Flickr)

Copper will determine South Africa’s digital economy success

The economy is expected to create a jobs boom if the country can fix its electricity grid and meet the increasing demand for local copper beneficiation

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the 2025 Budget. Photo: Jeffrey Abrahams/Gallo Images

Mid-term budget: Godongwana introduces early retirement plan

An amount of R11 billion will be set aside to allow people early exit from public service

Ringing true: Call centres have the potential to create many jobs in South Africa. Photo: Supplied

Does South Africa’s call centre industry have the potential to combat unemployment?

Experts say many young people get into the industry out of sheer desperation

Nedbank is using the Yes programme to drive its environmental, social and governance agenda by placing youth in areas like land restoration, eco-tourism, disaster management, education and even running food gardens. Photo: Supplied

What gift does South Africa need to give to its youth?

Placing youths into quality work opportunities allows them to gain valuable skills and experience.

All that’s needed to take part in mobile and e-learning is a smartphone and data, right? Yet with the majority of our youth not having access to these indispensable educational tools, South Africa’s young adults face limited prospects in the future. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

All South Africans can help build a sustainable digital infrastructure

Technology is key for youth to access economic opportunities, however many cannot afford devices or data

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.

To silence Africa’s guns, empower its youth

It may be impossible to end the cycle of conflict in various countries on the continent without creating jobs for young people

Young people who’ve acquired jobs through YES say it has opened doors for them. (Youth Employment Service)

A year of YES

It has been a year since the Youth Employment Service was launched, and the social enterprise is steadily working to address youth unemployment

Naledi Pandor, Minister of Higher Education

Exploring FETs and TVETs as viable alternatives

Your chances of finding or creating work are increased

Refilwe Lesufi, owner of Prana Consulting

Women entrepreneurs make it with WRC’s support

Refilwe Lesufi says there is an urgent need to create off-grid solutions in rural areas

The WWF’s Environmental Leaders programme has produced excellent results

Youth Leadership

Winner: WWF Environmental Leaders

Youth unemployment is at an all-time high. Photo: Oupa Nkosi/M&G

Africa’s youth, brimming with potential, must be nurtured

Although Africa has the highest proportion of young people, it has the highest prevalence of hunger

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa: Work experience is a barrier to employment

The president has urged youth to become agents of their own liberation, saying that their challenges can be overcome

Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Maggie Sotyu and Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mathethwa at the Budget Vote in Parliament

Department of Arts and Culture steps up pace of transformation

Several initiatives have been successfully launched to promote the arts and develop young minds

In 2014

Only beneficiation will stamp out

The youth jobs scheme offers yearlong internships but sceptics fear it will only beef up BEE scorecards

Gauteng premier David Makhura has prioritised creating employment for Gauteng’s two million unemployed youths. ‘We urge young people to seize the opportunities made available to them by their government.’

Tshepo 1 million: transforming the lives of the youth

Addessing youth unemployment is a key priority on the premier’s agenda

Fifty students from universities across the country participated in an exhibition illustrating how data science can address major challenges facing the country

Students in DSIDE programme come up with innovative solutions

An early warning system could help lower fatalities in SA mines