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Godongwana leaves millions of unemployed young people out of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

Godongwana leaves millions of unemployed young people out of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

Oct 22, 2026 | Press, Statements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cape Town, 22 October 2026 Youth Capital notes with disappointment that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) made no mention of youth unemployment or commitments to sustain public employment...
Youth Capital calls for protected public employment funding ahead of the MTBPS

Youth Capital calls for protected public employment funding ahead of the MTBPS

Oct 20, 2026 | In the news, Press

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAPE TOWN, 20 October 2026 Youth Capital is calling on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to prioritise public employment when he delivers the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, 21 October. We are urging the government to...
Thousands back Youth Capital’s call on National Treasury to protect and scale public employment for young people

Thousands back Youth Capital’s call on National Treasury to protect and scale public employment for young people

Oct 14, 2026 | Press, Statements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAPE TOWN, 13 October 2026 As the Minister of Finance prepares to deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on the 21st of October, Youth Capital has submitted a memorandum to National Treasury calling for predictable, protected,...
From programmes to pathways: Youth Capital welcomes a shift in how government is framing the journey into work

From programmes to pathways: Youth Capital welcomes a shift in how government is framing the journey into work

Sep 30, 2026 | In the news, Press, Statements

Government is starting to treat skills, work experience and enterprise as one pathway into work. Youth Capital welcomes the shift. The real test now is whether young people feel it in their own journeys into work. CAPE TOWN — Youth Capital welcomes the stronger...
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) system failures continue to leave students out in the cold

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) system failures continue to leave students out in the cold

Aug 13, 2026 | Press, Statements

Cape Town, 13 August 2026 Equal Education, Youth Capital, and student leaders from different universities and TVET colleges across the country demand greater accountability and improved performance from NSFAS, following a tense day of student mobilisation that...
This Women’s Month, nearly half of young women are outside work and learning

This Women’s Month, nearly half of young women are outside work and learning

Aug 13, 2026 | Press, Statements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cape Town, 13 August 2026 This Women’s Month, the language of economic empowerment is colliding with a brutal reality. The NEET rate for young women aged 15 to 34 in South Africa is 48,9%. Nearly one in two is not in employment, education...
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