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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...
This Mandela Day, Youth Capital asks South Africans for 67 seconds: tell Treasury to fund youth employment that works

This Mandela Day, Youth Capital asks South Africans for 67 seconds: tell Treasury to fund youth employment that works

Jul 16, 2026 | Press, Statements

Youth employment is one of the country’s most effective acts of service. Yet this year it has been left almost entirely unfunded. Mandela Day reminds us that service matters. But service cannot replace public investment. CAPE TOWN — Every Mandela Day, millions of...
The promise of 1976 was never meant to end at the classroom door

The promise of 1976 was never meant to end at the classroom door

Jun 10, 2026 | Press, Statements

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [10/06/2026] The promise of 1976 was never meant to end at the classroom door On the 50th anniversary of the June 16 Soweto Uprisings, Youth Capital says young people have kept their side of the bargain, while the state sidelines the...
South Africa’s labour market is not stalling. It is being defunded.

South Africa’s labour market is not stalling. It is being defunded.

May 13, 2026 | In the news, Press, Statements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 May 2026 Youth Capital’s response to QLFS Q1:2026: South Africa’s labour market is not stalling. It is being defunded. Yesterday’s release of Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1:2026 should end any remaining...
NSFAS Placed Under Administration: Stability Must Be Measured by Student Experience

NSFAS Placed Under Administration: Stability Must Be Measured by Student Experience

May 6, 2026 | Blog, In the news, Press, Statements

Cape Town, South Africa — Youth Capital notes the decision by the Department of Higher Education and Training to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme under administration following ongoing governance instability, leadership resignations, and operational...
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