Youth pay high price of fiscal squeeze

Youth pay high price of fiscal squeeze

Young people make up half of South Africa’s working-age population. Yet 8 out of 10 have never had a job before. So, in 2023, when the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) advertised work opportunities for 245 000 young people across 23 000 schools, the...
SA youth need less talk but more budget to open real pathway into work, s income and dignity

Youth unemployment is a key election issue

Youth Capital kicked off its new series, Yes or No? Is youth unemployment a priority of the 2024 elections? – 30 minute dialogues with representatives of political parties, facilitated by journalist Nicholaus Bauer and youth activists – in the first...
Jobs are not created with young people in mind

Jobs are not created with young people in mind

Young South Africans are not only joining an ever-growing long queue of unemployment, they are also the most vulnerable to losing their jobs once they enter the labour market. Data shows that South Africa struggles to create jobs for young people. Of the 784,000 jobs...