Youth unemployment is a key election issue

Youth unemployment is a key election issue

Feb 8, 2024 | In the news, Press

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

Nov 28, 2023 | In the news, Press

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...
LISTEN | STATS SA SHOWS THAT THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL RIGHT

LISTEN | STATS SA SHOWS THAT THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL RIGHT

Mar 10, 2023 | In the news, Press

Following the release of the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the last Quarter of 2022, Kristal Duncan Williams, Project Lead at Youth Capital, spoke to Lester Kiewit on Good Morning Cape Town to comment on the marginal drop in unemployment. Kristal reflected...
LISTEN | STATS SA SHOWS THAT THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL RIGHT

LISTEN | THE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES OF #SONA2023

Feb 24, 2023 | In the news, Press

‘Young people were mentioned four times during the State of the Nation Address 2023, even though unemployment was mentioned as one of the main crisis to be tackled’ said Youth Capital’s Project Lead Kristal Duncan-Williams in her conversation with...
[WATCH] YOUNG PEOPLE WERE LEFT BEHIND AT #SONA2023

[WATCH] YOUNG PEOPLE WERE LEFT BEHIND AT #SONA2023

Feb 24, 2023 | In the news, Press

Youth unemployment is one of the crises that is defining our country. On Thursday 9 February 2023 during the State of the Nation Address, the President acknowledged the systemic nature of the challenge; however, the speech failed to capture urgent timelines for bold...