Feb 14, 2024 | Press, Statements
Latest research by advocacy campaign Youth Capital confirms that eight in 10 young South Africans have to choose between looking for work and buying food because of the high cost of job hunting, quantified around R1469 per month, according to Youth Capital’s Beyond...
May 20, 2022 | Blog, Transitions
For a young South African, it’s really challenging to find ways to earn money and start a career; there are invisible obstacles that we face when trying to complete our education, looking for relevant employment or starting our own side hustle, and leveraging existing...
May 16, 2022 | In the news, Press
The majority of young South African job seekers are spending up to R1 000 a month looking for employment and most of the time they are not successful. This was revealed in a research report by the youth-led advocacy campaign Youth Capital. An amount of R500 is spent...
May 13, 2022 | Blog, Transitions
Young people experience a significant roadblock when looking for a job: the financial cost of job-seeking. Heavy data costs and transport remain one of the largest expenses they have to face. Recently, the use of data-light platforms has emerged as a means of reducing...
May 13, 2022 | In the news, Press
According to Youth Capital’s latest research, job-seeking costs for young people are not coming down, even though the number of interventions that aim to make the journey easier for young people. Following the launch of ‘Beyond the Cost’ research...
