SA youth need less talk but more budget to open real pathway into work, s income and dignity

Youth unemployment remains a crisis in South Africa.

The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey SA for quarter 4 of 2024 confirms that youth unemployment remains a crisis, with young South Africans continuing to have the highest unemployment rates in the country hindering equality and economic growth. According to Stats...
Open Letter from Khari-Sma Mashego: We need the BEEI to continue

Open Letter from Khari-Sma Mashego: We need the BEEI to continue

My name is Khari-Sma Mashego. I am 26 years old and I live in Dwarsloop, Mpumalanga. I was fortunate enough to be part of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) program from 2020 to 2022 (phase one, two and three) and worked as a Teachers’ Assistant (TA) and...