Research Brief: Transitions.

Research Brief: Transitions.

In 2020, Youth Capital launched the ten-point Action Plan, co-created in collaboration with young people across South Africa to tackle youth unemployment. The Plan includes three focus areas, Education, Transitions and Jobs. In this brief, Youth Capital delves...
Transitions: The Long Hustle to a Job.

Transitions: The Long Hustle to a Job.

The transition between leaving school and finding a job, is often a longer and more difficult “in-between” period for many young South Africans than many of us realize. By our estimates, 1.5-million young people have been looking for work for more than three years....
Immie stays in the game

Immie stays in the game

I caught up with Immie to find out what has happened since the video was shot over three months ago. He said, “I am working currently at Woolworths. I am permanent as a replenisher” (this person makes sure the shelves are always fully stocked). Hearing that he was...