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South Africa’s labour market is not stalling. It is being defunded.

South Africa’s labour market is not stalling. It is being defunded.

May 13, 2026 | In the news, Press, Statements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 May 2026 Youth Capital’s response to QLFS Q1:2026: South Africa’s labour market is not stalling. It is being defunded. Yesterday’s release of Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1:2026 should end any remaining...
NSFAS Placed Under Administration: Stability Must Be Measured by Student Experience

NSFAS Placed Under Administration: Stability Must Be Measured by Student Experience

May 6, 2026 | Blog, In the news, Press, Statements

Cape Town, South Africa — Youth Capital notes the decision by the Department of Higher Education and Training to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme under administration following ongoing governance instability, leadership resignations, and operational...
Youth Capital Takes the Call to Reinstate the BEEI to Parliament

Youth Capital Takes the Call to Reinstate the BEEI to Parliament

May 6, 2026 | Blog, Education, Infographics, Resources, Youth Capital Campaigners, Youth Capital Influencer Programme

Youth Capital made a formal public submission to the Select Committee on Appropriations on the Special Appropriation Bill. This moment mattered because it gave us a direct route to push for youth-centred fiscal decisions.We used the parliamentary process to make a...
Youth Unemployment Invisible in the 2026 National Budget

Youth Unemployment Invisible in the 2026 National Budget

Feb 26, 2026 | Blog, In the news, Jobs, Press, Statements, Youth Capital Campaigners

With nearly two-thirds of South Africa’s population being under 35 years old, the youth unemployment crisis in the 2026 National Budget felt like a footnote rather than a fiscal priority. In the budget speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, the...
2025 Q4 QLFS: Youth Unemployment Exposed — The Budget Must Answer

2025 Q4 QLFS: Youth Unemployment Exposed — The Budget Must Answer

Feb 18, 2026 | Blog, Education, Jobs, Press, Statements

The latest Q4 2025 Quarterly Labour Force Survey has just been released and its findings paint a sobering picture for millions of young South Africans, economic life is not defined by growth, but by persistent struggle for survival. While the official youth...
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