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From programmes to pathways: Youth Capital welcomes a shift in how government is framing the journey into work

From programmes to pathways: Youth Capital welcomes a shift in how government is framing the journey into work

Sep 30, 2026 | In the news, Press, Statements

Government is starting to treat skills, work experience and enterprise as one pathway into work. Youth Capital welcomes the shift. The real test now is whether young people feel it in their own journeys into work. CAPE TOWN — Youth Capital welcomes the stronger...
Rural Access and Realities: What Opportunity Really Looks Like in Ga-Mokgokong and Moletjie.

Rural Access and Realities: What Opportunity Really Looks Like in Ga-Mokgokong and Moletjie.

Sep 7, 2026 | Blog, Youth Capital Campaigners

By Kgabo Legodi Youth Capital Community Facilitator, Limpopo When people in the city talk about rural youth unemployment, they talk about data, skills and CVs; Where I come from, we talk about transport, distance and the lack of information. In Moletjie, to get to the...
This Mandela Day, Youth Capital asks South Africans for 67 seconds: tell Treasury to fund youth employment that works

This Mandela Day, Youth Capital asks South Africans for 67 seconds: tell Treasury to fund youth employment that works

Jul 16, 2026 | Press, Statements

Youth employment is one of the country’s most effective acts of service. Yet this year it has been left almost entirely unfunded. Mandela Day reminds us that service matters. But service cannot replace public investment. CAPE TOWN — Every Mandela Day, millions of...
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...
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