LISTEN | THE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES OF #SONA2023

Feb 24, 2023 | In the news, Press

‘Young people were mentioned four times during the State of the Nation Address 2023, even though unemployment was mentioned as one of the main crisis to be tackled’ said Youth Capital’s Project Lead Kristal Duncan-Williams in her conversation with...

[WATCH] YOUNG PEOPLE WERE LEFT BEHIND AT #SONA2023

Feb 24, 2023 | In the news, Press

Youth unemployment is one of the crises that is defining our country. On Thursday 9 February 2023 during the State of the Nation Address, the President acknowledged the systemic nature of the challenge; however, the speech failed to capture urgent timelines for bold...

[READ] Your neighbourhood restaurant may be more important than you realise. Here’s why[READ]

Dec 14, 2022 | In the news, Press

This opinion piece, written by Youth Capital’s Kristal Duncan-Williams and Clotilde Angelucci, with the ONE Campaign’s Tumba Tshimanga, appeared on Fin24 Business on 10 December 2022. Natalie Lakey taught herself how to cook at an early age. The fact is...

[LISTEN] Youth unemployment is a mountain to climb.

Dec 1, 2022 | In the news, Press

With 9.1 million young people (between the ages of 15-35) not in employment, education, or training, the recent announcement by Stats SA on Quarter 3 2022 leaves the country in a state of cautious optimism. In this interview with Sifiso Skenjana on POWER Business,...

[LISTEN] Small business and their challenges in hiring and retaining young people

Dec 1, 2022 | In the news, Press

Small businesses are repeatedly asked to hire young people, but what holds them back? Youth Capital wanted to understand the challenges that business owners face, to bridge the existing gaps between young job-seekers, and businesses looking to hire. This is why the...

[LISTEN] How we can bridge the gap between small businesses and young talent.

Dec 1, 2022 | In the news, Press

According to Statistics SA, the country’s unemployment rate fell from 33.9% in the 2nd quarter to 32.9% in the 3rd quarter. However, young people still recorded the highest unemployment rates. 702’s John Perlman speaks to Lethiwe Sinodumo Nkosi, Network...