Mar 7, 2022 | Blog, Youth Capital Campaigners
In meeting the crisis of youth unemployment head on, we need to contemplate the lived experiences of our youth. Our desire to create opportunities and employment for young people must reflect our desire to ensure that young people have full, and tangible access to the...
Nov 5, 2021 | In the news
This opinion piece, written by the Youth Capital team, appeared on the Mail & Guardian on 2 November 2021. In our conversations with young people about their experiences of unemployment, it is clear that they face multiple roadblocks. These include information...
Jun 30, 2021 | In the news
Four out of every 10 South Africans are young people, aged between 15 and 34 years old. In acknowledgement of the unique needs and potential of this demographic, South Africa is one of 32 countries with an operational youth policy framework. In theory, this could...
Aug 6, 2020 | In the news
Now, more than ever, is the time to devise a long-term and comprehensive national catch-up strategy that our learners so desperately need, rather than quick-fixes that simply mask the problem. At implementation level, the strategy needs to make provisions for...
