#YouthMatters

Amplifying the voices of young South Africans who are shaping the future of business, innovation, and social change. Stories of ambition, resilience, and impact.

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Cement Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

From research lab to reality Circular cement programme offers young builders the opportunity to cut costs and grow As rising cement prices continue to squeeze small construction businesses, a new...

Building Stronger Local Economies Through Youth Partnerships

Youth unemployment and social inequality remain among South Africa’s biggest and most persistent challenges. Yet no single programme, organisation or sector can solve them alone. While many...

Five Ways Young People Can Build a Career in a Changing World of Work

By: Kelly Smith, Talent Acquisition Manager, TransUnion GCC Africa For many young people entering the workforce today, the biggest challenge is no longer choosing a career, it is navigating a world of...

SA’s youth unemployment is now an AI crisis

As artificial intelligence reshapes finance, enterprise technology and professional services, South African business leaders mark World Youth Skills Day with a warning: the country’s youth...

Youth unemployment: We already have a proven solution

According to the latest figures from Stats SA, approximately 3,9 million young people aged 15-24 are not in employment, education or training. That’s 37.6% (more than a third) of South Africa’s youth...

Corporate South Africa rallies around volunteering as a pathway to youth employability

Corporate leaders, global volunteer organisations, youth development practitioners and technology partners gathered at Discovery’s Sandton head office for a high-level strategic dialogue focused on...

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2026 CV Checklist

Most CVs get dismissed in under 10 seconds. Not because the person isn’t qualified but because the CV doesn’t do its job. Use this free checklist to make sure yours does. Download the SABM...

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