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. For young women,
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 one of South Africa’s most urgent priorities: creating meaningful pathways for
With youth unemployment in South Africa remaining one of the country’s most pressing socio-economic challenges, businesses have an important role to play in creating meaningful pathways into skills development and employment. Through its ongoing partnership
By: Xoe Mfokazi, Head of Operations, TransUnion GCC AfricaAccording to Statistics South Africa, youth unemployment remains one of the country’s most pressing challenges, with nearly one in two young South Africans unemployed and graduate unemployment
By Chanél Oldfield, Head of CAPACITISouth Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. According to official figures from the first quarter of 2026, 32.7%, or around 8.1 million, South Africans are
Every year, thousands of young South Africans leave school, college or university asking the same question:"How do I get a job if nobody will hire me without experience?"It's one of the biggest frustrations facing young
Engen is proud to announce the graduation of 21 newly qualified artisans who have successfully completed an intensive three-year apprenticeship programme aimed at tackling youth unemployment and addressing South Africa’s critical skills shortage.A formal graduation
Paul Smith, co-founder of CivitasEvery Youth Day, South Africa returns to the same familiar line: young people must become entrepreneurs.It is not wrong, and in a country with stubbornly high youth unemployment, entrepreneurship has to
The current education system is outdated, still preparing learners for an industrial-era workforce, while today’s society demands entrepreneurial thinking to enable our young people to create employment for themselves and others.Shaun Fuchs, Founder and CEO
Discussions about South Africa's infrastructure challenges usually focus on failing water systems, deteriorating roads, unreliable electricity supply and mounting maintenance backlogs. Less often discussed is one of the root causes of many of these problems:
