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ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe. (Oupa Nkosi)

A blunt Mantashe makes no promises during election campaigning

ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe told people in Daveyton to stop expecting handouts from the government

(John McCann/M&G)

Preparing graduates for the workplace

Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy

Although there are several state-sponsored initiatives aimed at creating work opportunities, these initiatives tend to miss many young people who are isolated as a result of vulnerabilities and social exclusion.

Are young South Africans set up for failure?

With 7.9-million young South Africans out of work or with very little education or training opportunities, who looks out for their aspirations?

Across the country, young people tell us daily about the barriers they face when looking for work.

Young people must help design a youth employment plan

A six-point plan will help to drive the president’s youth employment intervention but it is essential that the experiences of young people are prioritised in its design and…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Ruvan Boshoff/Reuters)
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WATCH LIVE: President Ramaphosa delivers budget vote speech in Parliament

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s performance in the first months since assuming office will come under the spotlight during the budget vote debate

Preventing poor people from selling their RDP houses widens the inequality gap in South Africa.

Set South Africa’s RDP houses free

The state’s eight-year embargo on owners selling RDP houses hurts the poor and the economy

The uneasy jive of a poor pantsula

An ordinary youth trying to survive – but a little different still.

A number of roadside jobseekers have not had any formal employment for many years and often retreat back to their villages when jobs are not forthcoming. (David Harrison/M&G)

SA youth: Equal opportunity remains a dream

Equal opportunities when it comes to dream jobs that satisfy all your aspirations and goals are just that, a dream, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

High unemployment and Covid-19’s economic fallout leave South Africans ready to relocate and work remotely.

Youth, unemployment and the South African dream

While youth unemployment is an issue in South Africa, today’s youth are not up to doing just about anything to make it, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

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No free lunch in Bekkersdal, but try the breakfast buffet

Many unemployed youth in violence-stricken Bekkersdal are disillusioned with parties’ promises of jobs and chose not to vote in this election.

Irvin Jim, the general secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.

SA youth unemployment third worst in world, says Numsa

Youth unemployment in South Africa is the third highest in the world, says the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.

Youth wage subsidy may do more harm than good

The uncertain benefits and costs of the youth employment incentive may mean the Bill does more harm than good, writes Sean Muller.

A number of roadside jobseekers have not had any formal employment for many years and often retreat back to their villages when jobs are not forthcoming. (David Harrison/M&G)

No one happy over Youth Wage Bill

Still, it does not go far enough for the DA, and others say it will just benefit big business.

Jacob Zuma said the youth needed to be reminded of affirmative action and black economic empowerment. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

Zuma urges ANCYL to help government with youth employment

Commemorating the ANC Youth League’s 69th anniversary, President Jacob Zuma has called on the league to assist with youth employment opportunities.

Instructor Thomas Olm guides a student at a retraining facility for the unemployed in the German town of Neubrandenburg.

SA must dig deep, and put youth to work

Germany provides a good example of how the state and industry can create and fill jobs together, writes Matuma Letsoalo.

Although there are several state-sponsored initiatives aimed at creating work opportunities, these initiatives tend to miss many young people who are isolated as a result of vulnerabilities and social exclusion.

Subsidies won’t make a dent

Experience around the world shows they don’t create jobs. South Africa must look elsewhere.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

ANC: Jobs, youth, mines on the table

The ANC aspires to focus on the poor when policy proposals are fleshed out at its upcoming lekgotla.

An emotional Zille has told journalists that she will be offering a substantial reward to try and apprehend the criminals who shot two police officers in the Imizamo Yethu township in Hout Bay.

Zille says government has failed the youth

Government has failed to respond to the youth unemployment crisis in South Africa, Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said on Saturday.

Job creation still key, but the figures do not tell the story

The government has claimed that job creation is its top priority yet it has cut the allocated budget by almost R4-billion from last year.

Youth unemployment: South Africa’s ticking bomb

South Africa’s young people are worst affected by the country’s unemployment problem, leading some to think there will be a call for a revolution.