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

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…

  • Kristal Duncan-Williams
8 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa said factors such as instability Eskom are among the reasons for lower economic activity. (David Harrison/M&G)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Everything Ramaphosa said about the economy in the Sona

The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts

  • Sabelo Skiti
  • Thando Maeko
  • Tshegofatso Mathe
9 min read
Young people who’ve acquired jobs through YES say it has opened doors for them. (Youth Employment Service)
AAISHA DADI PATEL

A year of YES

It has been a year since the Youth Employment Service was launched, and the social enterprise is steadily working to address youth unemployment

  • Aaisha Dadi Patel
3 min read
Men stand outside a hardware store in Dobsonville, Soweto, looking for piece jobs. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

YES, the aim is one million new jobs

A collaborative approach has resulted in an initiative that will focus on work for the youth

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
To ensure that adequate security measures are in place
EASTERN CAPE

Five thousand youths to get infrastructure maintenance training

There are vast opportunities for those who can keep government departments functioning

  • Siya Miti
6 min read