Former international relations minister and Nelson Mandela Foundation board chair Naledi Pandor.
South Africa’s education system must prepare young people for far more than simply finding jobs as the country grapples with deep youth unemployment, economic stagnation and growing pressure on graduates entering the labour market.
This is according to Regent Business School academic dean Dr Shahiem Patel, who was commenting on former international relations minister and Nelson Mandela Foundation board chair Naledi Pandor’s warning that South Africans must rise up.
Pandor said South Africans cannot remain passive in the face of political, social and developmental challenges as concern grows over weak economic growth, low business confidence and rising pressure on young people.
Speaking at a Critical Conversations event hosted by Regent Business School in Cape Town, Pandor called for a “groundswell of civic action” and greater accountability on issues requiring urgent attention.
