South Africa’s youth unemployment challenge is forcing a rethink of education, with calls for entrepreneurship to become a core classroom skill from an early age.
South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis is highlighting the need for a fundamental shift in education, with calls for entrepreneurship to become a core part of the school curriculum rather than a skill introduced only after learners enter the workforce.
As the country just concluded Youth Month, the focus is increasingly turning towards preparing young people not only to find employment but also to create opportunities in an economy where traditional jobs are becoming harder to secure.
Ndumiso Zulu, CEO of Group Social Investments at Old Mutual South Africa, said entrepreneurship should be viewed as a career path from an early age.
“Children should dream and think of being a business owner the same way they think of being a doctor or any other professional worker,” Zulu said.
