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Youth Month highlights the urgent skills and employment crisis in South Africa
As South Africa commemorates Youth Month and the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, alarming new labour market data exposes the stark reality for young job seekers, revealing that only three in 10 South Africans aged 15 to 24 have jobs.
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Youth Month must be earned, not declared
South Africa's Youth Month highlights the urgent need for practical solutions to youth unemployment, as millions of young South Africans remain without a pathway to work. This…
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Youth Month sparks a call for action 50 years after the Soweto Uprising
The realities faced by South African youth in 2026 reveal a nation still struggling with the shadows of its past, writes Aisha Adam.
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Promise unfinished: South Africa’s youth still locked out of the economy 50 years after 1976
Youth Day commemorates the 1976 Soweto uprising, but half a century later South Africa’s young people face a different battle, record unemployment, inequality and a widening gap…
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Political freedom was won, economic freedom is still a fight
With over 60% of South Africans aged 15 to 24 unemployed, the youth face an uphill battle for economic freedom. As we reflect on Youth Day, it's crucial to acknowledge the ongoing…
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Youth Month highlights the urgent skills and employment crisis in South Africa
As South Africa commemorates Youth Month and the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, alarming new labour market data exposes the stark reality for young job seekers,…
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Youth Month: 10 proven ways young South Africans can earn money online in 2026
From freelance writing and coding to content creation and affiliate marketing, the digital economy is creating new income opportunities for young people.
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Youth Month: The hidden mental health crisis behind South Africa’s youth unemployment rate
As South Africa marks Youth Day, young jobseekers reveal how unemployment fuels anxiety, depression and hopelessness, exposing a growing mental health crisis.
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Youth Day's uncomfortable truth: The struggle isn't over
As South Africa commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, on Tuesday, June 16, concerns are growing over the political disengagement of young people ahead of next…
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60% of under 24s jobless: experts call for skills overhaul and TVET reform
South Africa's youth face a staggering unemployment rate of 62.4% among those under 24. But what can be done to alleviate this crisis? Experts agree that urgent reforms are needed.
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50 years after Soweto, millions of young South Africans still struggle to find work
While access to education has expanded over the past three decades, millions of young South Africans continue to struggle to find work and build sustainable futures.
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Youth Day's uncomfortable question: Where are the jobs?
Nearly five decades after the 1976 uprising, South Africa's youth continue to face exclusion of a different kind. Despite gaining qualifications, many young people remain unable…