As South Africa marks Youth Month, new labour market data reveals a stark reality: millions of young South Africans are unemployed, grappling with rising living costs and limited access to credit.

As South Africa marks Youth Day, young jobseekers reveal how unemployment fuels anxiety, depression and hopelessness, exposing a growing mental health crisis.

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.