The complexity of South African youth and the black condition YEISA

Throughout the month of June, we saw several youth ‘celebrations’ pertaining to one of the most significant turning points in our history – June 16. The fact that we still refer to this day as a “happy” one, needs to be rethought. We need only to commemorate it as a way to remind ourselves that …
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Entrepreneurial Mindset

Entrepreneurial Mindset Entrepreneurial Mindset We cannot rely on employment anymore The go to college and get a job formula isn’t working anymore student debts is escalating everyday and millions students are responsible of paying back study loans. We need Entrepreneurs to create jobs of the future ad solve humanity’s greatest challenges. Do you have the …
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South Africa’s labour force is affected by skills mismatch

Labour Skills Mismatch is the gap between an individual job skills and demands of the job itself. Youth unemployment is the crisis that no longer looms, but now stares us in the face daily. Young people with out post school qualifications are one of the most vulnerable group affected by youth Unemployment opportunities for them …
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Charity Donations Support Volunteer Welfare Concept

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE SOUTH AFRICAOur aim is to provide support for local communities by assisting with educational programs, volunteering services, youth development, sports and skills development that will enable them to help themselves rise above the vicious circle of poverty that these young people find themselves in. Our goal is to bridge the gap between …
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Youth graduate unemployment rate increases in Q1: 2019

The youth aged 15–24 years are the most vulnerable in the South African labour market as the unemployment rate among this age group was 55,2% in the 1st quarter of 2019. Among graduates in this age group, the unemployment rate was 31,0% during this period compared to 19,5% in the 4th quarter of 2018 – …
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