58% youth unemployment rate in South Africa was already a crisis before the corona-virus pandemic. Economists predict dire outcomes for the current lock-down generation who will face disrupted education and greater obstacles in the search for work. As Yeisa Goal We must act to keep young people from falling further into poverty and being permanently …
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Month:August 2020
Youth Unemployment Crisis
The South African Youth Unemployment Crisis: Youth “Young people have been disproportionately affected by unemployment, underemployment, vulnerable employment and working poverty. Even during periods of robust economic growth, the labour market is often unable to assimilate large number of youth. In recent years, the situation has been exacerbated by the lingering effects of the South …
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COVID-19 Unemployment
COVID-19 is likely to increase youth unemployment in South Africa, this is how business can mitigate the damage. covid-19 is the threat to labour market Million jobs in South Africa will be threatened by the COVID-19 crisis. With youth unemployment twice that of adults, the potential for social unrest is real. In the aftermath of …
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