The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has launched a database for unemployed youth, professionals and artisans throughout the country...
31 Aug 2020
With South Africa facing crippling unemployment rates, especially among its youth, it is critical that young people enter the job market with a recognised qualification and practical work experience, says Rajan Naidoo, director of EduPower Skills Academy...
17 Aug 2020
Most young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa continue to be denied access to information and communications technology because of poor infrastructure and the digital divide...
Walter Matli 13 Aug 2020
As South Africa celebrated Youth Month, we all know that youth unemployment is one of the country's greatest challenges. This has all been unfortunately amplified in our current Covid-19 context. However, hope remains as some higher education institutions that focus on employability as a key part of the learning process, which is something more traditional institutions can learn from...
Siegie Brownlee 22 Jul 2020
Since the initial shutdown and panic buying of goods, especially essential ones, we are now seeing the easing of restrictions and a wider variety of goods being offered once more. The entire distribution chain has had to adapt to these fluctuations in order to ensure a steady supply of goods to customers...
Kim Coetzee 29 Jun 2020
Launched on 18 June 2020, the IQbusiness Youth Progress Index (YPI) and Report 2020 is intended to generate a very deliberate conversation on the future prospects and prosperity for the youth of South Africa...
25 Jun 2020
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says the National Treasury has set aside R100-billion to support government's response to job creation...
25 Jun 2020
The changing world requires dynamic young people with the ability to carve out their own niche, while making a real, positive difference as they adapt to fast-changing environments. With this in mind, Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) is looking for young difference-makers to join its ranks through its Nedbank CIB Graduate Programme...
24 Jun 2020
Amazon has announced the creation of 3,000 new virtual jobs in customer service in South Africa this year...
18 Jun 2020
Since inception, YES has generated over R1.4bn in youth salaries across 35,000 jobs...
Sindy Peters 18 Jun 2020
Formerly Destiny Careers, Careers Magazine is a new, youth-led and -owned monthly magazine, with its first edition released aptly on Youth Day, 16 June...
17 Jun 2020
According to the Guardian: "the 'corona class of 2020' was the most exposed age group to the likely unemployment surge caused by the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Fortunately, the digital age we live in offers numerous resources to give them a step up...
Kalnisha Singh 15 Jun 2020
This Youth Month, together with Pride Factor, young and confident 'thought leaders' share what they think the business community can do better to address the needs of the youth...
3 Jun 2020
This #YouthMonth, we chat to Nkosinathi Mahlangu to find out more about his work at the Momentum Metropolitan Foundation, how the organisation is advancing youth empowerment in SA...
Sindy Peters 3 Jun 2020
