https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/827.html South Africa Human Resources & Recruitment news 15 Youth Employment news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/827.html en-us Fri, 29 May 2026 00:56:38 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-study-reveals-hidden-relatability-bias-blocking-black-grads-from-jobs-623181a A collaborative study published in the British Journal of Sociology by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University - Turkey, and Brunel University of London, exposes how "relatability" functions as a racialised and classed gatekeeping tool in graduate recruitment. 1-268531 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-bridging-the-generational-workplace-divide-is-an-economic-imperative-390298a As South Africa observes Workers Month and gears towards Youth Month, the looming question around the growing divide between Gen Z employees and established leadership has become increasingly evident. Younger workers are often labelled entitled or disloyal, while many Gen Z professionals describe workplaces as rigid, outdated, and hostile. 1-268463 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dhet-takealot-partnership-to-create-income-opportunities-for-students-512450a The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in partnership with leading e-commerce business, Takealot Group, is working to provide 500 students with income-earning opportunities while they continue with their studies. 1-268416 Mon, 25 May 2026 14:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/are-background-checks-quietly-locking-candidates-out-of-the-job-market-289127a The Q1 2026 unemployment figures landed this month with the weight they always do, another number, another headline, another 301,000 people added to the 8.1 million South Africans who cannot find work. The official rate now sits at 32.7%. For youth aged 15 to 34, it is 45.8%. 1-268410 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-to-place-130000-youth-with-r350m-employment-push-512250a Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced a R350m commitment towards a government and business partnership aimed at placing 130,000 young people into learning and employment opportunities. 1-268316 Thu, 21 May 2026 14:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-sas-entry-level-labour-laws-are-failing-young-workers-623281a Forty-five-point eight percent. That is the unemployment rate among South Africans between the ages of 15 and 34. Nearly half of an entire generation is sitting outside the formal economy, not because they lack ambition, not because opportunity does not exist somewhere in this country, but because the bridge between a willing young person and a willing employer has, over time, become too costly for either of them to cross. 1-268231 Tue, 19 May 2026 11:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/official-unemployment-rises-marginally-in-q1-2026-390618a The official unemployment rate has risen marginally by some 1.3 percentage points from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025 to reach 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026. 1-268043 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-workers-love-their-jobs-but-younger-employees-are-still-looking-625461a A study from consumer insights agency KLA, drawing on YouGov Profiles+ South Africa data, reveals a satisfaction-loyalty paradox across South Africa's multi-generational workforce. 1-267911 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/beyond-goodwill-how-volunteering-can-bridge-the-employability-gap-847463a Volunteering is often framed as an act of goodwill rather than a pathway to professional growth. This view misses an important point. In many cases, volunteering is one of the most effective ways to build capability, credibility, and leadership. 1-267249 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/northern-cape-to-host-inaugural-jobs-investment-conference-281217a The Northern Cape Provincial Government is preparing to open the inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference at the Mittah Seperepere International Convention Centre in Kimberley from 13–15 April 2026. 1-267170 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa