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 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:25:57 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/world-youth-skills-day-pnet-and-codejikaorg-tackle-the-it-skills-gap-519350a Pnet, South Africa's leading job portal, is using World Youth Skills Day (15 July) as an opportunity to highlight how the country’s economy and the potential of its youth are being held back by the disconnect between the demand for information technology (IT) skills and the talent available in the market. 1-269916 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-finance-minister-urges-data-led-fix-for-youth-unemployment-953094a The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has called for a data-driven, evidence-based approach to tackling South Africa’s youth unemployment challenge. 1-269714 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-unemployment-rate-edges-closer-to-35-as-mining-strikes-gold-286657a Statistics South Africa puts the country’s unemployment rate at 32.7% as of the first quarter of 2026. The mining sector, however, increased employment by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter to 474,162, adding 1,790 jobs. 1-269690 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/retail-has-a-role-in-fixing-south-africas-youth-job-crisis-953394a Walk into almost any store in South Africa and you will meet one of the country's best hopes. A young person, often in their very first job, standing at the till or on the shop floor. 1-269614 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/can-corporate-volunteering-help-solve-sas-youth-unemployment-crisis-519990a Discovery recently hosted a strategic dialogue at its head office in Sandton, Johannesburg. Held in partnership with the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE), the meeting, Force for Good: Corporate Volunteering to Catalyse Youth Futures, focused on how corporate volunteering can become a coordinated and scalable force for youth employability in South Africa. 1-269606 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ethekwini-extends-epwp-contracts-approves-sister-city-partnerships-175646a The eThekwini Municipality has approved a six-month extension of contracts for participants in the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) to ensure the continuity of critical municipal services across the city. 1-269598 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-sa-needs-to-elevate-entrepreneurship-education-from-optional-to-mainstream-397888a South Africa's youth unemployment crisis is forcing the country to confront an uncomfortable reality: the economy is no longer able to create enough traditional jobs for the growing number of young people entering the labour market every year. 1-269583 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/afrizan-people-intelligence-bpo-launches-new-cape-town-contact-centre-286727a Afrizan People Intelligence BPO has opened a new contact centre in Cape Town, expanding its national footprint and creating employment opportunities for hundreds of young South Africans. The launch marks the next phase in the company’s rapid growth trajectory and strengthens its position as a high-performance BPO operator with transformation at its core. 1-269510 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/beyond-qualifications-5-lessons-for-first-time-job-seekers-519430a According to Statistics South Africa, youth unemployment remains one of the country’s most pressing challenges, with nearly one in two young South Africans unemployed and graduate unemployment continuing to rise. This points to a gap that goes beyond education alone: a gap in workplace readiness. 1-269446 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hiring-for-potential-how-sa-businesses-can-beat-skills-inflation-519150a South Africa is facing a crisis that is unfolding quietly but rapidly. One that threatens productivity, competitiveness, and long term growth. It’s called skills inflation, and it is accelerating faster than most organisations realise. 1-269216 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Youth Employment South Africa