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Reaping what we sow: unlocking opportunities for youth in agribusiness

IN the past, the agricultural sector may have been accused of not proactively positioning itself as ‘youth-friendly’, failing to present accessible and rewarding career opportunities for most young people. However, this...

Empowering South Africa’s youth through green entrepreneurship

By Poovi Pillay, Executive Head: CSI at Nedbank The unemployment crisis facing South African youth is a national emergency that demands innovative solutions. With a staggering 45.5% unemployment rate among young individuals aged 15–34...

Opinion Piece by CHIETA – Youth unemployment is not the problem, it’s the solution!

By Yershen Pillay As a country, we spend billions of rands trying to eradicate the problem of youth unemployment and yet it remains stubbornly pervasive. Young people are more vulnerable to unemployment...

Western Cape Government and Hisense partner for new Tevolution Museum

On Monday, 30 October 2023, the Western Cape Government signed a Letter of Intent with Hisense South Africa for the establishment of a Tevolution Museum in Cape Town. This venture stems from...

The 2023 SMME Booster Fund is open for proposals until 31 March 2024 (Subject...

The SMME Booster Fund (the Fund) is a fund that will provide financial support to organisations that implement business development support projects and/or programmes aimed at growing and developing SMMEs. The Fund...

Empowering South Africa’s youth: Temporary Employment Services as a key to tackling the unemployment...

By Lucinda Alfonica, Regional Legal Manager at Workforce Staffing Youth unemployment poses a significant challenge in South Africa, but Temporary Employment Services (TES) providers can make a substantial impact in reversing the...

Call Centre industry a beacon of hope for South Africa’s unemployed youth

Business Process Outsourcing is a burgeoning sector offering rewarding career opportunities There is no denying South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. At 42%, nearly half of the people aged between 25 and 34 years...

Air Products’ successful CSI flagship project, WitnessHappiness, enters third cycle

Industrial gas company, Air Products, launched their national WitnessHappiness initiative in 2016, and this year, they have entered the third cycle with the selection of new Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres...

Job creation and decline in unemployment excellent news

The 648 000 new jobs produced in the second quarter (Q2) of this year is excellent news, especially since it is accompanied by a decline in the official unemployment rate. The official unemployment...

VWSA welcomes 2022 group of YES trainees

FOR the fourth year in a row, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has created opportunities for unemployed youth through their participation in the national Youth Employment Service (YES) programme. The 2022 intake...

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