Tag: youth

Political Freedom Was Won. Economic Freedom Is Still a Fight

June 12, 2026

South Africa has spent three decades expanding access to education. The next fight is different: converting qualifications into income, skills into enterprise, and political rights

New Pilot Backs Youth-Owned micro-farming start-ups to Tackle Jobs Crisis AND FOOD INSECURITY

May 8, 2026

South Africa is grappling with two interconnected challenges: persistently high youth unemployment and declining local food production. A new pilot is testing whether both can

Building an inclusive economy starts with access for young South Africans

March 11, 2026

From Robert Gwerengwe’s Desk, CEO at WesBank South Africa’s youth unemployment rate sits at above 46%. At this scale, youth unemployment is not simply a social