DIRECT youth spend in SA accounts for R134.5bn a year, according to the Sunday Times Generation Next survey.Young adults, aged between 19 and 23, spent R50.1bn, teens, aged between 14 and 18 spent R48.7bn, while children between the ages of eight and 13 spent R35.4bn.The study was conducted by HDI Youth Marketeers and consisted of face-to-face written questionnaires administered in six provinces between January and March this year.What does the youth spend R134.5bn on?• 23% on clothing;• 15% on education;• 9% on transport;• 8% on games; and• 6% on toiletries.READ THIS: MPS blamed for delay in naming youth agency boardThe survey also asked the youth what their top wishes and fears were.Top wishes were:• Money;• Time with family;• Energy; and• Skills/talents.Top fears were:• Losing their parent/s;• Being in a car accident;• Failing exams; and• Being raped.READ THIS: New generation faces old problemOn the changing nature of work, the study found what the youth believed were the "cooles...
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