LETTER: Use June 16 to report back on youth joblessness
No more of the usual platitudes and promises, give us some measurable statistics
The month of June, which is dedicated to the heroism of our youth against the apartheid regime, started in a sorry state. This after the Quarterly Labour Force Survey revealed the most shocking statistics about the jobs bloodbath in our country, particularly for the youth. The Stats SA data revealed that the official unemployment rate among the youth – those aged between 15 and 34 – was 46%. This is coupled with independent research which puts youth unemployment above 70%.
This is astonishing given that the government has in the past launched a number of initiatives in trying to curb youth unemployment. What we should be asking is how far those initiatives have yielded the desired results in dealing with the problem. ..
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