Our economy is under construction and young people are hardest hit by its disarray. We need new strategies and a collective effort to ensure they can access work and stay employed

Our economy is under construction and young people are hardest hit by its disarray. We need new strategies and a collective effort to ensure they can access work and stay employed

BREAKING BARRIERS Quarterly Report February 2024 VIEW REPORT ARCHIVE In January 2024, South Africa achieved the highest ever matric pass rate of 82.9% and in April, we will commemorate 30 years of democracy. Both of these milestones are momentous and worthy of...
Jobtech could help provide work for South Africa’s young people

Jobtech could help provide work for South Africa’s young people

In a recent landscape review of jobtech platforms in South Africa, the Jobtech Alliance discovered that the country leads both in the number of jobtech platforms and the number of users across Africa. As of 2021, an estimated 3.9 million gig workers were active in South Africa, indicating significant potential for jobtech platforms to provide employment opportunities, especially for the youth.