Solutions Insights Lab was created through a partnership between the Skoll Foundation and Solutions Insights, informed by their shared interest in identifying and interrogating what’s working — and what’s not — in the field of social innovation.
Pervasive broadband infrastructure will allow more of the country’s youth to engage in the digitally enabled jobs of the future.
The way young people navigate the world of work is changing and shifting into the digital realm. This is unquestionably true at the global level, but it’s also happening right here in South Africa.
This report estimates the size of the South African care economy through an analysis of the number of existing and potential future job opportunities in the sector. It also outlines the
potential impact of investment into the care economy including economic impact, impact on beneficiaries, and impact on the young people who could access the job opportunities
together with the broader societal impacts.
This report dive’s into each of the care economy sectors, starting with early childhood development, and then education, healthcare and domestic work. And will
provide an overview of the sector, specify key operators, outline challenges and bottlenecks,
and identify opportunities for targeted investment.