Societal Platform unpacks Harambee’s evolution and their hand in the SA Youth partnership and explores Harambee’s intention for the next 5 years; to impact 3 million youth by creating a network of transformed work-seekers, and by enabling over 1 million pathways for them.
As we build on the successes of youth employment programmes and bring opportunities to more young South Africans, the President calls on all of society – whether as businesses, community-based organisations or places of learning – to be part of building a new future for our young people
South Africa’s unemployment rate came in at 33.9 per cent in the second quarter from 34.5 per cent in the three months to March. Zengeziwe Msimang, Harambee’s Chief Communications Officer joins CNBC Africa for more.
Looking at the continued reactions to the latest quarterly labour survey, Stats SA has recorded a second consecutive quarter of decline in South Africa unemployment rate. NewzRoom Afrika interviews Zengeziwe Msimang, Chief Engagement Officer at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator.
On average, South African women have more educational qualifications but still remain less employed and
economically active than men. In fact, young women are 6-8% less likely to be working than men.
This reality proves Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator’s decade-long hypothesis that more schooling
and qualifications alone do not translate into economic opportunity, particularly for those most excluded
from the labour market.