Harambee in the News
by Minesh Singh | Aug 24, 2022 | Featured, Harambee in the News
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.
Harambee in the News
by Minesh Singh | Aug 12, 2022 | Featured, Harambee in the News
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.
Harambee in the News
by Minesh Singh | Aug 11, 2022 | Featured, Harambee in the News
The personal and social costs of the employment crisis are not gender neutral. Women experience disproportionately worse outcomes than men at every stage. While we celebrate Women’s Month, Harambee continues to shine a spotlight on the gendered dimension of youth employment in South Africa and the specific actions we can take to address this.
Harambee in the News
by Minesh Singh | Aug 3, 2022 | Featured, Harambee in the News
Launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting by The Prince’s Trust group of charities, the research shows a stark ‘Upskill Struggle’ for many young people who are at the very beginning of their careers.
Harambee in the News
by Minesh Singh | Jul 7, 2022 | Featured, Harambee in the News
This Youth Month marked 46 years since the Soweto student uprising of June 16, 1976, where students protested against the forced imposition by the Apartheid government of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction at local schools. As we think about that generation of brave young activists, we also have to contend with the new struggle faced by the current generation of young people – the battle against unemployment! A struggle exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic of the last two years.
Harambee in the News
by Minesh Singh | Jul 4, 2022 | Featured, Harambee in the News
Launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting by The Prince’s Trust group of charities, the research shows a stark ‘Upskill Struggle’ for many young people who are at the very beginning of their careers.
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