By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - As we commemorate Youth Month, a new study has found that while the unemployment rate may be high amongst youth, a vast majority of them are redefining what it means to be a consumer, a customer and a contributor in the economy. The study which looked at almost 1,000 young people in the Generation Z or Gen Z category - those born between 1997 and 2012. It found that 80% of them still use cash, due to access and trust gaps in credit institutions. Around 30% are already experimenting with crypto-currency, while just 16% identify as unemployed - as they find part-time work to stay afloat. CEO of Student Village, Ronen Aires expands on the report in this interview...

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