South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. A whopping 63% of its young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years are jobless. A large proportion of these young people have never worked in the formal economy. Thabiso speaks to a Senior Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Dr Hannah J. Dawson. 

South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. A whopping 63% of its young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years are jobless. A large proportion of these young people have never worked in the formal economy. Thabiso speaks to a Senior Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Dr Hannah J. Dawson.&nbsp;

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Stereotypes about young jobless South Africans are wrong: what they’re really up to

POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema speaks to Tunicia Jeggels- Freelance Journalist who was in the US for Bush Radio, as a guest of the US State Department on US election outcomes. After a tumultuous election season, Americans went to the polls and elected Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, four years after he left office as the 45th.

POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema speaks to Tunicia Jeggels- Freelance Journalist who was in the US for Bush Radio, as a guest of the US State Department on US election outcomes. After a tumultuous election season, Americans went to the polls and elected Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, four years after he left office as the 45th.

Global nail-biting over US election outcomes:  American voters’ response | uncertainties persist

FlySafair's international operations are under threat after the International Air Services Council (IASC) ruled that the airline's shareholding structure violates foreign-ownership limitations in licensing regulations."The IASC has concluded that FlySafair's shareholding structure, particularly regarding the involvement of Irish-based ASL Aviation Holdings, is not compliant with the regulation surrounding foreign control limitations," said Safair in a statement after the ruling on 1 November.A 2019 deal by ASL to acquire an effective 74.86% ownership stake in Safair, the parent company of low-cost airline FlySafair, is the source of the regulatory issues. Thabiso Tema spoke with Phuthego Mojapele, Aviation Analyst. 

FlySafair's international operations are under threat after the International Air Services Council (IASC) ruled that the airline's shareholding structure violates foreign-ownership limitations in licensing regulations."The IASC has concluded that FlySafair's shareholding structure, particularly regarding the involvement of Irish-based ASL Aviation Holdings, is not compliant with the regulation surrounding foreign control limitations," said Safair in a statement after the ruling on 1 November.A 2019 deal by ASL to acquire an effective 74.86% ownership stake in Safair, the parent company of low-cost airline FlySafair, is the source of the regulatory issues. Thabiso Tema spoke with Phuthego Mojapele, Aviation Analyst.

Safair’s flights under threat after regulator rules it violated foreign-ownership rules

Communications & digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi has canned the SABC Bill, saying it does not address the cash-strapped broadcaster’s funding model while giving one politician too much control overboard appointments.Malatsi this week wrote to National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza to say he was withdrawing the “totally flawed” bill. He said the bill deferred the finalisation of the SABC’s new funding model by three years from its date of passage. Thabiso Tema spoke with Mondli Gungubele, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technology. 

Communications &amp; digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi has canned the SABC Bill, saying it does not address the cash-strapped broadcaster’s funding model while giving one politician too much control overboard appointments.Malatsi this week wrote to National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza to say he was withdrawing the “totally flawed” bill. He said the bill deferred the finalisation of the SABC’s new funding model by three years from its date of passage. Thabiso Tema spoke with Mondli Gungubele, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technology.

Stereotypes about young jobless South Africans are wrong: what they’re really up to

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