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

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Wycliffe Nduga Ouma – Financial Economist and Researcher at the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment at Wits, about how South Africa may be overlooking the important role played by non-profit organisations in helping young people find work, largely because there is limited reliable data on how many jobs the sector actually creates.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Wycliffe Nduga Ouma &ndash; Financial Economist and Researcher at the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment at Wits, about how South Africa may be overlooking the important role played by non-profit organisations in helping young people find work, largely because there is limited reliable data on how many jobs the sector actually creates.

Wits study finds NPOs among SA’s biggest youth employers, but overlooked Research indicates data gaps obscure NPO impact on youth employment

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to the Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, about how the department hosted an official ceremony yesterday at its head office in Johannesburg to hand over operating licences to eligible minibus and scholar transport operators. This initiative spans four major regions — Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, West Rand, and Sedibeng — marking a significant milestone in the provincial government’s efforts to streamline and formalise the transport sector.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to the Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, about how the department hosted an official ceremony yesterday at its head office in Johannesburg to hand over operating licences to eligible minibus and scholar transport operators. This initiative spans four major regions &mdash; Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, West Rand, and Sedibeng &mdash; marking a significant milestone in the provincial government&rsquo;s efforts to streamline and formalise the transport sector.

Gauteng Roads and Transport has issued over 522 operating licenses to eligible minibus and scholar transport operators across the province

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mncedisi Vilakazi – Deputy Director-General (DDG): Sustainable Fiscal Resource Management for the Gauteng Provincial Government, about how the Gauteng Provincial Government has tabled a budget of more than R549 billion over the next three years, with a strong focus on economic growth, infrastructure development, and improving service delivery.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mncedisi Vilakazi &ndash; Deputy Director-General (DDG): Sustainable Fiscal Resource Management for the Gauteng Provincial Government, about how the Gauteng Provincial Government has tabled a budget of more than R549 billion over the next three years, with a strong focus on economic growth, infrastructure development, and improving service delivery.

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

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