South Africa’s latest unemployment figures have once again placed the spotlight on the country’s deepening youth jobs crisis, with nearly 60 percent of young people unemployed. As companies raise concerns about hiring and retaining Gen Z workers, we ask: what kind of workplaces are young people actually looking for — and what urgent interventions are needed to connect them to meaningful employment?

Bongiwe Beja-Ntsiko: Growthwheel Certified Business Advisor and Founding Director at Transire Consulting speaks to Joanne Joseph.

 

South Africa&rsquo;s latest unemployment figures have once again placed the spotlight on the country&rsquo;s deepening youth jobs crisis, with nearly 60 percent of young people unemployed. As companies raise concerns about hiring and retaining Gen Z workers, we ask: what kind of workplaces are young people actually looking for &mdash; and what urgent interventions are needed to connect them to meaningful employment?
Bongiwe Beja-Ntsiko: Growthwheel&nbsp;Certified Business Advisor and&nbsp;Founding&nbsp;Director at&nbsp;Transire&nbsp;Consulting speaks to Joanne Joseph.
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