South Africa: Jobless Young South Africans Often Lose Hope - New Study Proves the Power of Mentorship

South Africa: Jobless Young South Africans Often Lose Hope - New Study Proves the Power of Mentorship

Analysis - More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4 million (37.1% of those aged 15-24) risks long-term joblessness. Discouragement - giving up looking for work - is also a risk, as the latest data show.

Jobless young South Africans often lose hope: new study proves the power of mentorship

More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4 million (37.1% of those aged 15–24) risks long-term joblessness. Discouragement – giving up looking for work – is also a risk, as the latest data show. This has serious social and economic implications. Social and economic exclusion can lead to declining mental health, social drift, long-term dependence on grants and lost economic potential…