10/06/2026
๐จ South Africaโs youth unemployment is ๐๐%+ (๐๐โ๐๐), ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐โ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐% ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ.
As an employer, youโre not just dealing with a national crisis; youโre also sitting with an opportunity to build capability inside your business.
Yes, hiring young talent can be challenging (skills gaps, onboarding costs, uncertainty). But meaningful change starts at the workplace level. When employers commit to real entry-level opportunities, mentoring, and skills transfer, they not only create impact but also strengthen their teams and future-proof their workforce.
๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
Share whatโs worked (or whatโs been difficult) in hiring or mentoring young talent in the comments.