Spotlight on youth unemployment

President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged the private sector to break the norms of employment processes, to help tackle escalating youth unemployment. The president painted a picture of a young population, excluded from economic activity, and yearning to enter the labour market. Pointing to the German and Switzerland example, Ramaphosa wants the private sector to employ young people without experience. Turning to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the second quarter of 2026, Statistics South Africa paints a stark picture of the country's youth joblessness crisis. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.