Youth Unemployment has been prioritized by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address, with the launch of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) programme. The President also admitted that Government alone cannot solve the crisis, and called on social compacts to work together to shift gears on youth unemployment. However, even though young people face this crisis every single day, they’re seldom included in the conversations on the topic; their ideas and views often lie in the periphery of the discussions.

Capital’s Project Lead Kristal Duncan-Williams looks at the space young people should hold to truly help shape a South Africa in which we all can thrive.

Kristal Duncan-Williams - Youth Capital’s Project Lead at the DG Murray Trust