Momentum Group Foundation calls for stronger collaboration to tackle youth unemployment
In a bid to curb the unemployment rate among youth, the Momentum Group Foundation recently hosted the Masibambisane Thriving Together event, which brought together leaders from the public and private sectors, civil society and youth entrepreneurs.
The foundation says the youth unemployment crisis in South Africa has reached well over a staggering 60%.
With more than a third of the countrys youth unemployed, the event highlighted the need for collaborative efforts and partnerships across sectors to get more young people into employment and to address the underlying challenges experienced by the countrys youth.
Through concerted collaboration efforts, stakeholders aim to create sustainable employment and entrepreneurial opportunities by focusing on empowering young people in townships and rural areas where the impact of unemployment is most severe. By addressing these communities unique challenges, the entity seeks to uplift entire communities in order to drive meaningful, long-term change, the foundation said.
