The twilight of Jacob Zuma’s ruinous presidency coincides with growing revulsion at his misrule of South Africa. But, it’s important that his erstwhile supporters acknowledge their complicity.
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Early intervention via education and training will cost money straight up. But it makes no sense to watch young people drift through unemployment and disengagement and turn into unemployable adults.
The political cost of corruption is reaching unacceptable levels in South Africa. Reversing the effects of state decay on the poor will take short and long term interventions.
It is 20 years since author Mark Davis wrote his influential book Gangland exploring the domination of baby boomers in public life. Is it time for a fresh exploration of ‘generationalism’ today?
Young Australian jobseekers are facing a difficult future due to the loss of many traditional entry-level positions to automation. A solution may lie in bold policy ideas.
New research reveals there is no evidence to suggest a higher driver licensing age in Victoria has caused higher unemployment rates for 17-year-olds.
Youth unemployment is a problem of demand. Cutting welfare payments merely punishes those young people who are most vulnerable to poverty.
Working life is becoming more fluid, if not precarious. We need to look at how our education systems are preparing young people for a changing workplace.
Zimbabwe’s students and graduates are angry. They have every reason to be. The country’s finances are badly managed and its economy is in crisis.
In their hearts, everyone associated with the AFL knows the decline in the community is real.
Kenya has realised that its school-leavers aren’t ready for the world of work. An ambitious plan aims to change this.
African governments and businesses must do more to assist young people by creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem to support them. Without this support, all of their potential may stutter and die.
Often the same centres in need of more care workers are those with high local unemployment.
Australia’s cash economy is hard to document, but can be followed through the fortunes of young workers.
Australian voters can choose between a youth unemployment policy from the Coalition, seen as a hand out, and the Labor policy which is a hand up.
The huge problem of youth unemployment in South Africa appears to be getting worse. New research will hopefully amplify their voices and inform more realistic interventions to combat the monster.
What are the issues facing rural and regional Australia? The challenges are many and varied – and only some have made the national political agenda – but these areas deserve better than neglect.
When villages across Spain, Portugal and Italy are abandoned, the regions’ unique culture and heritage is lost, too.
The path to employment is not easy for a young person. Follow the lines in our flow chart to see the many different pathways young people might have to take to secure a job.
The government assumes that with the right education and training, a young person will be able to get work. But this is not the case, especially for young people who live in rural and regional areas.
Kontributor teratas
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Associate professor at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Social economy research manager, Intellidex and research associate, UJ, University of Johannesburg
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Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, ESCP Business School
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Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Education and Industry, University of Warwick
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Director, Centre for Western Sydney, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Strategy, Economics and Foresights, Hult International Business School
