Youth Month must be earned, not declared

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Stats SA’s Q1 2026 data is sobering.

National unemployment rose to 32.7%.

Among young people aged 15 to 24, unemployment reached 60.9%.

Using the broader youth measure of 15 to 34, more than four in 10 young people were not in employment, education or training, argues the writer.

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