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Our economy is under construction and young people are hardest hit by its disarray. We need new strategies and a collective effort to ensure they can access work and stay employed

Breaking Barriers

Our economy is under construction and young people are hardest hit by its disarray. We need new strategies and a collective effort to ensure they can access work and stay employed

BREAKING BARRIERS Quarterly Report February 2024 VIEW REPORT ARCHIVE In January 2024, South Africa achieved the highest ever matric pass rate of 82.9% and in April, we will commemorate 30 years of democracy. Both of these milestones are momentous and worthy of...
Jobtech could help provide work for South Africa’s young people

Knowledge & Research

Jobtech could help provide work for South Africa’s young people

In a recent landscape review of jobtech platforms in South Africa, the Jobtech Alliance discovered that the country leads both in the number of jobtech platforms and the number of users across Africa. As of 2021, an estimated 3.9 million gig workers were active in South Africa, indicating significant potential for jobtech platforms to provide employment opportunities, especially for the youth.

Sharmi Surianarain discusses the “Right to Work or not to Work” on “Beyond a Declaration – What Rights Can Do” with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung

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Sharmi Surianarain discusses the “Right to Work or not to Work” on “Beyond a Declaration – What Rights Can Do” with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung

In Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the right to work is clearly declared. It encompasses free choice of employment, just and favorable conditions, and protection against unemployment. But do these rights truly manifest in people’s lives? If not, how can we bridge the gap between declaration and reality?