On 16 June, South Africa commemorates the Soweto youth uprising of 1976. Youth Day is a significant event for Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, as it brings to the fore the work we do with young people to combat youth unemployment.

We have gathered the most informative interviews, articles, and media coverage from the day in this article. Click the links below to access the media:  

SABC 1 Expressions

Harambee’s Chief Engagement Officer, Zengeziwe Msimang, engages with Expressions on the importance of Youth Day and how SA Youth reduces the barriers for young people to work. 

Interview on 702 – The Money Show

Harambee’s Chief Impact Officer, Sharmi Surianarain, talks about betting on South African youth and how investing in inclusion can drive growth and shared prosperity.

Power FM Business interview

Harambee’s Chief Engagement Officer, Zengeziwe Msimang, engages with Power FM Business about the QLFS report and the impact of inclusive hiring.

Soweto TV interview

Harambee’s Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Anele Ngwenya, talks to Soweto TV about the barriers young people face in getting and keeping a job. The interview highlights some innovative solutions that Harambee and it’s partners are currently engaging on.

CNBC Power Lunch

Harambee’s Chief Engagement Officer, Zengeziwe Msimang, talks about glimmers of hope with CNBC’s Power Lunch. Highlighting SA Youth and the barriers that are being broken to help young people get jobs.

SAfm The Morning Bliss 

Harambee’s Enablement Facilitator, Thulisile Ndlovu, talks about falling inlove with the problem and not our solution, keeping young South African’s at the centre of everything Harambee does.

SAfm Jet Set Breakfast interview

Harambee’s Chief Engagement Officer, Zengeziwe Msimang, talks to Michelle Constant about SA Youth and how barriers are being broken to get our youth into the economy.

YOU FM

Harambee’s Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Anele Ngwenya, engages with YOU FM on solving youth unemployment through partnerships.

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa

Harambee’s Chief Engagement Officer, Zengeziwe Msimang, talks to Bongani Bingwa about how to best prepare youth for employment.

Harambee’s Media Immersion

For Youth Month Harambee hosted a media immersion for journalists at our 19AM offices to share what we do, how we do it, and why it matters. 

Other Interesting Articles

Harambee in the News

Empowering South Africa’s Youth: The Key Role of Collaborative Partnerships

20 Nov 2023

In a recent article, Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership SA, highlights the critical issue of youth unemployment in South Africa and emphasizes the need for collaboration between business and government to address this pressing challenge. Mavuso points out that while businesses face various economic challenges, youth unemployment poses the most significant risk to social stability.


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Harambee in the News

Empowering South Africa’s Youth: The Key Role of Collaborative Partnerships

09 Nov 2023

The automotive repair industry in South Africa has long been a male-dominated field, with limited data on the representation of female artisans. This disparity in gender representation becomes even more concerning given the country’s high youth unemployment rate, particularly in the Eastern Cape, where it surpasses the national average. In response to this challenge, a groundbreaking partnership between Wise Cracks, a local windscreen repair company, and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator was initiated. Their aim was to empower young women from townships in the Eastern Cape through entrepreneurship and to expand the market for windscreen repair, promoting both cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability.


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Wise Cracks

Harambee in the News

Empowering Women in South Africa’s Automotive Repair Industry

07 Nov 2023

The automotive repair industry in South Africa has long been a male-dominated field, with limited data on the representation of female artisans. This disparity in gender representation becomes even more concerning given the country’s high youth unemployment rate, particularly in the Eastern Cape, where it surpasses the national average. In response to this challenge, a groundbreaking partnership between Wise Cracks, a local windscreen repair company, and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator was initiated. Their aim was to empower young women from townships in the Eastern Cape through entrepreneurship and to expand the market for windscreen repair, promoting both cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability.


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