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IOL News
10-06-2025
- Politics
- IOL News
Youth unemployment in SA surges to 46%- Advocacy groups demand jobs guarantee
As South Africa commemorates Youth Month, a time to honour the fearless spirit of the 1976 generation, an urgent cry echoes from the streets and townships: The country's youth are being left behind as the youth unemployment crisis worsens. Advocacy group United Africans Transformation (UAT) has voiced deep sorrow and rising anger over what it calls a national shame as the continuing rise in youth unemployment unfolds. According to the latest figures from Statistics South Africa, the national unemployment rate has climbed to 32.9%, with over 8.2 million South Africans out of work. Youth unemployment has surged to 46.1%, up from 44.6% in the previous quarter. On Monday, UAT stated that, in absolute numbers, over 151,000 young people have become jobless within three months, and an alarming 153,000 youth jobs have been lost in the same period.
The Herald
10-06-2025
- Politics
- The Herald
UAT proposes solutions to reduce high youth unemployment
The United Africans Transformation (UAT) party has demanded immediate and concrete action to address the crisis facing South Africa's youth. The political party called for a youth jobs guarantee to ensure no young person remains unemployed for more than six months without work, training or public service opportunities. The party also proposed investment in youth-owned businesses, particularly in marginalised areas, alongside the rollout of free, community-based skills centres offering practical training in high-demand fields. It expressed sorrow and anger about the rising tide of youth unemployment. It said this was a national shame that exposed the growing disconnect between government promises and the realities of ordinary people. 'According to the latest figures released by Stats SA, the country's unemployment rate has risen to 32.9%, with more than 8.2-million South Africans now out of work. 'Most disturbingly, youth unemployment has climbed to a staggering 46.1%, up from 44.6% in the previous quarter,' the party said. In real numbers, that meant more than 151,000 more young people were jobless, while 153,000 youth jobs were lost in just three months. It said while Youth Month was meant to honour the fearless spirit of the 1976 generation, young people today were being left behind, forced to watch their dreams crumble under the weight of unemployment, poverty and political neglect. 'A new generation is trapped in a cycle of waiting: waiting for callbacks, waiting for internships, waiting for jobs that never come.' It said while the government of national unity (GNU) preached inclusivity and dialogue, it continued to preserve the same exclusionary systems that have failed the youth for decades. 'Instead of urgent, people-driven transformation, the GNU offers only elite pacts and bureaucratic inertia. Their solutions are theoretical; our people's hunger is real.' TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE
09-06-2025
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
UAT proposes solutions to reduce high youth unemployment
The United Africans Transformation (UAT) party has demanded immediate and concrete action to address the crisis facing South Africa's youth. The political party called for a youth jobs guarantee to ensure no young person remains unemployed for more than six months without work, training or public service opportunities. The party also proposed investment in youth-owned businesses, particularly in marginalised areas, alongside the rollout of free, community-based skills centres offering practical training in high-demand fields. It expressed sorrow and anger about the rising tide of youth unemployment. It said this was a national shame that exposed the growing disconnect between government promises and the realities of ordinary people. 'According to the latest figures released by Stats SA, the country's unemployment rate has risen to 32.9%, with more than 8.2-million South Africans now out of work. 'Most disturbingly, youth unemployment has climbed to a staggering 46.1%, up from 44.6% in the previous quarter,' the party said. In real numbers, that meant more than 151,000 more young people were jobless, while 153,000 youth jobs were lost in just three months. It said while Youth Month was meant to honour the fearless spirit of the 1976 generation, young people today were being left behind, forced to watch their dreams crumble under the weight of unemployment, poverty and political neglect. 'A new generation is trapped in a cycle of waiting: waiting for callbacks, waiting for internships, waiting for jobs that never come.' It said while the government of national unity (GNU) preached inclusivity and dialogue, it continued to preserve the same exclusionary systems that have failed the youth for decades. 'Instead of urgent, people-driven transformation, the GNU offers only elite pacts and bureaucratic inertia. Their solutions are theoretical; our people's hunger is real.'
The Herald
17-05-2025
- Politics
- The Herald
UAT outraged as Gauteng returns unspent R1bn to National Treasury
The United Africans Transformation (UAT) party expressed its disappointment at the Gauteng government after it was revealed that more than R1bn earmarked for critical services had been returned to the National Treasury due to underspending in the 2024/25 financial year. Provincial Treasury department head, Ncumisa Mnyani said on Monday that the department of health did not spend R724.6m of its R66bn allocated budget, while the department of education also failed to use R317.35m of its R66.1bn budget, Sowetan reported. The political party said people of Gauteng cannot continue to suffer because government officials are too slow, too disorganised, or too complacent to do their jobs. 'How does a government with a R66bn health budget fail to spend R724m, when clinics remain understaffed and healthcare infrastructure is crumbling? 'How does a department with a R66.1bn education budget fail to spend R317m, while township schools face overcrowding, poor sanitation and infrastructure backlogs?' the party said. It said Gauteng's infrastructure and services were in dire need of attention. This included roads with unaddressed potholes and maintenance needs, continuous power outages affecting daily life and economic productivity and underfunded schools requiring renovations for a conducive learning environment. 'The returned funds could have fixed our roads, schools and many more. Instead, we're stuck with potholes and darkness, crime, unemployment, lack of housing etc.' TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE
16-05-2025
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
UAT outraged as Gauteng returns unspent R1bn to National Treasury
The United Africans Transformation (UAT) party expressed its disappointment at the Gauteng government after it was revealed that more than R1bn earmarked for critical services had been returned to the National Treasury due to underspending in the 2024/25 financial year. Provincial Treasury department head, Ncumisa Mnyani said on Monday that the department of health did not spend R724.6m of its R66bn allocated budget, while the department of education also failed to use R317.35m of its R66.1bn budget, Sowetan reported. The political party said people of Gauteng cannot continue to suffer because government officials are too slow, too disorganised, or too complacent to do their jobs. 'How does a government with a R66bn health budget fail to spend R724m, when clinics remain understaffed and healthcare infrastructure is crumbling? 'How does a department with a R66.1bn education budget fail to spend R317m, while township schools face overcrowding, poor sanitation and infrastructure backlogs?' the party said. It said Gauteng's infrastructure and services were in dire need of attention. This included roads with unaddressed potholes and maintenance needs, continuous power outages affecting daily life and economic productivity and underfunded schools requiring renovations for a conducive learning environment. 'The returned funds could have fixed our roads, schools and many more. Instead, we're stuck with potholes and darkness, crime, unemployment, lack of housing etc.'
