TCOB: Skills-based careers vital to addressing SA's youth unemployment crisis

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South Africa faces a youth unemployment rate exceeding 40%, with critical skills shortages in sectors like construction, renewable energy, and technical trades stifling economic growth.

Shawn Theunissen, founder of Property Point, a leading enterprise and supplier development initiative, says schooling must prioritise creating pathways for young people to step into careers that address national issues.
27 Jan English South Africa Business News

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