JBS hosts summit on skills and youth unemployment

Statistics South Africa reported that, in the second quarter of 2024, 8.4 million South Africans, or 33.5% of the workforce, were unemployed. Of this group, youth unemployment stood at a staggering 45.5% or approximately 4.9 million young people. In light of this ongoing crisis, the Johannesburg Business School (JBS), in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education and Training and Richfield College, hosted the Skills and Jobs Investment Summit on Wednesday, 6 November 2024.

The summit brought together key stakeholders, including government leaders, tech industry representatives, business leaders, and experts from the post-school education and training (PSET) sector, all united by the goal of finding practical solutions to combat the country’s unemployment crisis. JBS, the business school of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), provided the venue for the one-day event, which was masterfully hosted by Dr Alistair Mokoena, former Country Director of Google South Africa.

In his opening remarks, JBS Dean, Professor Randall Carolissen, emphasised the summit’s importance in securing a brighter future for South Africa’s youth. “This gathering is vital because it secures the future of our country. It is about ensuring that our children have the opportunity to engage economically and achieve the future they deserve,” he said.

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