YOUTH DAY | Ramaphosa urges employers to ‘hire for potential’ as R1-trillion investment drive takes shape (opens original article in a new tab)

President Ramaphosa announced a R1-trillion infrastructure investment over three years to tackle youth unemployment, emphasizing hiring for potential and addressing systemic issues like inequality and service delivery.

• President Ramaphosa announced a R1-trillion infrastructure investment over three years to tackle youth unemployment.
• Youth unemployment rate is 46% with 4.7-million young people unemployed in South Africa.
• Ramaphosa urged employers to hire based on potential rather than experience and highlighted the need for practical solutions to inequality and service delivery issues.