Investing in ending student debt makes good business sense

Equitable access to education is one of the pillars on which the solution to South Africa’s youth unemployment problem rests. But education comes at a cost; and when that education is at a tertiary level, those costs are beyond the reach of most of the

At the beginning of 2021, South Africa recorded a digital population of 38.13 million. Statista also noted that an overwhelming majority (over 36 million) used mobile internet. While these figures paint a good picture that South Africa is highly connected, the question still remains on

Even at the best of times, our South African youth face a constant assault on their mental wellbeing, ranging from depression and anxiety disorders that emanate from a myriad of sources including poverty, joblessness, and violence. However, in the age of the Covid-19 pandemic, the

South Africa has yet again sunk deeper into the dark pit of unemployment, with the youth and future generations being hardest hit, magnifying the impact for years to come. Based on Statistics SA’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (Q2 2021), unemployment had reached a record

I’m desperately looking for job, I’m a hard-working person. I’m willing to do any kind of job. I’m a fast learner…’ It’s a common refrain in a country with one of the highest youth-unemployment rates globally and where more than half of all 15- to

The YES initiative was launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2018 to combat unemployment in South Africa. This initiative is aimed at creating one million new jobs and job opportunities over three years in urban areas, peri—urban areas and rural areas throughout the country. In

The 11th annual Sustainability Summit will be brought to you as a live virtual event, thus offering both exponential global reach and accessibility by easily bringing the content directly to the audience. In 2021 – the shift continues, from the way we work to our

Whether your business needs to implement skills development or YES Youth Solutions or it wants to engage at a deeper level on the issue of youth unemployability, using Lucha Lunako’s services means that your organisation will have access to our resources, knowledge and insights about

Nizenande Machi, affectionately known as Niz, is a bundle of energy with a spark for life. She’s opinionated and sassy, and hell bent on changing negative opinions on SA youth and uplifting South Africa’s youth culture. In addition to co-founder of youth development lab, Lucha Lunako,