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SONA 2024 NEEDED A YOUTH REALITY CHECK

n what may be his last State of “The reality in the communities such as the youth Employment Funds intended for society. “We need to change our
the Nation Address (SoNA) we serve, is that for every Tinswalo, Tax Incentive (ETI), the Skills infrastructural and youth attitudes towards education, skills
Idepending on the outcomes there are millions of children and Development Levy (SDL), the development programmes have development and work experience,
of the imminent National young people still let down by the National Skills Fund (NSF), the historically disappeared through placing a focus on potential. Skill
Elections, President Cyril systems in which they are told to Youth Employment Service (YES) corrupt practices, negatively providers need to consult more
Ramaphosa’s speech appears to place their hope. Corruption, state and the National Youth Services affecting those battling to get with employers in the private
be an early celebration of anti- capture and ethical erosion in Programme, but this is against quality education when there is no sector to ensure they are enabling
corruption reforms, downplaying private and public institutions have the devastating backdrop of 4,6 electricity or a tender for chairs for skills that match the needs of
the effect of state capture on hindered what would otherwise be million unemployed youth (43,4%) classrooms gets misappropriated. the market, locally and globally,”
youth development, education sound youth development policies,” in the country. Nwaneri argues. Employers needs
and empowerment in South says Onyi Nwaneri, Deputy CEO of “In the day and age of digitisation, to change mindsets, attitudes
Africa (SA), a leading youth Afrika Tikkun Group. Private-Public partnerships solvable infrastructural challenges and hiring practices especially in
development organisation says. “We applaud the efforts of are hampering access to quality relation to youth. Focus should
During his address, Ramaphosa “While progress has been made, private-public partnerships and information and affordable internet be on whether the prospective
told the hypothetical success so much more needs to be done. initiatives that have ensured that connection. Reliable infrastructure hire has the requisite skills, values
SA is nowhere near resolving
story of Tinswalo, a young girl the ceaseless triple challenges young people gain access to skills is going to be the deciding factor alignment and are likely to add
who overcame generational of poverty, inequality, and and employment opportunities, in how fast we can close the gaps value to the company. The rest
inequality and poverty thanks to but there is scope to broaden these that are allowing our youth to fall will follow.
the services and opportunities unemployment,” says Nwaneri. initiatives,” Nwaneri says. Afrika through the cracks of a broken
provided by the government In his speech, Ramaphosa Tikkun proposes mandating education system” says Nwaneri. SA must collaborate and rebuild
throughout her life. lauded the success of initiatives that final year students transition Reliable Universal broadband, as the country we call home
to a one-year youth service was promised at least a decade ago, As the country braces for a
immediately after graduating, would help alleviate the need for watershed election year, Afrika
deployed according to qualification children to walk many kilometers Tikkun urges South Africans at
across private, public and civil to school, and enable them to finish large to hold private and public
society organisations to add value, their secondary education she institutions accountable, speaking
gain work experience and fight for adds. Although this year’s matric out against corruption and the
a chance to be absorbed within results were positive and deserve dereliction of the systems built to
the year of service in whatever to be celebrated, SA’s education secure constitutional democracy.
organisation they are placed, and literacy rates are not globally
earning at least minimum wage competitive, and the current “Every individual, institution,
during this period. By exploring a education system is not producing organisation, and community
collaborative/partnership approach quality graduates whose skill level have a responsibility to rebuild
with all sectors of society (private, matches industry demand. “Our a country we are proud of. We
public and civil society) enabling workforce is not competitive in the are all builders of a country, the
other actors to play a larger role global arena,” highlights Nwaneri. collective calls home. The time
in the development of policies and As a result, the country is is now to embrace our role and
initiatives to end unemployment, producing wealth at a rate that to restore our beautiful country,
SA can get closer to solving the is far below its potential to the and its children and youth, to
skills gap challenges in the country. detriment of millions of young their rightful place in the global
economy,” Nwaneri concludes. 
Corruption, accessibility and lack people who deserve a fighting
of infrastructure impede youth chance at becoming productive, For more information go to
Onyi Nwaneri, Deputy CEO of Afrika Tikkun Group education and employment. self-sufficient members of www.AfrikaTikkun.org.

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