Cutting unemployment rate needs a national, coordinated effort – The Mail & Guardian

Cutting unemployment rate needs a national, coordinated effort – The Mail & Guardian

As we head into the second half of the academic year, a year that has been marked by several student protests related to problems with accommodation and registration, it is also impossible to ignore the shadow cast by South Africa’s persistently high unemployment rate — an issue that demands urgent attention from all sectors of society, including higher education institutions. In 2024, the country recorded the highest unemployment rate (32%) amo…