3.4 Million Youth Locked Out of Jobs and Education, Says Manamela

3.4 million youth locked out of jobs and education, says Manamela

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has sounded the alarm over South Africa’s deepening youth crisis, revealing that 3.4 million young people are neither employed nor in education or training. Delivering a keynote address at the Inside Education Summit at GIBS in Gauteng on Monday, Manamela described the figure as a “lived reality” that reflects a failing system. “3.4 million young South Africans are not in employment, education…

SA’s skills pipeline fails youth and economy, summit finds

By Thapelo Molefe South Africa’s education system is failing to move young people into skilled work, with government and sector leaders warning that vocational pathways remain underdeveloped despite growing demand from both learners and the economy. This emerged at the National Education Summit 2026 hosted by Inside Education in Sandton on Monday, where policymakers, academics and industry representatives focused on the urgent need to rebuild th…

In Pictures: See who made it to the National Education Summit 2026

By Marcus MolokoFrom the first handshakes at registration to the final applause in the plenary hall, the National Education Summit 2026 kicked off as a declaration of ideas, urgency, and hope.Hosted by Inside Politics’ sister publication Inside Education, the summit brought together policymakers, educators, industry leaders, and innovators to explore solutions for rebuilding and transforming the education pipeline. ALSO READ: WATCH LIVE: Nationa…