Born and raised in the platinum mining capital of the world, Rustenburg, seasoned Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa motorsport driver Michael van Rooyen only took to the wheels after high school, entering the sport with no training.
The costs involved in looking for a job leave many of South Africa’s unemployed young people demotivated and desperate. Of the 2,200 young people surveyed for Youth Capital’s recently released report on these costs, 84% said they have to choose between looking for work and buying food.