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Empowering Disadvantaged Youth To Overcome Psychological Barriers To Success

iAfrica 2 weeks ago 4 min read Share with your network! Part of solving the youth unemployment crisis in South Africa, there are psychological barriers that need to be addressed by educators and employers. Since the economic devastation wreaked by COVID-19, Stats SA has pegged youth unemployment at a seemingly insurmountable 61.3%. But is it only economic opportunity that is standing between South Africa’s youth and their journey to success? According to Charlene Lackay, Group CSI Manager at Momentum Metropolitan, which is mandated with empowering South Africa’s youth, many young people from disadvantaged backgrounds often face psychological barriers that can impact their career trajectory, over and above the more obvious economic disparity.

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Youth Unemployment Impacts Young People With Disabilities Too

iAfrica 3 months ago 3 min read Share with your network! If you thought our unemployment rate of 30.8% is bad, youth unemployment is sitting at a devastating 55.75%. There are numerous barriers stopping youth from entering the workforce including access to internet to search for jobs and send CVs, lack of adequate skills development, little to no experience and a dwindling availability of jobs. Now add a disability to the mix and the unemployment experience is intensified as social attitudes, public transport system, discrimination, and building accessibility seriously hamper progress. As the world observed The International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December 2020, Nkosinathi Mahlangu, Momentum Metropolitan’s Portfolio Head for Youth Employment encourages corporate SA to create more opportunities for youth with disabilities. “People with disabilities are always