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By Javed Malik
Johannesburg - The question of youth employment remains even more important and is becoming almost insurmountable in South Africa.
Interestingly, I have observed that young South Africans are largely energetic, wise and ready to explore the world and contribute to social and economic good. This is the greatest strength a country can have, for if opportunities are made available, the economy will receive the necessary impetus to move forward.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, several things are working against the full realisation of youth opportunities in SA. These include, among other things, inadequate information about youth opportunities, mainly through government channels.
I believe the government is doing everything possible to create good opportunities for the youth in the country. That is why the government has come up with a lot of policies in favour of the youth in South African businesses - though these seem not to serve the purpose. The allocated funds and schemes are not reaching the deserving youth, so the objectives are getting lost along the way.
