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South Africa is going nowhere in terms of creating sustainable employment, amid learnership programmes. Stats SA\u2019s<\/span> rates current unemployment at 63,3% for persons between the ages of 15 and 24, and 41,3% for those between the ages of 25 and 34. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a massive chunk of the population who should be actively contributing to economic growth. This population segment has also become increasingly disengaged: according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q4 2021, \u201cyoung people have been discouraged with the labour market and they are also not building on their skills base through education and training \u2013 they are not in employment, education or training (NEET).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A major contributor to this is the seeming futility of learnerships and skills development. Many youths find themselves in a cycle of learnerships that pay a stipend but do not provide adequate job training or development opportunities, and do not lead to future employment. This is because these learnerships are the end goal for organisations looking to tick a compliance box. This approach must change if South Africa\u2019s youth un\u00ademployment rate is to be effectively addressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of focusing solely on moving youth through learnership programmes that do not provide any paths for future sustainability, corporate South Africa needs to shift into a career development mindset. The aim should be to provide meaningful skills development and practical training with the ultimate goal of offering employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is essential for Sector Education and Training Authorities (Setas) and the Department of Labour to play an active roletoo<\/span> in structuring programmes effectively. Training should not just be about ticking a box or sending youth off with a certificate, but about developing young people so that they can become active participants in the South African job and economic market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology is leading the way, particularly important<\/span> given the growing role that technology plays in our everyday lives and in the job market. Jobs in IT or related fields require not only a relevant qualification, but specific certifications that in turn need licences and practical experience to obtain. IT corporates need to focus their learnerships and career development opportunities on delivering a combination of theory and practical experience to enable the youth to grow this sector in South Africa going forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To solve the current crisis, we need a robust intervention between government and corporate South Africa, as well as a clear plan of action for transformation. From the worsening youth unemployment statistics quarter over quarter, our current programmes are failing us. We must fast-track technology skills development \u2013 but more than that we need to move toward giving the youth real skills and actual experience, as well as helping them to develop careers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The objective of skills development should not be to tick a box, but to transform the entire process with the aim of addressing the high youth unemployment rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n )<\/span> Tshepo Mokoena is chairman of In2IT Technologies.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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