South Africa: What South Africa Can Do About Youth Unemployment in the Short Run

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South Africa's youth unemployment rates are now considered to be chronic. The latest figures show that about 48% of South Africans between 15 and 34 were unemployed in the third quarter of 2016.

The situation has worsened over the past eight years despite a great deal of policy attention and the implementation of a range of public and private interventions.

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