past injustices
During the month of April, tertiary institutions in South Africa have been conferring degrees on young graduates. Thousands of young, educated and skilled adults are now job seekers in a country that is presently characterised by a declining economy, deepening inequality, and brain drain.
Research has indicated that the formal sector which currently employs approximately 10 million South Africans does not have the capacity to employ young graduates. Youth unemployment is at the highest it has ever been,
