youth
Youths to drive Africa’s agriculture growth – experts
The role of youths in agriculture came into focus during this year's Africa Youth Agribusiness Forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia early November. Young people are increasingly being seen as the future, if not the present, of agriculture in Africa at a time the sector faces a myriad of[...]
Drotsky empowers the youth of South African communities: A legacy building a sustainable future
Drotsky Aktief is a passionate sub-division at the Drotsky headquarters, that welcomes the endless opportunities to reach out to the youth of South Africa, empower them with knowledge and skills so that they can work to earn a living, provide for their families and build a sustainable future. In[...]
Youth Month: Addressing youth unemployment with critical skills development
South Africa’s youth unemployment rate is in a state of crisis. Statistics South Africa recently revealed that at least 66,5% of youth are unemployed, despite an increase of some 370 000 new jobs created during the past quarter. This is an amount of 21 million people or so –[...]
NAMPO / Nation in Conversation: How does the youth see agriculture in South Africa?
There can be no doubt that youth development and job creation are top of mind in South Africa currently, so this session at Nation in Conversation – that took place during NAMPO from the 14th to 18th May – attracted massive attention as a result. For the country’s leading[...]