As Youth Month kicks off, the unemployment statistics of South African youth will come into sharp focus today. Statistics SA will release its Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the first quarter of this year. In the last quarter of 2020, young people between the ages of 15 and 24 recorded the highest rates of unemployment at 63.2 percent. That’s 6 out of 10 young people sitting at home with no work, study or training options. Youth Capital is a youth-led advocacy campaign that seeks to reduce youth unemployment. In their latest campaign, they have partnered with independent media organisation The Daily Vox to inspire young people to use the power of digital media to raise their voices. For more on what this type of activism entails, I am joined by Youth Capital Project Lead, Kristal Duncan-Williams
