Ntsiki Khunju | Living life as an unemployed young person in South Africa | City Press

Sex work, transactional relationships, crime, and in extreme cases, alcohol and substance abuse, are some ways young South Africans escape the realities of SA's dire unemployment stats. Read the story of one of these youngsters here:

There is a massive disconnect between what young people are taught in school and the skills the country needsFaced with shockingly high unemployment, young people in South Africa are resorting to sex work and engaging in transactional relationships, which at times leave them vulnerable to violence, or at risk of life-threatening sexually transmitted infections .

Some turn to crime to survive, while others seek comfort in the abuse of alcohol and substances to escape the harsh reality of living as unemployed youngsters with no access to economic participation.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

City_Press /  🏆 7. in ZA

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

South Africa: Gauteng Province Identifies 275 High-Risk Schools - South African News Briefs - May 30, 2023
Read more »

Mercedes-Benz launches a South African exclusive – the new V-Class Special EditionMercedes-Benz South Africa has launched a luxuary van that is exclusive only to South Africa.
Read more »

Brits Are Turning To Witchcraft To Battle Cost Of Living – We...Apparently when in financial trouble, the only thing that really works is black candles and burning goat hair.
Read more »

Living it up in Miami?: Pabi Cooper and Focalistic fuel dating rumours [watch]Where is DBN Gogo? Pabi Cooper and Focalistic are topping trends after their videos in Miami flooded social media.
Read more »

SOWETAN | The risk of high cost of livingSOWETAN | The risk of high cost of living: The fast-rising cost of staple food such as maize meal is likely to push millions of South Africans further into poverty.
Read more »

Can a company reconsider whether a beneficiary should get funds from a living annuity?[READER QUESTION] My late husband & I separated but never divorced. He had a living annuity pension. I'm 100% beneficiary on everything. Now the company wants to reconsider if I should get the pension. Is this allowed? Craig Torr of crueinvest replies.
Read more »