Youth Unemployment - Perpetual Issue In South Africa

Unemployment in South Africa, a big problem that the government of South Africa can't eradicate. What is South Africa doing wrong? Is it our education system, is it social justice and obviously the topic of knowledge and skills is indispensable. Comparing to other countries globally which have the same problem, how do we perform? 

Looking at countries like Greece which are suffering from economic recession compared to them we are doing poorly, also viewing the Sub-Saharan stats South Africa is still trailing behind. Before I provide you with statistics that support my message, lets think about our leaders. What are they thinking? How do you Nkandla knowing that 36.1% of the youth of South Africa are unemployed? What goes through your mind as the President, being built an estate while there's so much poverty in your country?

Graphic: Marcio Quintal

These stats are based on 2014 stats review of South Africa. Now viewing 2015, South Africa's unemployment rate in the first quater of 2015 was at its highest level since 2003.

• 2003 - Unemployment rate was at 30%
• 2015 - 26.4%

“Unemployment figures always drop in the first quarter of the year because of the impact of the festive season and Christmas, but this result is below the usual dip,” said Kefiloe Masiteng, deputy director-general in charge of social statistics.

Really this is disturbing and worrying for me because I'm part of the youth that is unemployed. Some of us work hard and highly devoted to our passions/work but still we get know break through. It's inevitable that some us (youth) will resort to crime and other bad ways of living. Please understand that I'm not justifying gangsterism, but It's all pure survival.

All I can say to my brothers and sisters, citizens of South Africa, is that martial on, be relentless and don't allow anybody tell you that you are not good enough. Odds are against us but every dog has It's day, I can smell my breakthrough, I'm going to keep pushing and I hope you don't give up and instead you do the same.