SABC News - Youth

Ipsos survey: young people in SA slightly more optimistic than old

Sunday 16 June 2013 11:42

In public opinion surveys worldwide, the youth are generally expressing more optimistic views about issues than older people, but in SA they are only slightly more optimistic than older people.

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Youth optimism on the rise

Friday 14 June 2013 17:43

Most young people are optimistic about the country's future, a survey revealed on Friday.

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What is facing SA youth in today’s society?

Friday 14 June 2013 09:36

The lack of awareness campaigns in South Africa and at schools on drug trafficking keeps the youth ignorant and vulnerable to recruiters, writes Lyn Welgemoed.

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Women and youth urged to preserve their culture

Sunday 9 June 2013 11:48

The newly appointed South African Traditional Music Awards (Satma) CEO, Nonyamazelo Sotomelo has called on women and the youth to preserve their culture.

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Govt pumps billions into youth entrepreneurship

Wednesday 5 June 2013 05:51

Government has set aside R3.2billion to invest in youth entrepreneurship. It's part of the Youth Accord that's designed to alleviate the high unemployment among young people.

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Cohabiting couples warned about insurance pitfalls

Monday 3 June 2013 10:30

The Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa has cautioned young couples living together in South Africa to be aware of their insurance policy pitfalls.

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'Know Your DA' intimidates the ANC: Mazibuko

Saturday 4 May 2013 14:31

DA Parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko says that her party's "Know Your DA" campaign is intimidating the ANC.

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Police brutality incidents unacceptable: Zuma

Thursday 21 March 2013 14:20

President Jacob Zuma says policemen and women must live, breathe and personify the police Code of Conduct.

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PAC struggle hero Zolile Hamilton Keke was laid to rest in East London

Former PAC general secretary calls for youth involvement in politics

Sunday 17 February 2013 17:20

Former Pan African Congress of Azania (PAC) general secretary Mike Muendane has called on the youth to be actively involved in the politics of the country.

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Youth voting for DA's policies - Maimane

Thursday 13 September 2012 16:39

DA national spokesperson, Mmusi Maimane says the Democratic Alliance Students' Organisation's victories in some universities is an indication that the youth are voting for the party's policies.

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ANCYL deputy president Ronald Lamola says the ANC needs young blood.

The hour of youth has struck, we determine our own future!

Monday 10 September 2012 10:51

We must ensure that a new generation of leaders are elected into the NEC of the ANC to induce fresh, innovative ideas into the life of the ANC, writes Ronald Lamola.

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The Youth in Angola want their president removed.

Angola youth movement presses for change ahead of polls

Friday 17 August 2012 17:18

Inspired by the Arab Spring, Angola's nascent youth movement is attempting to gain momentum by exposing corruption and rights abuses by the government of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.

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Soweto youths said to have little hope of finding employment

ANC has abandoned the youth: DA

Saturday 11 August 2012 15:28

The Democratic Alliance says the ANC has abandoned the youth of Soweto.

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Youth urged to own SA economy

Monday 18 June 2012 10:03

The reinstated ANC Youth League treasurer-general Pule Mabe says youth must work hard to own their economy.

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Why we'll keep fighting for the Youth Wage Subsidy

Thursday 14 June 2012 13:26

Last month the DA was marching in support of the youth wage subsidy which they believed would afford young people jobs. The party's spokesperson Mmusi Maimane explains why they support it.

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Sixty-percent of South Africans believed that the President Jacob Zuma is performing well.

Zuma prioritises youth unemployment

Wednesday 13 June 2012 07:02

President Jacob Zuma says one of his priorities before the end of his term of office in 2014 is to ensure that there is a meaningful reduction in the country's high youth unemployment rate.

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KZN DA youth to march over unemployment

Monday 11 June 2012 08:33

The youth wing of the DA in KwaZulu-Natal will march to provincial premier's office in Pietermaritsburg today to voice their concerns on unemployment issues in the province.

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DA march to avoid Cosatu House

Tuesday 15 May 2012 07:36

The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has indicated it will abide by the police's decision regarding the route of its planned anti-Cosatu march in Johannesburg.