NYDA needs to get its house in order to tackle imminent youth unemployment crisis
30 August 2021
The DA has written to Waseem Carrim, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), to express our dissatisfaction with the agency's failure to address youth unemployment in South Africa.
The latest StatsSA Quarterly Labour Force Survey paints a bleak image as it revealed yet another increase in unemployment levels in South Africa - with some reports indicating that our 44.4% unemployment rate is now the highest in the world.
This record high unemployment disproportionately affects the youth. Unfortunately, state-funded agencies such as the NYDA, which is responsible for providing support to young people, has turned into a roadblock for youth employment.
The DA recently concluded a national tour of NYDA offices and found many areas of concern with the agency: