1.1) Unemployment rates with regards to general population have decreased by 1%(27,7% to 26,7%) between the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2017. This is due to more jobs being created and more international businesses expanding in South Africa such as Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza. Even though a decline was experienced in the unemployment rate across all age groups, the youth has the highest unemployment rate of 29,7% which is the equivalent of approximately 3,1 million people.
1.2) Social factor: The high level of poverty in South Africa. 30.4 million people(55.5% of South Africa’s population) is living in poverty. This was according the poverty trends report. The chances of people that are living in poverty to be employed is extremely low since most of these people …show more content…
An effective remedy for this is free education for them. But even this is not working in SA since these people have the option to drop out of school after grade 9 and the standards in these free schools is extremely disgusting. A South African girl died at age 5 after falling into a pit toilet at a government school. This emphasizes the poor conditions in government schools. Economic factor: Fraud and corruption in South Africa. An example of this was when 10 police officers and 5 home affairs officials were arrested after being caught supplying fraudulent permits and passports to Basotho nationals. This would increase unemployment rates since less people would invest and open up businesses in SA, resulting in less jobs being created, making the amount of unemployed people high. Political factor: Political instability in the country. The EFF are constantly being disruptive and
1.2) Social factor: The high level of poverty in South Africa. 30.4 million people(55.5% of South Africa’s population) is living in poverty. This was according the poverty trends report. The chances of people that are living in poverty to be employed is extremely low since most of these people …show more content…
An effective remedy for this is free education for them. But even this is not working in SA since these people have the option to drop out of school after grade 9 and the standards in these free schools is extremely disgusting. A South African girl died at age 5 after falling into a pit toilet at a government school. This emphasizes the poor conditions in government schools. Economic factor: Fraud and corruption in South Africa. An example of this was when 10 police officers and 5 home affairs officials were arrested after being caught supplying fraudulent permits and passports to Basotho nationals. This would increase unemployment rates since less people would invest and open up businesses in SA, resulting in less jobs being created, making the amount of unemployed people high. Political factor: Political instability in the country. The EFF are constantly being disruptive and