SHOCKING TRUTH: Unemployment Crisis in Gauteng Townships – Innovation Hub and Ergo Mining’s Desperate Attempt to Save the Youth
In a move that has left many questioning the true intentions behind, The Innovation Hub and Ergo Mining have announced a partnership to train 50 unemployed youth in Gauteng townships. But is this just a Band-Aid solution to the crippling unemployment crisis plaguing our communities?
According to sources, the training program will focus on equipping young people with skills in mobile device repairs, data annotation, and graphic design. But what about the thousands of graduates who have been left without jobs, despite having degrees in these very fields?
The program, which is set to commence next month, will run for six to nine months and will target young people from Ekurhuleni and Soweto. But what about the thousands of young people who have been left behind, without access to these opportunities?
Bangani Mpangalasane, CEO of The Innovation Hub, claims that the partnership will "strengthen our commitment to advance the skills force and improve the lives of our youth in Gauteng." But what about the thousands of young people who have been left without hope, without a future?
Ergo Mining, a subsidiary of DRDGOLD, has committed R2.5 million to the program, but what about the millions of rand that have been wasted on failed initiatives and empty promises?
The statistics are staggering – an unemployment rate of 32.9% for SA as a whole, with the unemployment rate in Gauteng reaching 34.9%. And for young people aged 15 to 34, the unemployment rate is a staggering 45.5%.
Is this partnership just a desperate attempt to save face, or is it a genuine effort to address the crippling unemployment crisis in our communities? Only time will tell.
