South Africans aged between 15 to 24 years and 25 to 34 years recorded the highest unemployment rates at 60.7% and 39.8% respectively. This is according to the latest unemployment rates published by Statistics South Africa. This has once again raised concerns on how this is exacerbated by the skills gap crisis as companies move away from manual labour with Artificial Intelligence and machinery threatening to replace workers where non-skilled or semi-skilled positions need to be filled. In an article written earlier this week, economist Dr Thabi Leoka took a deeper look at the factors contributing to more than a shortage of jobs but the lack of skills needed for future leaders to also compete globally. To discuss this further, we are now joined virtually by Dr Leoka and in studio by Mapule Ncanywa, Chairperson of the Skills Development Working Group in the SA BRICS Business Council.
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