Pathways to unlocking green jobs in South Africa
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2023
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South Africa is facing an unprecedented unemployment crisis where it’s estimated that almost 60% of the country’s youth are unemployed. This high level of unemployment is a ticking time bomb as it is unsustainable and will deepen the high levels of inequality which are already very prevalent. The need to create more decent jobs is not only a necessity, but also extremely urgent. The transition to a low carbon economy holds enormous opportunity if it’s well harnessed to create decent jobs. Even though the anticipated job losses in the coal sector could be a major drawback in the short term, opportunities for job creation could be created in other related green sectors. However, this would require the prioritization of reskilling interventions and accelerated investments in the local economy in order to diversify.
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GREEN ECONOMY, GREEN JOBS, LOW CARBON ECONOMY, UNEMPLOYMENT, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH OF SAHARA