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University of Applied Science and Innovation: A critical chapter for South Africa’s youth | SA News

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Youth unemployment in South Africa now stands at 43.8%, according to Statistics South Africa’s first-quarter 2026 figures. That number does not stand alone. It reflects a generation of young people who qualified, showed up and were ready, but for whom the institutions, opportunities and pathways simply did not exist. The proposed Ekurhuleni University of Applied Science and Innovation speaks directly to that failure.

Every year, thousands of capable young people from Ekurhuleni’s townships leave their communities in search of higher education elsewhere. Many do not make it, not because they lack ability, but…

Unemployment: The country has a relatively high unemployment rate, particularly
among youth, leading to social and economic challenges.

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