ANC worried about youth jobless crisis across Africa
- Published on 26 Aug 2015
- HR Pulse News Desk
The African National Congress (ANC) is concerned about the growing crisis of youth unemployment across Africa, according to documents released ahead of its national general council.
"The growing discontent amongst the youth in the continent could... result in social upheavals, violence, and therefore deepening political instability," the documents indicate. The NGC, to be held in October, will assess progress made in implementing resolutions taken at the ANC’s last elective congress, in Mangaung in December 2012.
The party wants government to create programmes for young people to further their education in Africa and abroad, with emphasis to be given to study in those fields that will provide the skills the country needs. As part of youth development efforts, the ANC wants Portuguese, French, Spanish, and Arabic to be taught in schools, which will enable pupils to work at organisations of which South Africa is a member, such as the African Union, United Nations and International Labour Organisation. No mention however, is made of introducing Mandarin, which will be taught in schools from next year. Teachers’ union Sadtu has warned that this is a new form of colonialism.
