Providing a multi-faceted package of support to young people 27th May 201930th Jan 2022Kim Ingle While the transition from adolescence to young adulthood is a crucial life phase, most of South Africa’s young people are negotiating this period in the context of multiple challenges of deprivation. Of great concern are the close to one third of 15 to 24-year-olds who are not in any kind of education, employment or training (NEET), totalling just over three million youth. With a growing body of research pointing to the harmful long-term effects of such a disconnect on these youth, a SALDRU-led coalition project is in the process of designing an intervention programme that can give these youth support and that is tailor-made for their individual circumstances. SALDRU News
