Unemployment as Current Social Problem in South Africa

The term unemployment referred as situation when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work unemployment is considered to be a key measure of the health of the economy. Unemployment as a social problem is discussed in this essay as a common issue that everyone has an opinion on. To get to the bottom of unemployment, we need to ask a question that causes our issue and solutions. Hence this easy will tackle issues around unemployment financial crisis where we see slow financial growth, inequality, education and training which includes a less of required abilities that the employers need and strategies to solve this issue.

Problems of Unemployment in South Africa

After election in 1994, a massive expectation was created among the majority of previously disadvantaged South Africana citizens and they became optimist that the new government might be able to subdue the extent of unemployment, earning inequality, and poverty. Unemployment level is the problem facing South Africa. The current statistic indicates 35.80% in the quarter of 2021 with no doubt unemployment is a reality in South Africa financial system and maximum of the unemployed are organizations encompass the black population, the factors that make contributions to growing rate are speedy changes of technology inflation. Research has shown that the South Africa economy experienced rapid technological advancement as human hard work is now not required. In addition, structural unemployment take place when there’s is an alternate in the structure of an industry or the country's financial activities and is related with the mismatch among the capabilities of the employees and the abilities required of available jobs. Findings suggest that job splitting may be used as a solution as well to create new jobs.

Slow economic growth is one of the main problem of unemployment. The economic system has been growing slowly with a small employment increase over the years. Investec Chief economist Annual Bishop argues that, sustained financial increase that impact in both tripling withinside of the non-public corporate and consists of South Africa's majority that are currently outside of formal employment net (into formal employment) is the answer for South Africa. Government's failure to reform the economy to address the unfairness of South Africa's past racial policies, which was and still is nepotism, favoritism. Other forms of corruption by government officials are one of the reasons contributing to non-employed. The South African Federation of Trade Union (SADTU) spokesperson Pistol Craver argues there is urgency in finding solution of unemployment in South Africa. He also said that both the business and government constitutional are a part of the trouble instead of the solution. It is the regulations that caused the crisis we are facing. Craven argued that South Africa's rules are dictated by what happens in the global marketplace, South Africa is an export of raw material and has not evolved its manufacturing industry. According to Omarjee the is a need for specific rules based on the nationalism of key sectors which includes mines, banks, and main manufactory so that can be planned and evolved democratically that would result in more job creation, financial growth inequality, and fight poverty. The finding indicates that our country is still oppressed but this time by a black man in that being said suggesting of new government cabinet with young leaders and new laws for example to implement a change in the retirement age and reduce it to fifty years in man and women doing that more jobs would be created, the system needs to changes we have more qualified youth that can reform the oppressed policy in our democratic country.

Education and Training as a Solution of Unemployment

Non-employed young people in South Africa lack unemployability abilities which are required by employer's, maximum have a low level of schooling others have dropped out of school. According to Oosthulzen & Cassim these young people have no access to networks or social capital that can assist them to locate job opportunities and don't have an enough monetary assets to allow mobility to areas of labor. Oosthulzen & Cassim also claims that unemployed youth experiences a scenario in which the is a surplus of specially, unskilled and low-skilled job seekers due by large historically levels of funding in African education. The finding suggest that government has to develop more training centers to enquire skills and necessary training that is required mostly by employers, that is why Education and training are compulsory in our society to have leadership and internships to help on knowledge. Furthermore, curriculum needs to change by teaching and providing knowledge and necessary skills to children from a young age about business, having computers in early grades, and the curriculum needs to change from as early as grade 10 children need to study a subject that is in line with the qualification that heshe wants by the time in university they will do practical or internships. Government can use covid social grant to build other institutions which can create jobs and mostly to have youth in school to further their studies.

Unemployment problem can be solved via public policy intervention. An intervention on immigrants is needed to reduce the rate of immigrants that are not employed and improve economic growth. Research indicates that there are programs designed exclusively targeted at immigrants and used to native population. Unemployment has both individual and social outcomes which require public policy intervention and government, it can cause psychological distress and social wellbeing of individuals and communities. Blustein argued that this could cause a decline in life satisfaction, mood disorder, anger problems which can cause alcohol and drugs abuse which could purpose numerous crimes the intervention of social helping center in communities for unemployed is needed due to the fact that society lacks the understanding of the outcomes of being unemployed. The evidence suggests the center will encourage citizens about self-employed and encourage the community to support one another on business levels doing that will decrease level of crime, abuse and improve one business skills.

Inequality also causes some problems of unemployment. Inequality is referred as an unequal possibilities and assets among society members and it has to do with financial status and class position with society. The term inequality means unique thing to different people. Financial inequality has a very high level in South Africa causing an unfavorable environment for financial increase and development in the country. Handson claims the recording of inequality reveals that the black population community is much higher than the white population community. The finding suggests that they will never be an equal population. According to Handson, South Africa can obtain sustainable economic growth associated with job creation then that could help in smoothing up the method on subduing unemployment, poverty also enhancing the residing standard for many. Furthermore another research indicates a solution to reduce income inequality is to reduce the income of the richest, increase the income of the poor, and enhance social service by ensuring access to social protection and mobility and tackling irregular migration. Furthermore, introducing quality early childhood development can reduce inequality. Powel concludes that by building assets for working families, policies that encourage higher savings rates and lower the cost of building assets for working and middle-class households can provide better financial security for struggling households and by investing in education.

Conclusion

Unemployment is a serious problem that needs solutions, this problem causes a reality of poverty, inequality and other factors. Other causes are education and training that led most individuals lacking the required abilities for jobs. The government needs to intervene by changing the system and hire youth more in government cabinet youth that will challenge the policy of mines, banks, and other big manufactories in order gain full control as a democratic country to create extra jobs and decrease poverty. Also, communities need to be empowered to be self-employed and teach children at an early age about business and entrepreneurship. Government has to invest in schooling by building institutions that will teach skills as well as other necessary knowledge to get a job or to be self-employed rather than giving away covid social grant to the non-employed citizen.