‘We’re not here for oranges’: Is Gauteng’s job campaign going to fix unemployment or just ‘showcase’ businesses?

The province-wide initiative is part of the government’s response to high unemployment in the province, a scourge that, by some estimates, has left around 60% of young people aged 15 to 24 without a job.'I think we can all leave here with something in hand,' says one hopeful job hunter, while another said it would have been better to stay home.

The campaign aims to connect job seekers, artisans, creatives, unemployed graduates and aspiring entrepreneurs with “tangible opportunities for employment, skills development, business support and economic participation.