A sociological analysis of unemployment among Blacks in KwaZulul-Natal Province of South Africa
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Date
2001
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University of Zululand
Abstract
My decision to research the youth unemployment is the high rate of
unemployment that is increasing among black youths in South Africa. It has
been seen that the problem of unemployment emerged long time ago. This is
an important study where I have reviewed many factors responsible for high
rate of unemployment. The purpose of this study was to find out the
possible ways which can be applied to reduce this high rate of unemployment
among black youths in KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa.
In this study, two methods of data gathering were used. The primary source
of data which consists of unemployed youths, employers, employees, and
workers of the ministry of labour whom I interviewed with the aid of
questionnaires and oral interview; and the secondary source of data which
consists of data from ministry of labour, and library materials. The
following findings emerged from this study:
• Individuals who have a low standard of education are likely to be more
unemployed.
• Lack of government training schemes is responsible for the high rate of
unemployment.
• Nature and extent of the labour market is responsible for the high rate
of unemployment.
• Apartheid policy is responsible for high rate of unemployment.
• The use of advanced technology like computer in all work environment in
recent time is likely to contribute to the high rate of unemployment
among the black rural youth.
Since the issue of unemployment is a progressing problem, it is recommended
that efforts must be made to reduce this high rate of unemployment. The
government need to implement changes that will reduce this critical problem
e.g. South Africa need to develop more training schemes as it is done in our
neighbouring countries. The study does not claim to offer definitive
answers about rate of unemployment, but it does seek to bring up possible
ways or methods that can be applied in South Africa.
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Submitted to the Faculty of Arts in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2001.
Keywords
Unemployment -- South Africa