Impact of entrepreneurship education on youth unemployment in South Africa

Unemployment rates are particularly elevated among adolescents in South Africa. The academic community has consistently underscored the potential for unemployment to have a detrimental impact on young people, as it represents a risk of social exclusion and the loss of valuable future human capital. Unemployment, poverty, and destitution are the three most significant socioeconomic challenges in South Africa. Since these socioeconomic issues are widespread, adolescents, particularly those of African descent, are at risk. The South African government has recently disclosed many corporate interventions, including policies, programs, and initiatives, as part of its strategy to resolve these socioeconomic concerns. This paper intends to examine the potential of entrepreneurship education To resolve the issue of adolescent unemployment. Paulo Freire's educational theory will be employed to elucidate the current existence of the research problem studied in the paper. The paper will be constructed using a mixed-method dominant design and employ secondary source analysis. The article critically evaluates and discusses several obstacles to preventing adolescent unemployment, including a lack of understanding and skills in entrepreneurship education. Youth unemployment is exacerbated by inadequate infrastructure and substandard education. This issue can be resolved by increasing the accessibility of education to young individuals. Programs that offer the requisite entrepreneurial skills and training can facilitate solving this issue.