Ameer Bardien
University of the Western Cape
Economics and Management Sciences Faculty
Four Year Degree Program
Name: Ameer
Surname: Bardien
Student number: 3430890
Subject: ALB 131
Research Assignment: Unemployment (final)
Degree: Bcom Accounting.
Due date: 22 April 2014
Tutorial group: 27
Lecturer: Mrs. Hillary Naidoo
Tutor: Roeshan
CONTENTS PAGE
1. Cover page – page 1
2. Contents page – page 2
3. Questions regarding unemployment – page 3
4. Unemployment in South Africa – page 4
5. Causes of unemployment – page 4
6. Conclusion to unemployment – page 4
7. Reference list – page 5
Unemployment has scarred South Africa due to the Apartheid era; therefore there was a lack in teaching to the people of specific skillsets that would enable them to do a particular job. According to (Abel Konel, 2009):”Unemployment has a big influence on poverty in South Africa because there are a lot of people that do not work, or are just not trained for a certain job, or they just do not want to work, and then there are the people that are trained but can 't find a job because of the unemployment rate in South Africa. That is why there is a lot poverty in South Africa because there are more than half of the citizens that do not work by not working or receiving an income the poverty in South Africa will keep increasing.”
Many blames the world recession, I agree because companies are unable to produce a profit that would sustain the company, thus the company’s profits are decreased therefore people are retrenched at mass. People lose their jobs as soon as a company is running on a loss According to (Pinkpout, 2012):”Obviously the world recession over the past 4 years did contribute but our biggest problem relative to unemployment is our education system that is not delivering the skills that the nation requires. This however influences so many other factors in our community, like the self-esteem levels of
Economics and Management Sciences Faculty
Four Year Degree Program
Name: Ameer
Surname: Bardien
Student number: 3430890
Subject: ALB 131
Research Assignment: Unemployment (final)
Degree: Bcom Accounting.
Due date: 22 April 2014
Tutorial group: 27
Lecturer: Mrs. Hillary Naidoo
Tutor: Roeshan
CONTENTS PAGE
1. Cover page – page 1
2. Contents page – page 2
3. Questions regarding unemployment – page 3
4. Unemployment in South Africa – page 4
5. Causes of unemployment – page 4
6. Conclusion to unemployment – page 4
7. Reference list – page 5
Unemployment has scarred South Africa due to the Apartheid era; therefore there was a lack in teaching to the people of specific skillsets that would enable them to do a particular job. According to (Abel Konel, 2009):”Unemployment has a big influence on poverty in South Africa because there are a lot of people that do not work, or are just not trained for a certain job, or they just do not want to work, and then there are the people that are trained but can 't find a job because of the unemployment rate in South Africa. That is why there is a lot poverty in South Africa because there are more than half of the citizens that do not work by not working or receiving an income the poverty in South Africa will keep increasing.”
Many blames the world recession, I agree because companies are unable to produce a profit that would sustain the company, thus the company’s profits are decreased therefore people are retrenched at mass. People lose their jobs as soon as a company is running on a loss According to (Pinkpout, 2012):”Obviously the world recession over the past 4 years did contribute but our biggest problem relative to unemployment is our education system that is not delivering the skills that the nation requires. This however influences so many other factors in our community, like the self-esteem levels of
References: “3 reasons for unemployment in South Africa”: (Yahoo Web site, 2013, Best Answer, J tony. para. 2) https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130210011446AAz2xr2 South Africa has a growing industry in what are the causes of unemployment in South Africa (“Osei Anjela,” 30 September 2010, para.2) “Reasons for unemployment”: (Unemployment, Konel Abel, 22 December 2009, Unemployment section para.1) “Unemployment has a big influence on poverty in South Africa”: (Ezinearticles website, Abel Konel, 2009, para.1) http://ezinearticles.com/?Reasons-For-Unemployment&id=3551788 “Drugs is one of the worst kind of poverty generators”: (Ezinearticles website, Abel Konel, 2009, para.2) http://ezinearticles.com/?Reasons-For-Unemployment&id=3551788 “In South Africa, as well as the recession,” :( Reasons for unemployment in south Africa and globally?, Best Answer, Pinkpout, 2012, para.1, para.2, para.3) https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120315001508AAy8QTE