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Ravi Naidoo

Ravi Naidoo is CEO of the Youth Employment Service. He is also a member of the National Planning Commission. He writes in his personal capacity.

Latest Work

Half a century after 1976, the new youth struggle is economic

50 YEARS AFTER THE SOWETO UPRISING

15 June 2026

Half a century after 1976, the new youth struggle is economic

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Ravi Naidoo

11 June 2026

Fifty years on, South Africa needs a youth employment revolution

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Unlocking the untapped potential of our youth for economic growth

FUTURE-PROOFING SA

20 August 2024

Unlocking the untapped potential of our youth for economic growth

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A new mindset is needed to realise South Africa’s development ambitions

ENERGY CRISIS OP-ED

2 March 2023

A new mindset is needed to realise South Africa’s development ambitions

7 min

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Ravi Naidoo

5 December 2021

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis: The clock is ticking, and it’s five minutes to midnight

4 min

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Ravi Naidoo

The calculus of risk has shifted to the economy – what is to be done?

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Ravi Naidoo

29 April 2020

The pandemic’s economic devastation has created a rare opportunity for a New Deal in South Africa

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