South Africa Needs Builders, Not Hustlers: A Youth Day Reckoning

Every Youth Day, the same tired refrain echoes across South Africa: young people must become entrepreneurs. But this narrative, pushed by a system still scarred by apartheid's economic legacy, is a dangerous distraction. It romanticizes survivalism and ignores the structural barriers that keep black youth from building lasting, job-creating enterprises. We need a fundamental shift in how we talk about economic empowerment.

The Hustle Myth and the Reality of Black Youth Unemployment

In a country where youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, entrepreneurship is a serious consideration. But the line has become too easy, detached from the realities young black South Africans face. Entrepreneurship is<