As the human race, there have been surveys to prove that we all have the intrinsic need to change things that don’t please us, however in many cases we never know where to begin or that we may also have issues obtaining the necessary resources to innovate this change. Gavin Mageni expresses how the citizens of South Africa have the potential and ability to bring about change in our country.

The term “Design” can be defined as “a Purpose, planning or intention that exists to exit behind an action”, therefore Mageni introduces the “design” concept within the democratic regime and how it can be used to develop new solutions to the problems facing the country.

The key to beginning this task of innovative change, as an individual, is the paradigm shift in one’s way of thinking. Exploring new ways of viewing your world and reasoning capacity allows room for a number of issues that need to be taken into consideration for achieving the desired outcomes.

South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rate which is 26.7% according to trading economics, this is caused by the lack of qualifications and skills, however the rate of graduate unemployment is just as high which too is a huge problem facing the country because when applying for employment, regardless of the qualifications, the employer always seeks for “Experience” which in all reality is absurd for a 22-year-old to have acquired 4 years’ worth of experience.

How then do we expect the employment rate to be reduced?

This is a socio-economic challenge and can also be viewed as a cultural distortion that our country is constantly facing regardless of the which sector it may be. Entrepreneurship has always been the best strategy to conquer this issue. A question is posed: how can graduate unemployment be vanquished for fields that cannot be translated into entrepreneurship?

The answer to that is to have a policy that alters the “Experience” required only with the exception of achieving specific requirements for the course. This then will ensure that the democratic understanding of Mageni that is “for me, by me” is evidently achieved and will them allow room for the economic change within the state. 

 

Matsane Galaletsang

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Dear Galaletsang,I would like to congratulate you on writing a very uplifting piece. I developed mixed emotions whilst reading your piece due to the fact that young as we are chances are that right after graduating we are going to be unemployed. What makes me happy is that although this might be the reality of things today there are visionaries like you who aspire to see these policies amended in order to make life easy for graduates.
There are three words which caught my attention whilst reading your piece, they are: Change, Thinking and Exploring!
The message you are projecting is so alive in a sense that if one doesn't like the way the system has been set, they have the ability to change it.
With regards to experience, these "methods of recruitment" or policies companies implement in order to be able to recruit people are a stumbling block for us as young people, and like you say it is absurd to expect four years of experience in the labor market from a "22 year old" .

I am looking forward to reading more of your work.

Dear Galaletsang. Job well done. I think Ephraim touched on most of the things I wanted to comment on. I look forward to reading more of your entries as well. Applause for you once more!