This year marks four decades since the youth of South Africa precipitated an irreversible movement to seize freedom and flush out apartheid from the face of South Africa in 1976. It is against this backdrop that South Africa’s Statistician-General, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Vulnerable Groups Series I: The social profile of youth, 2009-2014 report at a media briefing to be held in Cape Town on Monday, 18 April 2016.

This is the first in a series of reports on vulnerable groups. The report analyses the socioeconomic and demographic profile of the youth in South Africa, focusing on employment, education, access to housing and basic services, access to food, and the receipt of social grants by youth, amongst others. The report also highlights some challenges and successes experienced over the five year period between 2009 and 2014.

The media briefing will be held as per the following details:
Date:     Monday, 18 April 2016
Time:    10H30 – 11H30
Venue:  Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town
(NB! There will be a video link to Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard & Festival streets, Hatfield, Pretoria)