Syndicate assignment gibs custom programmes

Project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the

ILDP 2015 PROGRAMME

Supervisor: Bonita Lee Shew

December 2015

SYNDICATE ASSIGNMENT

GIBS CUSTOM PROGRAMMES

PROGRAMME:	W&RSETA ILDP 2015
PROGRAMME MANAGER:	Le’Anne Ponen
SYNDICATE DETAILS	FULL NAMES	STUDENT NUMBERS
	Fatima Sayed	15003026
	Zoobeida Abdul	15003030
	Saarah Leith	15003025
	Josiah Mazibuko	15003033
	Thabo Dladla	15003032
	Cassim Motala	15003031
SYNDICATE GROUP NAME / NO.	Syndicate 2 :Team APEX
LECTURER:	Bonita Lee-Shew
COURSE:	W&R SETA - ILDP 2015
SYNDICATE ASSIGNMENT:	100% Progress Report

Declaration

We, FATIMA SAYED, SAARAH LEITH, JOSIAH MAZIBUKO, ZOOBEIDA ABDUL, THABO DLADLA and CASSIM MOTALA, declare that the contents of this project represent our own unaided work and that the project has not previously been submitted for academic examination towards any qualification. Furthermore, it represents our own opinions and not necessarily those of Gordon Institute of Business Science.

Signature Date: 04^th December 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.	Introduction	6
	1.1 Youth Unemployment	6
	1.2 Entrepreneurship	7
	1.3 Overview of the South African Wholesale & Retail Trade	7
2.	Research Goal	7
	2.1 Research Objectives:	7
	2.2 Scope of the Project	7
	2.3 Assumptions:	8
	2.4 Research Questions	8
3.	Factors Contributing To Youth Unemployment	9
	Lack of entrepreneurship opportunities	9
	3.2 Lack of skill development, education and work experience.	9
	3.3 An unstable political climate	9
	3.4 Inequalities in Education	9
	3.5 Limited Market Opportunities	10
4.	Literature Review Summary	10
5.	Gaps, Findings and Misalignment in Current Programmes	11
6.	Key Learnings from the Diepsloot Immersion	12
7.	Current gaps in entrepreneurial development	12
8.	Current Initiatives To Address Youth Unemployment:	13
	8.1 Government legislative and policy frameworks to address youth unemployment	14
	8.2 Initiatives by the Private Sector to address youth unemployment	14
9.	Entrepreneurship:	15
	9.1 Core Skills for an Entrepreneur	15
	9.2 Current funding initiatives available to entrepreneurs:	16
	9.3 International Perspective: Youth Employment And Entrepreneurial Development	16
10.	International Perspectives on Youth Unemployment and Entrepreneurial Development	18
11.	Summary of Research Findings	19
12.	Evaluation of Current Government Initiatives	25
13.	Possible Solutions for Youth Employability	26
14.	Findings	28
15.	Identification of Key Stakeholders that would make the most impact	29
16.	Analysis of Recommendations in order to develop the Business Case	30
17.	Business Need and the Current Situation	32
18.	Business Case (18-26)	32
19.	Bibliography	41
20.	Appendices	43