SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE

South Africa has had a reasonably good record in producing certain skills that are still important today, but are now among a plethora of choices that young people never had before.

Today there is a rush and a need to develop green skills to equip young people for these new realities. What skills are needed to service the green economy is an important topic that we tackle in this publication. We look at how it fits in with the need for jobs in an unemployment-struck society such as South Africa. Modern circumstances call for modern solutions to old problems. Many young people have migrated to social media in an attempt to earn a living. We speak to some of the successful ones about lessons they could potentially share with others. We also look at two young women artists who are making a difference in a field that has always been difficult.

Ryland Fisher Editor