Poverty

By Bushteens

Crime, unemployment, denial of rights to access decent housing and, the ever increasing food prices – all of these are linked and interlinked in a nuanced manner. These are part of the many faces of poverty. Moreover, what does the future then hold for young people who are living in impoverished conditions? Not much as we discussed in our show. Very often, the very structures that we inhabit set us up either for failure or for success. However, in a large number of our impoverished communities, the former rings all too true for thousands of young people. Education was cited as the answer, but failing your matric is not the end of the world. There are plenty of alternatives out there and it is imperative that you know what they are so that you can create a plan that is best for you, with a back-up in mind.