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Is a degree still worth it… or are we chasing a paper dream?

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Graduate season is here, and across South Africa, thousands of young people are stepping off campus and straight into a storm. After years of sacrifice, student debt and deferred dreams, they're entering a labour market that is increasingly indifferent to their qualifications. Graduate unemployment has nearly doubled over the past decade and a half, from 5.8% in 2008 to 10.3% today. Meanwhile, the world of work is shifting faster than any university syllabus can keep up with.

We're watching a generation do everything right and still struggle. But does that mean the degree is broken or that the system around it is…So the question Stacey and J Sbu had for you was: Is a degree still worth it in South Africa or are we chasing a paper dream?
28 Apr English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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