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Exploring collaboration between big business, SMMEs and higher education to close the skills gap. Youth unemployment in South Africa can no longer be described as a ticking time bomb. The bomb has gone off and it has not spared the economy, our society, and the dreams of young people. The crisis is bleak with approximately 3.4 million (32.8%) out of 10,2 million young people aged 15-24 years who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET), of any kind. As much as higher education institutions produce an increasing number of graduates each academic year, research paints a bleak picture of graduates armed with skills that are not always relevant to the dynamic labour market. This may further exacerbate the youth unemployment crisis. <a href="https://kaya959.co.za">Kaya 959</a>