**11. Research sites**

Guided by the above, we were able to work with unemployed youth from both the Siyabuswa and Nkomazi municipalities which have a total population of approximately 249,705 and 410,907, respectively. The youth between the ages 15 and 35 years old constitute about 52% of the population in Siyabuswa and 56% in Nkomazi. This is a population which is 99.7% Black in both municipalities, while the rest is white and Indian. Close to 18% of the youth in Siyabuswa and 3% in Nkomazi have had no formal education. Majority have grade 12 as their highest qualification in both municipalities. A very high percentage of the youth is Siyabuswa 66%, and Nkomazi 62% is unemployed.
