Abstract
M.A.
South Africa is currently experiencing a process of transformation impacting
on the welfare, economical, physical and political areas. This process of
transformation and socio-economic change has created a number of
problems for example - unemployment.
During the past decade the South African economy has been unable to provide
opportunities for its economically active population.
Unemployment in South Africa has undergone a transformation and, currently,
the problem cannot, as in the past, be attributed to irresponsibility and
instability. External factors are currently causing a situation where stable
and self supporting individuals and families are becoming unemployed.
Unemployment does not only have socio-economic implications for the country
but also psycho-social implications for individuals, the family and the community.
Retrenchment can lead to poor self-image, the loss of confidence, limited or even
no future vision, internal struggle, depression, tension in the family and other
psycho-social conditions...