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Structural unemployment is a reality in all societies. There are 191,8 million people who are unemployed worldwide. Structural unemployment has profound implications for those affected. Increased marginalization of the affected is an increasingly common occurrence. Various estimates exist for unemployment statistics in South Africa: SSA claims a percentage of 26%, while COSATU projects a percentage of 47%. The true figure is most probably between these projections. In order to assess biographical data from the unemployed, a total of 198 individuals were interviewed. Amongst others, it emerged that 91 % had given up searching for employment. Further, it emerged that 89 % had never used a computer, and that 23 % did not know what a computer is. Increased exposure to computers could alter the lives of those marginalized from the knowledge based society. It is proposed that it is Government’s responsibility to provide access to information technology. Dedicated IT workstations in very poor, as well as isolated rural areas, would not only result in job creation, but would enable the unemployed and the poor to substantially shift the economic focus of their lives. Access to broadband internet would allow opportunities for individuals to contribute to economic activity. Narrowing the digital divide is not only an economic necessity; it is also a moral imperative.
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