Unemployment remains a major challenge in Drimiopsis, with youth calling for assistance, even in the form of community projects, to help them earn a living.

Many young people in Drimiopsis say unemployment remains one of their biggest challenges. Despite them having completed school and some TVET, they say that they have spent years searching for work without success, leaving them frustrated and in need of opportunities that can help them move forward.

"I finished my grade 10; after finishing my grade 10, I have been struggling to get a job." I have been applying for government jobs, but nothing, and it has been 10 years now," expressed Deon Kous. 

The youth say the struggle goes beyond finding jobs, as even the process of applying requires money they often do not have. Some say they rely on support from their grandparents just to prepare CVs and continue searching for work.

"Every time we get money from our grandparents in order to make CVs and apply again. It is a struggle for us here in Drimiopsis."

They say unemployment is not only affecting individuals but the entire community. Without jobs, young people are unable to support their families or help others in need, worsening the poverty in Drimiopsis.

Willem Kleinbooi adds, "If people here are given jobs, they can help other people who are struggling. The poverty is just increasing because people from here don't have jobs, good jobs to help the other people and the ones with papers."

Access to information remains a serious challenge in the area. They feel left out when it comes to job opportunities.

"There's no information coming to you, no notice, but where you can get anything, nothing at all, so it's a big struggle for us, so information comes last to us. We haven't had anyone that gave this information to us before. At least someone that stands for us as a youth leader that at least helps us with this, a job opportunity; the person comes and tells us that they know how to prepare themselves, or the person brings us application forms and gives them to us. There is not that kind of person."

Young people in Drimiopsis say they are not only asking for jobs but are also open to community projects that can help them earn an income and stay productive.

Some youth say efforts to start community projects have already been made, but a lack of continued funding has caused these initiatives to stall before they could fully take off.

"We started a project, funded by social security. We started with the project by building the building and fencing it. After the training we got stuck; there were no more funds."

They are appealing directly to the government and other stakeholders for support to revive their stalled project.

"We are looking for help; we are asking the government to help, even with a car to get the clay for our pots or money for the project."