This paper is exploring De-employability both as a concept and process using sociological theory of AGIL modelling. With South Africa celebrating more than 30 years of democracy, a lot has been achieved especially in terms of affirmative action particularly racial and gender disparities redressing, even though this view is contested. Women empowerment through social policy is one of the trademarks that make South Africa different from her continental counterparts, over the past 03 decades we have seen female representation in fields that were previously male dominated. Mining, engineering; and general to executive management is evident in this regard. These achievements can be attributed to the conflict school of thought through the feminist frameworks. During apartheid in South Africa, Black South African males were disadvantaged, like other disadvantaged groups and were hoping for improved living conditions. Affirmative action aimed to address past inequalities, but the introduction and implementation of gender-based social policies among Black South Africans are causing a crisis that will require attention in the coming decades. For example, the Employment Equity Act applies to all types of employment, including internships and entry-level jobs, where black male students directly from university are at high risk of unemployment because of policies that prioritise black women over black men. This paper employs a qualitative research systematic review using the analytical realism paradigm. The paper discusses the structural de-employability of Black South African male graduates, arguing that de-employability is a concept rooted in understanding causal mechanisms. The argument is that theoretical models, like Parson's sociological theory, should reflect true causal structures related to the unemployment of these graduates, rather than just simplifying phenomena through models with unrealistic assumptions. This paper integrates analytical realism with grounded theory to offer a precise and abstract sociological concept of de-employability, critiquing instrumentalist approaches for their lack of realism. It contrasts with other scholars who use grounded theory purely as a paradigm, whereas this paper uses it as a research design to produce the new idea of de-employability based on Parson's AGIL model. The academic literature has not yet paid attention to the negative impact of this social policy on the employability of black South African men, despite their qualifications. Findings suggest that the latent function of the gender skewed social policy has failed to deliver the democratic gains for black South African males, the anomie of the same person remains unaccounted for. This study therefore recognises the systematic exclusion of Black South African Males from employment opportunities as De-employability and should be addresses using AGIL sociological model. © Authour(s).
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