Unemployed youth at centre of national recovery, Ramaphosa says

SA’s inability to overturn the adverse socioeconomic conditions of young people and their exclusion from the economy has continued to undermine efforts to grow the country’s economy.

He said while SA was infinitely different from what it was in 1976, as there were now many opportunities that were denied to young people, the country’s youth still faced many socioeconomic challenges. “As a country, we are a committee and we are putting young people at the centre of our national recovery. This is the singular focus of this administration, to ensure that young people are given access to opportunities so that they can better themselves and also drive change in their communities and contribute to the economy,” he said.

Ramaphosa announced that his administration was launching yet another initiative, the National Pathway Management Network. “This initiative brings together eight government departments, led by the department of employment & labour, to form a network that will support young people to find pathways into the economy,” he said.

Waseem Carrim, CEO of the NYDA, said while government initiatives have helped uplift many young people from the indignity of growing unemployment, there was no luxury of time as youth joblessness had become a scourge.

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