Charles Molele
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is urgently prioritizing youth
unemployment, adding that efforts are underway to increase the budget
of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA).
Ramaphosa told MPs while delivering the 2019/2020 budget for the
Presidency that younger people in SA comprised more than 63% of the
ranks of the unemployed, “a devastating indictment for any country.”
He said the Presidency’s efforts will complement the work of the NYDA.
He congratulated the agency for providing start-up financing to more than
6 000 youth-led businesses, and helping create more than 18 000 new jobs.
Close to 400 000 young people, Ramaphosa told MPs, have already
received training in various spheres.
“This is sterling work and the NYDA deserves our congratulations. The
agency is also working with partners in the private
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