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Deputy President Paul Mashatile told hundreds gathered to commemorate Youth Day in Mangaung on Friday that collaboration across sectors is key to securing the country’s prosperity.
Named the National Youth Day Commemoration, this year’s theme is aimed at effecting positive youth development efforts from local, provincial and national levels in South Africa.
Mashatile said given that the majority of the country’s population is youth, it is incumbent upon all sectors of society to collaborate in equipping the youth with the skills necessary for development and our collective prosperity.
“If we fail to do so, we would have failed South Africa’s future, as young people represent the future, and it is our responsibility to secure it.
“As we work with the private sector, toward an inclusive economy that employs young people, we recognize that the path to an inclusive economy has not been simple, but like the youth of
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