By Johnathan Paoli
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for the urgent empowerment of young people as central actors in building a capable, ethical and developmental state.
Delivering the keynote address at the G20 High-Level Intergenerational Roundtable held in Sandton on Friday, Mashatile stressed that the time had come for youth inclusion to move beyond symbolic rhetoric and become a measurable pillar of public policy.
“Youth are not merely beneficiaries of policy; they are builders of nations. We must now ensure that the decisions we take at multilateral forums reflect this truth,” he declared.
The roundtable, hosted by the National Youth Development Agency under the theme “Advancing Equity, Building Capabilities and Igniting Innovation”, marked a key moment in South Africa’s G20 Presidency; bringing together youth leaders, policymakers, civil society representatives and global development partners to tackle the persistent barriers to youth inclusion in economic and governance ecosystems.
Mashatile highlighted that
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