STAFF REPORTER
DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile will lead this year’s Youth Day commemorations on Friday in Mangaung, in the Free State province.
Mashatile’s spokesperson Vukani Mde said he will be accompanied by Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Acting Free State Premier Ketso Makume and NYDA Chairperson Asanda Luwaca.
Held under the theme: “Accelerating Youth Economic Emancipation for a sustainable future”, this Youth Day commemoration will feature an Opportunities Expo with real time education, funding and mentorship opportunities that young people can access.
The commemoration is aimed at effecting positive youth development efforts from local, provincial and national levels in South Africa.
The National Youth Day Commemoration is a public holiday and the day in which the country reflects on the Soweto 16 June 1976 uprisings where school children took to the streets to protest against Bantu Education and Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in black schools.
After the unbanning of the ANC, the new government declared 16 June a Public Holiday and on this day South Africa celebrates the role of young people in shaping the country’s history and its future.
The event will also celebrate South Africa as the host nation for the Netball World Cup series, a first for the African continent, where our youth will be participating fully in the events.
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