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PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa says the fact that millions of young people were not in employment, education or training, was the greatest challenge facing South Africa today.
He further said the country’s economic woes have been worsened by COVID-19, the July unrest and the floods in KwaZulu-Natal.
Ramaphosa was addressing celebrations marking Youth Day in Mthatha, Eastern Cape on Thursday.
“The apartheid legacy of poverty, unemployment and inequality has, in recent times, been compounded by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the July 2021 unrest and the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal, North West and here in the Eastern Cape,” said Ramaphosa.
Earlier this week, Ramaphosa, writing in his weekly newsletter, called on businesses to join the government’s efforts to create jobs for the youth.
“The youth of South Africa confront new struggles in their quest to lead lives of dignity and in pursuit of a better life. Though we
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