President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his keynote address during the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising to urge the private sector to partner with the government to ensure young people are employed.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vouched for South Africa’s 12 million unemployed youth, saying they have the potential to reach positions of power if given the right opportunities.
Addressing the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising outside Soccer City on Tuesday, Ramaphosa said young South Africans under 35 have untapped potential that must be unlocked.
On Tuesday, South Africa marked the poignant 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising of June 16, 1976, where Ramaphosa made another clarion call to corporate South Africa to invest in the nation's youth through employment and skills development initiatives.
"So, the young people of our country are saying, give us an opportunity. Allow us to demonstrate what we are capable of. I am asking the private sector to open the doors. The doors of employment. The government has opened the doors to learning." Ramaphosa stated.
