South Africa’s youth have a lot to celebrate following the recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) and Budget Speech.
In his maiden SONA, President Cyril Ramaphosa repeatedly emphasised that job creation would be at the centre of the 2018 national agenda. Minister Malusi Gigaba confirmed that government would be contributing R57-billion to fund free higher education.
This comes as at a time when more than 55% of South Africans are living in poverty and the unemployment rate, although slightly lower, is sitting at 26,7%.
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