Live Mag SA: What issues affect young people today?

By Sheilan Clarke

June is Youth Month – a time where we commemorate the class of ’76 while also celebrating the tenacity and creative spirit of this generation’s youth. But things aren’t all rosey. Young South Africans continue to face issues such as unemployment, lack of funding for education and poor skills development. We spoke to Matshepo Seedat – spokesperson at The Presidency – about the state of South African youth. Check it out:

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