Mashatile encourages youth to pursue entrepreneurship, says it's 'key to building a better future'
JOHANNESBURG - As concern grows over youth unemployment, Deputy President Paul Mashatile emphasised that government was making efforts to tackle economic exclusion through collaboration with various partners.
Mashatile delivered the keynote address at the official Youth Day commemoration on Monday, held at the North West University's Rec Farm Stadium in Potchefstroom.
He described the rising number of young people not in education, employment, or training as deeply troubling and out of step with the ideals fought for by the youth of 1976.
The deputy president also urged young people to pursue entrepreneurship rather than wait for job opportunities.
"In this regard, the government is collaborating with stakeholders like the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator to combat youth economic exclusion by addressing the demand-supply mismatch in the South African labour market. In this day and age, entrepreneurship in one of the keys to building a better future."
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