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IOL News
09-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
How South Africa is shaping the Youth 20 agenda for Africa
South Africa officially assumed leadership of the Youth 20 (Y20) — the G20's dedicated platform for youth engagement — at a high-profile event held at the historic Rand Club in Johannesburg. The launch marked a milestone for the country and signified Africa's prominent role in shaping the global youth agenda. The event drew a diverse gathering of over 200 delegates, including young leaders, government officials, civil society actors, media representatives, international stakeholders, and members of the diplomatic corps. Online participation further expanded the reach, with more than 800 applications received from interested youth across the continent and beyond. Irfaan Mangera, Public Relations and Media Officer for Y20 South Africa, emphasised the significance of this moment. 'The Y20 is the oldest engagement group within the G20, and this is a historic opportunity for African youth to have their voices heard at the highest level of global economic governance.'
The Herald
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Herald
Y20 South Africa 2025 distances itself from the NYDA-led Y20 activities
Y20 South Africa 2025, the official civil society-led youth engagement group of the G20, on Thursday distanced itself from an event recently publicised on social media platforms by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) as a 'Y20 South Africa'. 'Despite clear communication from the department of international relations & cooperation [Dirco] in a meeting held in January 2025 that the Y20 process is a civil society-led initiative and not a government-led one, the NYDA has proceeded to organise and promote its own 'Y20' activities. 'This action directly undermines the position of Dirco, which is the department officially responsible for the country's G20 presidency in 2025,' the group said.
TimesLIVE
08-05-2025
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
Y20 South Africa 2025 distances itself from the NYDA-led Y20 activities
By Y20 South Africa 2025, the official civil society-led youth engagement group of the G20, on Thursday distanced itself from an event recently publicised on social media platforms by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) as a 'Y20 South Africa'. 'Despite clear communication from the department of international relations & cooperation [Dirco] in a meeting held in January 2025 that the Y20 process is a civil society-led initiative and not a government-led one, the NYDA has proceeded to organise and promote its own 'Y20' activities. 'This action directly undermines the position of Dirco, which is the department officially responsible for the country's G20 presidency in 2025,' the group said. [MEDIA ALERT] We are pleased to announce the Official Y20 Launch! The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has been entrusted to provide Secretariat support to the Y20, with the understanding that the Agency, an Entity located in the Presidency under the Department of Women,… — NYDARSA (@NYDARSA) May 8, 2025 It said the Y20 was one of the official G20 engagement groups, meant to be led by youth civil society and government institutions or agencies. 'The NYDA's action represents an unfortunate and inappropriate attempt by a government agency to context and interfere in a civil society space.' It said in the 14 years since the Y20 was established, the NYDA had never been actively involved in the Y20 process until it appeared as a guest during Brazil 2024 summit and had never led or hosted a Y20 delegation before.
