Beware the funding decisions of government, the youth will pay

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The decisions taken by the government now are already restricting the amount of economic freedom the youth will have in the future. Picture: iStock
The decisions taken by the government now are already restricting the amount of economic freedom the youth will have in the future. Picture: iStock

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In the final quarter of 2019, South Africa’s youth unemployment rate was 58.10%. In terms of average age in the population, we have followed the general trend across Africa.

The youthful component of African societies is growing fast.

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