President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the Youth Day commemoration in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Thursday.
This year's theme is "Promoting sustainable livelihood and resilience of young people for a better tomorrow".
This against the backdrop of a high unemployment rate and the high cost of living.
Statistics SA reported that the latest unemployment rate it is 34.5%.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the Youth Day commemoration in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Thursday.
This year's theme is "Promoting sustainable livelihood and resilience of young people for a better tomorrow".
This against the backdrop of a high unemployment rate and the high cost of living.
Statistics SA reported that the latest unemployment rate it is 34.5%.
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