Youth Day
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Bay teenagers gunned down by balaclava-clad men on Youth Day
A tavern in Nelson Mandela Bay was rocked by a shock incident that saw two teenagers being gunned down and…
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Mpumalanga cop found with BMW hijacked in KZN & linked to hijacking of VW Polo
Police at Ermelo, in Mpumalanga, have arrested a 35-year-old police constable on charges of hijacking a Volkswagen Polo, as well…
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Govt will spare no resources in addressing NSFAS student funding, says Paul Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the government would spare no resources in addressing shortages in student funding as challenges at…
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Amnesty International SA: Incoming govt must champion rights of the youth
Human rights advocacy group, Amnesty International, is calling on the government of national unity to prioritize critical issues affecting young…
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Rise Mzansi leader says youth still facing the same struggles
Rise Mzansi leader, Songezo Zibi, says the struggles experienced by the youth of 1976 are similar to those young people…
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Celebrating Youth Day in South Africa
As we approach June 16, our country prepares to celebrate Youth Day, a significant occasion that not only commemorates the…
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Human Rights Commission to host Youth Day dialogue in Olivenhoutbosch
The Human Rights Commission’s child rights unit is expected to host a dialogue at Olivenhoutbosch in Pretoria on Monday. The…
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WATCH: 53-year-old Connie Ferguson’s impressive dance moves
South African-based Motswana actress, filmmaker, producer, and businesswoman, Connie Ferguson pulled off soft ‘Sarafina dance moves’ celebrating Youth Day, which…
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Youth Day should highlight importance of improving education system, says Makhubele
Johannesburg Speaker of Council, Colleen Makhubele said Youth Day commemorations should highlight the importance of improving the country’s education system.…
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Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus key for youth employment, says Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said that the Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus remained a key tool in creating employment for young…
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Action SA’s Mashaba: Only way to honour 1976 youth is to encourage young people to vote
As the country commemorates Youth Day, Action SA leader Herman Mashaba has raised concern over the youth’s disinterest in voting.…
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Long queues for govt jobs in Gauteng
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is promising to fight unemployment this Youth Day. Keep it toasty with the ones you love…
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Deputy President Mashatile to lead Youth Day commemoration
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be leading Youth Day commemorations at the Dr Petrus Rantlai Molemela Stadium in Mangaung. This…
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Mangaung residents say waste collection affected by municipal worker go-slow
Residents have detailed how waste collection in the city has been affected for over three months, allegedly due to a…
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Sugar daddies warned to leave teenage girls alone
As the country celebrated Youth Day last week, the KZN Health MEC addressed a number of issues plaguing young people…
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Government concedes that public service internships are ineffective
Are you a young graduate under the age of 35 and interested in modernising South Africa’s public service? If yes,…
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Man assaults wife after she allegedly found him raping their 7-year-old daughter at midnight in Limpopo
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Limpopo for allegedly raping his seven-year-old biological daughter in Majeje village under the…
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Limpopo man remanded in custody after assault on 16-year-old boy
A 52-year-old Limpopo man arrested for assaulting a 16-year-old boy during an argument, allegedly over seasoning salt, has been remanded…
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DA’s John Steenhuisen paints bleak future for SA’s young people in Youth Day address
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said that the future of South Africa’s youth looked bleak and the freedom won…
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Politicians commemorate Youth Day: ‘We are not where we are supposed to be today’
South African politicians expressed their views on the state of South Africa’s young people on Youth Day. They include African…
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Julius Malema urges young South Africans to join EFF
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema spent Youth Day canvassing for votes in Vhembe in Limpopo, calling for young…
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Leadership change is needed, says DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is time for the ANC to step out of leadership. It says it is…
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All you need to know about the story behind 16 June #YouthDay2022
Youth Day, as it is popularly known, is a day in which South Africans honour the youth that was ambushed…
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President Ramaphosa vows govt won’t go back on commitment to improve lives of SA youth
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that government would not go back on its commitment to improving the lives of South…
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KwaMakhutha LGBTQI+ community living in fear after lesbian resident murdered
Members of the LGBTQI+ community in KwaMakhutha, south of Durban, said that they were living in fear following the death…
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Ramaphosa urges SA youths to take responsibility for their future
President Cyril Ramaphosa says youth unemployment is not insurmountable – urging the youth to take responsibility for their future, like…
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PICS: Mzansi celebs celebrate youth day
While the 16th of June 1976 was a day that ended in tragedy, it has come to represent profound change…
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President Ramaphosa launches online platform for job opportunities
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially launched the national pathway management network, which brings together eight government departments to form a…
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EFF members rally outside Uitsig High School as they wait for Julius Malema
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is spending part of Youth Day at the Uitsig High School in Centurion. The school…
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Soweto residents protest against alleged illegal traders – We are not xenophobic
Soweto residents say they will use Youth Day to demonstrate against undocumented foreign nationals who own spaza shops in the…
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President Ramaphosa condemns rise in GBV cases
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the country’s young men to fight the scourge of gender-based violence in South Africa.…
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It kills me to see black educated youth thinking like white people, says Jacob Zuma – Video
Ahead of the Youth Day commemoration, former president Jacob Zuma has said it pains him to see educated, black youths…
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ANC says Youth Day is for reflecting on contributions of past youth to democracy
The party believes believes that empowering young people is not an option but a national imperative. Youth Day on June…
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