- Government has declared the month of June as Youth Month, a period set aside to pay tribute to young people for their activism and contribution to the country’s development.
- Government is aware of the devastating effects of COVID-19 on all of society and its effects on the youth.
- Government encourages the youth to adopt to our new normal, which requires creativity, innovation and acceleration of the 4IR revolution.
- Government remains committed to advancing the youth agenda and recognises the importance of youth activism in driving economic growth.
- Government re-affirmed the commitment to deal with challenges of youth by establishing the new Ministry in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.
- Government has also increased the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) budget from R70 million in 1994 to over R15 billion in 2019.
- We encourage young people to continue in the spirit of Thuma Mina and play their part to take forward the issue of youth development and make South Africa a progressive place to live in
