JOBS STILL AN ISSUE: ANC youth plead for jobs during celebration to commemorate the Freedom Charter
By Becker Semela:
Youth defied cold weather and came to listen to speakers at Paradise Hall (Image: Becker Semela)
The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in the Free State ended Youth Month with a powerful celebration, marking the 70th anniversary of the historic Freedom Charter with the ANC Caucus, but also demanding jobs as well.
The event, held at Paradise Hall in Bochabela on the outskirts of Bloemfontein on Thursday, brought together hundreds of young people, community members and government leaders to honour the role that the youth played in realising and building South Africa’s democracy.
The celebration was attended by Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae, MEC for Education Dr Mamiki Maboya and MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) ...