💨 Abstract

Deputy President Paul Mashatile reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to transformative policies like Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and the Public Procurement Act 28 of 2024, which aims to boost youth entrepreneurship. He highlighted the success of BEE in sectors like mining and stressed the need to address youth unemployment, with 34% of young people (15-24) disconnected from education and the labor market.

Courtesy: Garrin Lambley