# Ramaphosa urges employers to hire young South Africans

South Africa's youth unemployment is 47.4%. President Ramaphosa urges employers to train young people and reform government skills programs. He emphasized that lack of experience shouldn't be seen as lack of ability.

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/stop-treating-a-lack-of-experience-as-a-lack-of-ability-ramaphosas-youth-unemployment-plea/

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#youth #unemployment #southafrica

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Created: 2026-10-30T17:30:53.733833+00:00

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Original source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/stop-treating-a-lack-of-experience-as-a-lack-of-ability-ramaphosas-youth-unemployment-plea/