Footage of President Cyril Ramaphosa telling an unemployed graduate to keep searching for a job has sparked conversation on the country’s unemployment crisis.
A clip of ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa advising a graduate to keep looking for a job has triggered talks on SA's unemployment dilemma
BA Communication graduate Slindile Khoza said Ramaphosa's response to her plight left her hopeless and deflated Many South Africans said while they'd hoped for a positive response, the President offering Khoza a job would've been a bigger scandalPresident Cyril Ramaphosa advised a graduate to keep searching for a job. Images: Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images/Getty Images and Athi Gela/Screenshot/TikTokThe bachelor of arts in communication graduate said she was hopeful when she was called to speak with the President.
"Now looking back at the video, I can’t help but get irritated because maybe I could have asked him for help or asked him to do something." Khoza graduated last year and could only secure a job as a factory cleaner, where she earned R80 a day.Many netizens pointed out that while Ramaphosa's response wasn't ideal if he had offered Khoza a job, that too would've been a scandal.“It would have been unethical for the president to offer her a job. There are many like her who are searching. We must not encourage corrupt activities.
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