She said it was important for the youth to be encouraged about getting jobs and working for themselves.
JOHANNESBURG - City of Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse said her priority for the youth in the city is to see young people employed in different sectors.
There was great activity in Soweto on Thursday with different tour groups leading cycle tours around the township. Phalatse addressed journalists surrounded by the youth dressed in different school uniforms and she shared her plans for young people in the city.
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