Youth employment promise meets pressure as R1-trillion plan announced

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Joint CEO of Global Business Solutions and Commissioner on the Employment Equity Commission, Thembi Chagonda, and Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) spokesperson, Zanele Sabela, about the government's plan to invest R1-trillion in infrastructure over the next three years as part of its strategy to tackle youth unemployment, as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Youth Day. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.   Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day  Thank you for listening. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (SA Time) https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T  Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc  Let’s keep the conversation going online:  702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/  702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702  702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.