Election in focus on youth unemployment

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Welcome to our special election programme called Elections in Focus - a weekly discussion on the most topical issues leading up to this year’s elections on the 8th May. This show will be hosted every Tuesday at 7pm after our normal Burning Issue show.

So, what is the objective? Every week we will host different political parties to unpack one social-economic challenge – and this week we start off with Unemployment and youth.

We ask the pressing question: How should we tackle this crisis?

But before we get to that we also have a weekly IEC feature where we bring you the latest on the preparations for the elections. And with the Special Votes applications to take place tomorrow and Thursday, we chat now to
Courtney Sampson, the provincial Electoral Officer in the Western Cape

2 Apr 2019 English South Africa News

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