Zuma's solution to unemployment: 'Join the army'
'They can be artisans‚ doctors‚ nurses‚ engineers and whatever they want to be within the armed forces'
21 February 2017 - 14:06
Faced with increasing levels of youth unemployment in the country‚ President Jacob Zuma used the Armed Forces Day held in Durban to fire home the need for young people can grab career opportunities in the military. Addressing the Armed Forced Day celebrations at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Tuesday‚ Zuma said that‚ through the Military Skills Development System‚ the South African National Defence Force has continued to recruit healthy and fit young people to its ranks.
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