Ramaphosa was addressing a virtual Youth Day discussion on Tuesday focused on the Covid-19 pandemic, and he encouraged young people to take the lead in turning around the economy.
"We are looking forward to innovation and creativity and new ideas from young people.
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Ramaphosa said young people would have to take the lead as technology would define our future.
As young people, we need ask ourselves are we prepared living with the inequality that has persisted forever and in a day.
National Youth Development Agency CEO Waseem Carrim said Covid-19 would not derail their plans to invest in young people.