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Change strategy on government tenders for youth to benefit more

The low number of youth turning up to take the 30 percent government procurement tenders reserved for them indicates something is wrong on how this programme is operated that needs urgent attention.

The much applauded affirmative action to address joblessness by allowing the youth, women and people with disability to supply the government certain items is failing since those implementing it have failed to address vital aspects the programme’s proponent ignored.

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