On the Record: Young South Africans need to build the future they want - Thuli Madonsela

[rvZA]

Young South Africans must defend democracy to build the future they want.

This is according to Professor Thuli Madonsela, the Law Trust Research chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University, who was speaking at News24's On the Record summit in Sandton on Thursday.

Madonsela was part of a panel discussing "the courage to hope".

She urged young people to build a future they can prosper in.

Young South Africans need to build the future they want - Thuli Madonsela | News24

Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman told the audience at the summit that the country doesn't belong to the government of South Africa, 'it belongs to me, to you, to us'.

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[rvZA]

I expected a lot more intelligence from Thuli, but then again, she is a political figure and one should rather expect this type of drivel.

If they really want to help young people, they need to go negotiate avenues to get them out of the country. This is the only future young people have. Africa has no future or prospects.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

problem is the way our beloved shythole is going the future will be built with guns and machetes

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

Madonsela said it is essential to rethink democracy because the country was built on inequality.

 

[backstreetboy]

No need to. Eveyone around here voted for the DA and I don't need to build jack nothing. They get it done.

 

[Thugscub]

You Madonsela. You and your thieving corrupt ANC thieves broke SA.

 

[TheChamp]

I expected a lot more intelligence from Thuli, but then again, she is a political figure and one should rather expect this type of drivel.

If they really want to help young people, they need to go negotiate avenues to get them out of the country. This is the only future young people have. Africa has no future or prospects.

Yaawwnnn...

 

[surface]

Yaawwnnn...

ja, not exactly what I would call a ray of sunshine, must be joy at braai parties

 

[rietrot]

Young people have been indoctrinated with communist BS and unobtainable utopian dreams.

If she took herself seriously she would not advise young people to try and build that. It's dangerous.

What young people should do is work hard, get married and start families.

 

[R13...]

What young people should do is work hard, get married and start families.

So, they should ignore her and build the future you want? And you aren't advising on your own indoctrination? Very funny.

 

[rietrot]

So, they should ignore her and build the future you want? And you aren't advising on your own indoctrination? Very funny.

They should do what is best for them, which is what I advise.

 

[R13...]

They should do what is best for them, which is what I advise.

Which is what Thuli is saying. The future they want is want is what is best for them as decided by them.

 

[rietrot]

Most young people don't know what is best for them.

And one of the "elders" just telling them do what you want, hinting at reshaping society is highly irresponsible. That's the worst advice someone can give young people. Especially in our economy with our youth unemployment.

 

[vigras rojara]

I expected a lot more intelligence from Thuli, but then again, she is a political figure and one should rather expect this type of drivel.

If they really want to help young people, they need to go negotiate avenues to get them out of the country. This is the only future young people have. Africa has no future or prospects.

What are you still doing in SA? You were supposed to have moved to Panama years ago.

 

[mojoman]

Is she still working with the CIA?

 

[Zophos]

Young people have been indoctrinated with communist BS and unobtainable utopian dreams.

If she took herself seriously she would not advise young people to try and build that. It's dangerous.

What young people should do is work hard, get married and start families.

 

[TelkomUseless]

The founder of the Gift of the Givers, Imtiaz Sooliman, said the public shouldn't be despondent about the future.

It makes me despondent so ANC cadres get away with corruption (which impacts everyone). And then people want to die for Zuma (which sold the country).

Vote ANC out and then SA would have a brighter future...

 

[Oldfut]

It makes me despondent so ANC cadres get away with corruption (which impacts everyone). And then people want to die for Zuma (which sold the country).

Vote ANC out and then SA would have a brighter future...

While I agree; imagine if we got the EFF; an African version of Pol Pot crossed with Mugabe.

Amusing thing about Thuli is that she refuses (n the article) to criticise or point fingers at the ANC. It is "inequality", "government" and a "compact" is needed. All waffle. We need to encourage investment and small business, limit racist and cadre deployment policies and have affordable electricity; just for a start.

 

[TelkomUseless]

While I agree; imagine if we got the EFF; an African version of Pol Pot crossed with Mugabe.

Amusing thing about Thuli is that she refuses (n the article) to criticise or point fingers at the ANC. It is "inequality", "government" and a "compact" is needed. All waffle. We need to encourage investment and small business, limit racist and cadre deployment policies and have affordable electricity; just for a start.

Yea.. the EFF would be the end of SA (just quicker than ANC). I thought I didn't have to specify that