Youth Attitudes Towards Political Participation in South Africa

Presentation of Millennial Dialogue. The opening remarks were delivered by Ms Renate Tenbusch, Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung […]

01/06/2016

Presentation of Millennial Dialogue. The opening remarks were delivered by Ms Renate Tenbusch, Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) South Africa Office and Mr Ernst Stetter, Secretary General, Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS). There was a common theme in both speeches was the importance of creating platforms created and led by Millennials to truly make the voices of those in the periphery to be heard loud on clear on politics and their views on trajectory the country is taking and ought to. 

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