Opposition MPs say ANC has ‘sold out’ young people

OPPOSITION MPs said South African youth were “worse off” under the ANC, whom they accused of having “sold out” young people to the Gupta family and teacher’s union Sadtu.

The MPs were speaking in the National Assembly during a debate on Youth Day – commemorated today.

DA MP Yusuf Cassim was first to attack the governing ANC, claiming their MPs and ministers did not take young people seriously, judging by the empty seats in the ANC’s side of the chamber.

Cassim said under the ANC, the country’s “education was considered to be the very worst in the world”.

“This is not the ANC we supported growing up. It is an ANC that sold out an entire generation to the Guptas, to Sadtu and to patronage politics.”

Sipho Mbatha of the EFF said the “best present” for youth was to take the ANC out of power.

UDM MP Mncedisi Filtane said “female youth are significantly worse off” under the government.