She delivered a contribution to the parliamentary debate on the subject, ‘‘Government’s failure to improve the lives of young South Africans with regard to employment education and training.’‘
Hlomela emphasized on the section of the youth she described as the ‘‘lost generation,’‘ those who continue to be without basic access to education and to employment.
Her six-minutes address lambasted the government for not doing enough to rescue the average South African youth. ‘‘We believe youth should be provided with quality education with support to ensure their success in institutions of learning. Let us tread softly because we tread on the dreams of a lost generation.
‘‘The lost generation is a generation of born frees who are victim to decades of compounding government greed and corruption. This is a lost generation whose government has turned its back on the building blocks, the futures, of my fellow young South Africans.
‘‘We find ourselves with a govt that is scared of its own young people and excludes them from acquiring an education and jobs,’‘ she added. She concluded her speech to a standing ovation by members of her party, the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA).
But during the speech and long afterwards, South Africans took to Twitter to shower her with praise for her effort. The popular news website Times Live captioned her delivery ‘‘Every South African needs to watch this maiden speech from the youngest Member of Parliament to date.’‘
-Africanews
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