Alpha Ramushwana10 October 2024 | 15:35

ANCYL primed for economic freedom march to JSE on Friday

The league's president Collen Malatji will lead a march from the ANC's headquarters in the inner city to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)'s offices in Sandton.

ANCYL primed for economic freedom march to JSE on Friday

Members of the ANCYL during a press conference on 10 October 2024. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/Eyewitness News

JOHANNESBURG - It is all systems go for the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)'s economic freedom march in Johannesburg on Friday.

The league's president Collen Malatji will lead a march from the ANC's headquarters in the inner city to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)'s offices in Sandton.

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The march aims to call for an inclusive economy and serve as a demonstration against rampant unemployment among the youth.

Speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg on Thursday, ANCYL's Secretary General Mntuwoxolo Ngudle said there's an urgent need for economic reform.

"Tomorrow [Friday], the ANCYL march to the JSE is more than just a symbolic gesture, it is a direct confrontation with the financial heart of our economy that has systematically excluded the youth.