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The 2025 National Youth Day and Youth Month will be commemorated under the theme: “Skills for the changing world, empowering youth for meaningful economic participation.” This theme, supported by the tagline “Gear Up for Greatness” seeks to promote education and skills development for the youth, linking them with economic opportunities. The day will also address various challenges faced by young people in the country while taking stock of the progress made in advancing their empowerment.

The North West Province will host the National Youth Day celebration this year, which will take place in Potchefstroom on 16 June 2025.

As a G20 member, South Africa is committed to shaping a youth that is globally competitive, digitally skilled, and socially conscious and responsible.

Youth Month 2025 provides a platform to localise the G20 development agenda for young people — especially focusing on sustainable development, climate action, and innovation-driven economies with the context of having a population that has a high number of young people.

Government calls on South African youth to see themselves as both local change-makers and global leaders in business, academia, innovation, social justice, diplomacy, and environmental action.

As the only African country in the G20, South African youth have the privilege and responsibility of representing the continent’s youth.
The government through the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD), it’s entity, National Youth Development Agency (NYDA); and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) in collaboration with the North West Provincial Government will host the 2025 National Youth Day commemoration on Monday, 16 June at the Reg Farm Stadium, Van Der Hoff Park in Potchefstroom, within the JB Marks Local Municipality in the North West Province.

This year, we commemorate the 2025 Youth Month under the theme: “Skills for the changing world – Empowering youth for meaningful economic participation.