“But our goal is not only to help create new jobs. It is also about making sure that young people have the skills and experience to make the most of these opportunities.
“We have some big plans to achieve this‚ like a year of voluntary national service for school leavers‚ and a network of job centres throughout the country.
“But jobs mean nothing if all our people can’t access them. And so the DA will make fair access to jobs a key focus.”
Maimane added that a DA government would charge and prosecute anyone who tried to solicit cash for jobs‚ or sex for jobs.
Securing the country’s borders was also a priority – “welcoming those who want to come here legally‚ but shutting out those who try to do so illegally”.
“Under the DA‚ we will immediately restore the law and order that this government has been unable to maintain.”
The DA would also seek to create a better quality of life for the country’s people by speeding up the delivery of basic services to all communities‚ and ensuring that the “people’s money is spent on the people”.
“And finally‚ our message is about justice. And it is justice that lies at the heart of the land question. We will ensure that more black South Africans are able to own land through secure private property rights.”