About 11 young people from several African countries, are expected to land in South Africa, as part of the Universal Greening Organisation (UGO) Fellowship Programme.
The Africa-wide reciprocal exchange program is designed to advance people-to-people diplomacy, youth connection across borders, and long-term regional cohesion.
It is also meant to identify, equip, and connect a new generation of African leaders committed to sustainable development, ethical leadership, and inclusive economic transformation.
Thandi Moraka, the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, is expected to launch the programme, on Tuesday.
“The exchange will turn youth from passive beneficiaries into active drivers of practical change by bridging learning and real-world impact, grounded in the principles of the green economy, social innovation, and youth empowerment. The programme builds a leadership pipeline that is ethically grounded, practically skilled, globally aware, and unmistakably Pan-African in outlook, to strengthen youth participation in enterprise, community development, and policy spaces “ said the Department.
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