National Youth Policy - MSWord Document Government of the Republic of South Africa Office of the Deputy President National Youth Commission NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION 9 DECEMBER 1997 National Youth Commission 17th Floor Poynton Building 124 Church Street Pretoria 0001 South Africa Telephone: (012) 325 3702 Facsimile: (012) 324 4759 CONTENTS Letter to the President Preface Introduction 2.1 Background 2.2 Purpose and rationale 2.3 Definition of a young person 2.4 Historical and contemporary issues affecting young women and men 2.5 Background to the development of youth services 2.6 The policy context Principles and values Vision of the National Youth Policy Policy goals and objectives Rights, responsibilities and obligations Priority target groups Key strategy areas 8.1 Education and training 8.2 Health 8.3 Economic participation 8.4 Safety, security and justice 8.5 Welfare and community development 8.6 Sport and recreation 8.7 Arts and culture 8.8 Environment and tourism 8.9 Science and technology Institutions and agencies for youth development Implementation mechanisms Conclusion Glossary Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4

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