4.0 VISION OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY Over the last twenty years the lives of all young women and men have been influenced by the conditions and dynamics of apartheid. Many young men and women suffered as a result of the denial of basic human rights, sustainable only through the use of violence and force. Apartheid generated a form of continued structural violence toward young people through poverty, inferior education and the denial of basic services. Today young women and men still struggle with the legacy of apartheid. To obtain a good education, maintain physical, mental and spiritual well-being, access health services, and pursue meaningful employment remains a fundamental and constant struggle. Young people are still seen as a threat to society and its values, but they are themselves threatened. The National Youth Policy envisages a future for all young women and men in South Africa which is free from racial and gender discrimination in promoting a democratic, united, peaceful and prosperous society where young women and men can enjoy a full and abundant life enabling them to become active participants in activities which fulfil their potential, hopes, dreams and ambitions and are able to participate fully in economic, social, cultural and spiritual life.

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