Ramaphosa calls on youth to consider SANDF as a career and a calling

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the youth to consider the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as both a career and a calling.

Ramaphosa was speaking at Armed Forces Day, held in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, on Saturday.

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The president emphasised the country's need for skills in engineering, medicine, technology, and strategy, urging young people to serve for the love of their country and help build a better nation.

Addressing soldiers, the president commended their role in protecting the borders and serving communities, encouraging them to continue flying the national flag high on all missions.

“To the young people present here today and watching across the country, by serving your people, you build your own future, and you contribute to a better nation. To our soldiers, you remind us that through our collective resolve as a nation, we are able to rise above any challenge we might face.”