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Why we should all support Chombo

Under fire: Chombo is frequently criticised over unemployment and GBV PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Under fire: Chombo is frequently criticised over unemployment and GBV PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

In a country where young people have long been told to wait their turn, the rise of Minister Lesego Chombo should appease a young polity that has been shoved to the corner in the name of inexperience.

Her appointment to lead the Ministry of Youth and Gender symbolises a long-awaited break from the older political order.

However, what should have been a moment of triumph has quickly become a ground for condemnation and criticism. Chombo’s tenure has drawn both praise and disapproval, celebrated by some as the face of a new generation, and dismissed by others as evidence of misplaced trust in youthful enthusiasm.

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