identified key issues that need to be addressed in order for our youth to attain economic freedom in our lifetime they are youth development and the dysfunctional nyda the fight against hiv or aids the challenge of preventing south africa from sliding into a welfare state and south africa’s dysfunctional education system amongst other issues it is of paramount importance that south africa’s youth is properly organised to promote positive citizenship and to assist in community development yet the current institutional structures such as the national youth development agency do not fulfil their mandate because of their lack of focus