Brisbane - President Jacob Zuma on Thursday, ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit, met with two South African learners who are in Brisbane, Australia to attend the G20 Youth Programme.
The two learners were selected by the Australian government through a school essay competition on the importance of the G20 for both South Africa and Australia.
The president met with Ofentse Mahasha and Hlengiwe Moletsane, both from Moletsane High School in Soweto, who were accompanied by their teacher Mr Elliot Mashinini.
The G20 Youth Programme is taking place from the 11-17 November.
In the G20 Youth Programme, the pupils will partake in youth forum discussions, have meetings with G20 senior officials and engage with group representatives.
They will also tour the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre where the G20 Leaders' Summit is taking place.
The two learners expressed appreciation for getting an opportunity to meet the President, and they assured him they would work even harder to get a good education and participate actively in the economy.
Zuma commended the inspirational youngsters for taking an interest in issues that affect South Africa and the world at large.
Pres Zuma met with two SA learners from Moletsane High School in Soweto, ahead of G20 Leaders' Summit in Brisbane.DoC pic.twitter.com/suaSNjeuMw
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