Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa congratulates Tyla on her Grammy award.
He took to his page to congratulate the young singer who celebrated her birthday last week as she turned 22, He shared how proud he was as he shared a video call of him and the singer as he showered praises on her for making them proud!!
he posted on his account and said ”
“My spirit was raised so much today as I spent time engaging with young people – including a video call with Tyla, our Grammy-winning performer and songwriter who celebrated her 22nd birthday less than a week ago. I shared with her my pride and that of the nation at her achievement of the Grammy for Best African Music Performance. Well done again, Tyla. I was equally excited to be part of a pre-State of the Nation Address gathering of young people at Belhar, Cape Town, where we reflected on and celebrated the impact of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention which has opened doors for hundreds of thousands of young people during the three years of the programme. I recognised that while we have made progress, we need to – and will – do more to invest in our nation’s youth. One of the questions put to me concerned government support for the creative industries in our country. From our music and theatre stages to film sets, bookstores, art studios and galleries and heritage centres, the creations of South Africans inspire us to ensure that our Mzansi Golden Economy benefits creative South Africans and our broader economy.
