05 March 2018
Media Statement
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Subject: Establishment of New Emalahleni Youth Structure
Emalahleni Local Municipality hosted more than 100 young people at the Indwe Town Hall on the 3rd March 2018 to establish a new youth structure.
The structure is elected to represent the interests of young people and to serve as their voice. It is also a platform where youth related issues are discussed and escalated to relevant offices where they will be addressed or taken into consideration.
Young people came in numbers to represent different societal formations that are concerned of the youth development and to effectively participate on the establishment or election of the Youth Council.
Secretary of the South African Youth Council (SAYC) in the Chris Hani District Mr Lusanda Mahashe was among the important guests who attended the programme to oversee and lead the election process.
“SAYC is a motherboard of all information, in youth council you will find political organisations, you will find youth in business, you will find youth in agriculture as well as in sport and in other societal structures. All the mentioned structures are part of the SAYC as an autonomous structure”, said Mahashe.
Summing up his speech he also pleaded with the new structure to work hand in hand with sector departments and the municipality to ensure an integrated service delivery.
It was a productive programme as young people were engaging on issues of concern that affect youth development and that need immediate intervention.
As part of the programme prevailing challenges that hamper the functionality of the structure or youth development programmes were also highlighted and possible solutions were also provided.
Her Worship Mayor Nomveliso Nyukwana was also among the dignitaries who embraced the programme. She outlined all the youth development programmes that are on the pipeline. She also committed to ensure that there are incentivised skills opportunities that will assist the youth of Emalahleni Municipality as they have an ongoing engagements with Service Seta.
Speaking during the programme new chairman of the Emalahleni Youth Council Tsulo Dimakatso gave report about programmes that were implemented by the outgoing structure and also highlighted projects that still need attention of the elected structure to ensure sustainability and continuity.
Summing up the programme Nyukwana advised the structure about how to ensure that youth programmes are taken into consideration.
“You must develop an action plan that will assist or guide the implantation of your programmes that are on the Integrated Developmental Plan (IDP) which is a five year plan that is reviewed on annual basis. You must also advice the council about the programmes that you want to be funded in the next financial year as some of the projects that are currently funded by the municipality their contracts will end in the next financial year”, she said.
Nyukwana also applauded the outgoing structure for their tireless contribution in the establishment of new structure and for the prominent role they played during their term.
For more information contact Emalahleni Local Municipality, Office of the Municipal Manager, Communications Unit at 047 878 2032/079702 0166.
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