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Lepelle-Nkumpi Youth Imbizo Memorial Lecture held today at Lebowakgomo Civic Hall. The lecture is hosted by CDM and Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality. This is part of a roadshow by CDM where they host such an event in all its local municipalities. Previous events have already been held at Molemole municipality and Polokwane municipality. Issues discussed in these sessions are among others; youth economic partcipation and transformation, youth nation building and social cohesion, youth education skills development and training & youth health and substance abuse reduction.
The session is attended by councillors, representatives of the National Youth Development Association, South African Youth Council, and youth from around Lepelle Nkumpi. Giving a youth month lecture during the event, member of the board of NYDA and ANC Youth League National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Joy Maimela, encouraged the youth to emulate the youth of 1976 who fought for what they believed in. Maimela also said that such programmes are important because they educate young people and the youth lecture help the youth to know their history and the journey the South African nation went through to get to where they are today. Maimela said that the NYDA has identified key focus areas which are meant to place youth empowerment at the centre of government work.
These focus areas are; to provide business grants to emerging youth enterpreneurs, provide vouchers to assist newly registered youth enterprises with branding their pty’s & developing sustainable business plans, Solomon Mahlangu scholarship which covers extras that are not covered by NSFAS funding & to advocate for the establishment of youth skills fund, youth enterpreneurs fund and advocating for 40% representation in all administrative sectors of government boards and management.
Addressing the youth MMC for SEMS Clrr Jara Masubelele urged young people to be proactive, stand-up and take initiative. “You have to come up with youth programmes and approach the municipality for support” said Masubelele. He also promised to come back to the youth in Lepelle-Nkumpi to give them feedback on the issues raised.
