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Department celebrates International Youth Day
Media statement
08 August 2008
12
August is celebrated worldwide as International
Youth Day. In 199, the United Nations passed
resolution 54/120, proclaiming 12 August each year
as day in which we should attention of the world to
issues that affect youth in the whole world.
The theme for this year celebrations is; YOUTH AND
CLIMATE CHANGE: TIME FOR ACTION.
The department of Health and Social Service in the
province will as part of this world wide celebration
hold its provincial celebration on the 12 August
2008 at Sy Mthimunye stadium (Arkerville) Witbank
starting at 09h00.
The celebrations come at time when the department
has intensified its youth development initiatives in
the province. The department has established a youth
development unit mainly to focus on how as province,
we can respond in a coordinated and structured
manner to many challenges that affect our youth
amongst includes; unemployment, underdevelopment,
poverty, illiteracy and disease.
Our immediate focus in the medium term is to expose
as many as possible of our youth in the province to
not only our programmes, but broadly to programmes
aimed at empowering them to be active agents of
change in their own communities. To this end, just
in this financial year, we have recruited 200 youth
to be trained Auxiliary Social workers; we have
awarded over 300 youth bursaries to study social and
community development and are currently in the
process of recruiting 347 youth to be enrolled in
the Masupa-Tsela Youth Pioneer programme. We also
fund many youth community based projects for
sustainable livelihoods.
“Youth is only hope for a prosperous South Africa;
it should not be a matter of accident that we
empower them, but rather a conscious effort by all
and sundry, to ensure that youth is empowered so
that they can champion their own development and
destiny. It is in this context, that we as a
department has and will continue to invest massively
In programmes aimed at empowering our youth”, Said
MEC Fish Mahlalela.
Details of the celebrations again:
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12 August |
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Sy Mthimunye Stadium Witbank |
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Time : |
09h00 |
MEC Fish Mahlalela will also hand over food parcels
to selected families in Vosman. This is part of
“Operation Dudul’Indlala” aimed at assisting
families in distress due to rising food prices and
fuel cost.
Media is invited.
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For more information
Contact Mpho Gabashane
082 802 4937
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