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PUBLISHED 28 Jun 2017
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in
partnership with Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
today, June 28, 2017 hosted a successful unemployed youth information session at
the Booysens Park community hall in Chatty, which in recent months has seen a
sharp rise in gang related criminal activities.
The information session was based on
a partnership with various institutions and departments such as the Small
Enterprise Development Agent (SEDA), National Youth Development Agency (NYDA),
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Department of
Economic Development, Environmental Affiars and Tourism (DEDEAT), Youth
Unemployed Peoples Organisation (YUPO), Harambee Unemployed Youth Accelerated
Programme and National Housing and Building Regulation Council (NHBRC).
The purpose of the information
session was to bring the youth of the Booysen Park and Chatty area together with
the institutions whose focus is to develop the youth. The session was also
called to expose the youth to institutions whose main focus is encouraging
entrepreneurship.
"The youth of this Municipality is our biggest
assets therefore it is upon us as stakeholders to nurture them the right way and
information sessions such as this one contribute immensely in creating law
abiding responsible leaders,"
said Ward 29 Councilor, Vukile Dyele.
During the information session,
various institutions and departments made presentation on the functions and
services that they offer particularly to the youth. The youth was also advised
on the importance of Entrepreneurship that subsequently create the much needed
jobs. These institutions also shared the different types of business funding
that they provide to youth who are determined and have good business
ideas.
Mr Mzikayise Blom from YUPO urged the
youth present at the session to fully focus on their education, to stay away
from drugs and crime in order to be successful citizens of the metro.
After the presentations the youth
were then allowed an opportunity to visit the various exhibition points
representing the institutions present at the session and also to get in depth
information on the services and programmes available to assist them at a
face-to-face interaction.
Issued by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Communications Office.