New junior councillors inaugurated
Educates school learners about local government systems.
The City of Ekurhuleni welcomed 135 new councillors to the Junior Council last week.
The Grade Nine and 10 learners were inaugurated at the council chambers in Germiston on Thursday.
The Junior Council is a programme led by the City’s Citizen Responsibility Campaigns Office together with the Gauteng Department of Education to educate school learners about local government systems.
Learners are elected to serve as junior councillors, and the election is done through geographical and gender representation.
The sitting saw six new office bearers being sworn in the positions of junior mayor, junior deputy mayor, junior speaker, junior deputy speaker, junior chairperson of chairpersons and junior spokesperson.
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The criteria for election included a two-minute presentation by candidates, motivating why they are fit for the positions they aspired to occupy.
The council was abuzz with spirited and robust contestation as each candidate passionately explained how they would add value to the structure.
In her address, speaker of council alderman Patricia Kumalo emphasised the importance of educating learners about local governance systems through platforms such as the Junior City council.
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