New youth body elected
This comes after four failed attempts to launch the structure in the region.
The South African Youth Council (SAYC), Gert Sibande Region recently elected its Regional Executive Committee (REC) at the Gert Sibande District (GSD) in Ermelo.
The 10-member REC has been tasked to represent the interests and aspirations of various youth organisations within the district. This comes after four failed attempts to launch the structure in the region.
In an official statement released by the Youth Council, they said they would be convening a special summit to discuss policies and to pave the way forward towards youth development in the region. The statement further reads that the REC will discuss a range of key issues and allow for vigorous debates and discussions which will take the youth forward.
Some of the pressing issues that the REC highlighted include education and training, youth cooperatives and entrepreneurship.
The council has a 50 per cent representation of women, demonstrating their commitment to gender equality.
The SAYC is an umbrella body of all youth organisations in South Africa. It is a voluntary civil society youth organisation that represents aspirations of various youth organisations affiliated to it.
SAYC caters for a broad range of youth organisations from all walks of life and its categories of representation include, but are not limited to, political, student, religious, cultural, sporting, and voluntary youth organisations.
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