A thousand youth volunteers from across the North West province are to give disability centres a makeover. The cleaning and painting of Ikalafeng and Folang Disability centres is part of the Proud to Serve Youth campaign to be launched in Kanana Township outside Klerksdorp in the North West province today (6 June).
In appreciating the enthusiasm of the youth involved in the Proud to Serve Youth campaign led by the Youth Development Support in the Office of Premier and the National Youth Development Agency, Premier Thandi Modise has called the campaign it to be sustained as it affords youth with the opportunity to emulate patriotic and historic sacrifices of the 1976 youth generation.
The campaign is part of the June Month programme aimed at promoting good citizenship and social cohesion amongst young people.
The programme is also aimed at acknowledging youth contribution in the transformation of South Africa, highlighting programmes for youth development in the province, educating youth about the history of the country and communicating government strategies on promoting youth development.
The programme for the day includes a memorial lecture by the Planning Commissioner in the Office of the Premier, Darkey Africa on the role of the National Development Plan in addressing youth unemployment will be held as at the City of Matlosana Municipality Auditorium in Klerksdorp as from 17h00 to 18h00.
The provincial event to celebrate Youth Month 2013 under the theme:“ Working together for youth development and drug free South Africa” to mark the 37th Anniversary of June 16 Soweto uprisings is to be held at the Mmabatho Stadium in Mahikeng next week on Saturday the15th.
Enquiries:
Lesiba Moses Kgwele, Spokesperson
Tel: 018 388 3705
Cell: 083 629 1987
E-mail: LKgwele@gmail.com
