MEC Cronje celebrates Youth Day with Eastwood community

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance, Ms Ina Cronje celebrated the inaugural of South African Youth for Equality (SAY4E) Youth day in style with the youth in the eastern areas of Pietermaritzburg in the function which was organised by the South African Youth for Equality supported by the non-political South African Minority Rights Equality Movement (SAMREM) using Eastwood Primary School as the venue in Pietermaritzburg today.

The youth leadership of the Eastwood area together with the support from the midlands areas, together with SAMREM engaged with various other role players in ensuring the success of today’s youth programme.

The aim is to support the youth to take control of sports structures and youth orientated programmes in their respective communities.

MEC Cronje, the newly inaugurated Msunduzi Municipality Mayor, Mr Chris Ndlela together, with other government representatives were invited to witness the display of skills and a unification of different race groups signifying a truly non-racial democratic society in which all people can live harmoniously.

Speaking at the function, MEC Cronje said that “I congratulate the SAY4E for developing this initiative for the communities and we appreciate SAMREM for the supporting role they have played in making this youth day a successful reality. We would like to see the youth refraining from social ills such as any activity detrimental to the emotional, mental, and holistic development of the youth in their respective communities”, said Cronje.

Ndlela was astounded by what he saw and said that, “I encouraged other wards to come up with programmes like this one to keep the youth away from the streets. We appreciate that you, SAY4E have taken the initiative to unite and build better communities. We want to see more of this unity initiatives and national building in this region” said the Mayor Ndlela

Bob Narayansamy who is the SAMREM legal advisor said that having regard to the South African Constitution,the aims and objections of SAMREM’s Constitution is also to ensure equality and a broadsocial development programme within all communities, in particular the youth. “As such there could be no better time to engage our youth in social development programmes than 16 June which is significant day in our country” said Naraysamy.

Speaking on behalf of the youth Jarrith Landsberg who is the youth president of the Eastwood area said that the purpose of this event is to launch the youth organisation for equity called ‘Youth 4 Equity’ which is aimed at creating a balance between economic, ecological and social issues, improving on health, self sufficient communities, whilst safeguarding the future of the underprivileged and vulnerable members of the society.

“As the youth of this area we all came together here to revive the youth in Eastwood and it surrounding areas, bringing them together in solidarity with the aim of channelling their energy in constructive and useful initiatives. We are also commemorating youth day in memory of Hector Peterson who sacrificed his life in the name of democracy which to us is necessary to ensure better future for us all” said Landsberg.

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