Gauteng celebrates Youth Day with series of events
The Gauteng City Region will on Friday, 16 June 2017, join the rest of the country in commemorating the 41st anniversary of South Africa’s Youth Day.
The festivities will be held in Soweto under the theme: “A Season of Hope for Gauteng Youth” in acknowledgement of the importance of young people and the role played by the youth of 1976.
A series of events have been planned from the morning led by Premier David Makhura and Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, joined by hundreds of Gauteng’s young people.
A wreath laying ceremony at the Hector Peterson Memorial; a 11km Walk/Fun-Run/Cycle to the Nasrec Expo Centre; a formal programme and xhibitions/seminars and entertainment (at Nasrec).
On 9 June, the provincial government launched an Expo on Careers, Jobs and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for young people at Nasrec. The expo will run until 18 June 2017.
It connects young people to opportunities provided by government and private sector to build a better future and showcase the achievements of the youth initiatives.
MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Faith Mazibuko said: “Youth Day is one of the most important days in our nation’s history and it is of upmost importance that we continue to acknowledge and honour the great sacrifices made. It is imperative that the youth of today always remember the youth of 1976 and keep their legacy of freedom, equality and unity alive.”
The Youth Day proceedings will include:
Phase 1: Wreath laying ceremony (8h15 to 8h20), Hector Pieterson Memorial
Phase 2: Youth Day walk/ Fun-run/ Cycling (9h00 to 11h00), Hector Pieterson Memorial to Nasrec Expo Centre
Phase 3: Formal Programme (11h00 to 12h25), Nasrec Expo Centre
Phase 4: Cultural Programme/Music Festival (12h30 to 15h30), Nasrec Expo Centre
NB: Media accreditation for the event can be collected from Thursday, 15 June 2017 at Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation at 35 Rissik street Johannesburg.
For confirmations and collection of accreditation, contact Godfrey Pitje on 011 355 2977/ 084 573 4421 or Godfrey.Pitje@gauteng.gov.za
