National Youth Development Agency host virtual launch of Youth Month 2020
On 1 June 2020, Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and its agency, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture will host the virtual launch of Youth Month. This year and for the first time, the Youth Month will not be celebrated with youth gathered together in large numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has resulted in the National Days being commemorated virtually.
The year 2020 marks 44 years since the June 16 uprising that saw a shift in the country’s youth activism and power. The year 2020 also marks 30 years since the release of Former President Nelson Mandela.
During this youth month, we must call on the spirit of the generation of 1976 to rally us through this challenging period for our country, our continent and the world.
Youth Month 2020 will be celebrated virtually under the theme “Youth Power: Growing South Africa together in a period of COVID-19”.
The virtual launch of Youth Month 2020 will be live streamed on our social media platforms including Zoom and YouTube for the benefit of all young people during this global pandemic of COVID-19.
National Youth Development Agency CEO, Mr. Waseem Carrim will during the virtual launch unveil the Youth Month calendar of activities. Key virtual activities will be broadcast through various platforms such as Social Media, Web-based seminars (Webinars), Virtual Masterclasses and harnessing the power of TV and Radio.
Members of the media are invited to follow the broadcast of the Youth Month virtual launch on NYDA social media pages.
Enquiries:
Bongekile Skosana
Cell: 060 978 6000
Refilwe Lekgothoane
Cell: 060 967 0483
Madimetja Moleba
Cell: 66 301 4675
