The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) invites members of the media to the official launch of Youth Month at the Hector Pieterson Memorial Museum in Soweto, Johannesburg.

In line with government’s programme to celebrate the centenary year of Tata Nelson Mandela and Mama Albertina Sisulu, Youth Month 2018 will be commemorated under the theme “Live the Legacy: Towards A Socio-Economically Empowered Youth”.

The event will be attended by Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC) Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma who will deliver the keynote address.

During the launch, a month-long programme of activities aimed at addressing youth unemployment will be unveiled. At the centre of celebrations will be preserving the legacy of our struggle heroes and heroines and showcasing beneficiaries of the NYDA.

Details of the launch are as follows:
Date             :         04 June 2018
Venue :         :         Hector Pieterson Memorial Museum, Soweto
Time             :         10h00
NB                :         Registration for the media starts at 09h00.
 
Members of the media should RSVP to Faith Langeni at Faith.Langeni@nyda.gov.za or 073 605 5273 and Mr Jackson Maila on Jackson.Maila@dpme.gov.za by Sunday, 03 June 2018, 14h00.
 
Media Enquiries: Mlungisi Mtshali
Email: Mlungisi.mtshali@dpme.gov.za
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 046 2222
and
Lerato Gambu
Email: Lerato.Gambu@nyda.gov.za
Cell: 064 860 0716