POST SONA PANEL DISCUSSION ON DRAFT NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY (NYP) 2020 AT ALFRED NZO DISTRICT
MUNICIPALITY ON 25 FEBRUARY 2014
The Eastern Cape DoC held a post SoNA panel discussion with the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buthi Manamela leading the
panel. Through this initiative, the Deputy Minister was provided a platform to interact directly with young people of Alfred Nzo
District about their views on the Youth Draft Policy. The panel discussion was broadcast live on radio: Alfred Nzo community radio
and Inkonjane FM. The show was presented by three presenters: Mr Masumpa (HoC Alfred Nzo Nistrict Municipality) Mncedi
Dzingwe (a radio presenter from Alfred Nzo District Municipality) Mr Ndyebo Kopo (RCC Department of Communications)
The Deputy Minister in the Presidency arriving and being welcomed by the polical leader of Alfred Nzo District Municipality and the
youth leader.
Panel: R-L Mr Sabasaba from Disability Forum, Deputy Executive Mayor Mehlomakhulu, Deputy Minister Buti Manamela, Speaker
of Concil Cllr Sello, BMF representative Yamkela Makupula, Independent analyst Andile Mosha and Chairperson of the youth Council in Aflred Nzo Region Happy Ngqasa
Presenters: Mr Mncedi Dzingwe, Mr Ndyebo Kopo and Mr Masumpa (far right of the panel)
The Youth: Attendees in the Post SoNA panel discussion included government officials who were invited and some had information
stalls.
Young people from all four local municipalities of Aflred Nzo District Municipality expressing their views during the Post SoNA panel
discussion
Post media interviews:
AFTER THE PANEL DISCUSSION WE HAD A POST RADIO PROGRAMME CONNECTED ON ALFRED NZO COMMUNITY
RADIO AND INKONJANE FM
INTERVIEWED IN THE RADIO PROGRAMME: MR ZWELETHEMBA NGAYEKA, CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER AT MERSETA, PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH COUNCIL, MR THULANI TSHEFUTA AND HAPPY NGQASA CHAIRPERSON
OF THE YOUTH COUNCIL IN ALFRED NZO REGION
L-R: Mr Thulani Tshefuta, Mr Happy Ngqasa and Mr Zwelethemba Ngayeka