Young people from across the City converged at OR Tambo precinct on Saturday, August 17 to engage in a dialogue on critical issues hindering their success.
According to Nhlanhla Cebekhulu, metro spokesperson, The Inter-Generational Global Peace Dialogue hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni in partnership with African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (Accord), sought to solicit tangible solutions from the youth for the scourge of social ills, unemployment and lack of development opportunities.
Among the participants in the dialogue were Mary Serunye from Wattville who is a chairperson and founder of Thol’ Imfundo Foundation which aims to champion the needs of disadvantaged youth.
The foundation assists matric learners to apply for bursaries and to register at tertiary institutions. Thol’ Imfundo also helps youth that need assistance with writing of CV, preparing for job interviews and internship opportunities.
“In most cases youth challenges are compounded by the lack of information. We believe that assistance from the government does not only have to be in monetary value, but may also be through logistical support which is important, particularly by organisations like ours,” said Serunye.
“All we need from the City is to provide access to information that is beneficial to the youth. This may also be by creating more information-sharing platforms for young people.”
