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Date: 29 June 2009

PRESS RELEASE

HCM ESTABLISHES YOUTH COUNCIL AT YOUTH SUMMIT

Hibiscus Coast Municipality youth unanimously elected Mpendulo Diko and Mondli Ncane as the chairperson and secretary respectively for the newly formed Hibiscus Coast Youth Council.

This follows the Youth Summit organized by Hibiscus Coast Municipality Youth Development Programmes’ Office held at the St Michael Sands Hotel on the 26 - 27 June 2009, where delegates from various wards within the Hibiscus Coast Municipality were invited to be part.

The purpose of the youth summit was to ensure participation of youth in government programmes and to main stream municipal programmes by ensuring a synergy with National Government programmes.

Participants at the summit confirmed that they will work hand in hand with all the relevant stakeholders and urged the municipality to align its programmes with the National Youth Development Agency.

Mr Siyabonga Zama, the Acting Manager Youth Development indicated that the issues raised and resolutions taken in this Summit will be incorporated into the Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) of the Municipality and these will be prioritized by Local Youth Development Unit in order to create better life for the Hibiscus Coast Youth.

This Summit was made successful by partnership between the Hibiscus Coast Municipality and the Provincial Department of Community Safety and Liaison which also presented the Provincial Strategy on Community Safety. 

Issued by:

Simon M Soboyisa

Senior Manager: Mayoralty and Communications

Hibiscus Coast Municipality

Tel: 039 688 2056

Fax: 086 529 7121

Cell: 072 057 5387

E-mail: simon@hcm.gov.za