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Find Solutions to Challenges Facing the Youth 2 14 16 House Statistics should Limpopo Premier Chairpersons of be the lifeblood of delivers his sixth the 6th Parliament decision-making term maiden elected and accountability speech Vol. 01 Official newspaper of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa Issue 04 2019 YOUTH PARLIAMENT: Youth delegates raise points. Find solutions to challenges facing the youth Parliament’s Presiding Officers, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Thandi Modise, MP Mr Lisa Mangcu of the African National Congress and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Mr Amos Masondo, called on the nation (ANC), “Parliament should to “engage in deep reflection, dialogue and action to bring about meaningful and long-lasting agitate for policies that will solutions to the challenges facing our youth,” reports Abel Mputing. create jobs for the youth and advance policies that will introduce employment quotas This year South Africa observed In commemorating Youth Day history, as we celebrate 25 advancement of the youth in favour of the youth in both rd the 43 anniversary of the 16 and saluting young people years of freedom. Furthermore, agenda”. They urged South the public and private sectors.” June 1976 uprising of the youth of the nation, Members of this Youth Month takes place Africans to work together to of Soweto, which changed Parliament (MPs) shared their during the year that marks eliminate all manner of social The rural youth should also th the course of the country’s views on the significance of the 40 anniversary of the ills and general challenges not be left behind, as is history. “We remember this this commemorative day. founding of the Congress of troubling our young people. normally the case. He added day as a moment in history South African Students (Cosas) that much needs to be done to that is as remarkable as it is They made suggestions on in 1979 to intensify youth These include substance educate the youth “about the courageous,” they said. how best to remember the mobilisation in the wake of the abuse, crime, peer pressure job opportunities that can be convictions of the activists of watershed June 16 events. and a frustrating lack of derived from the agricultural According to the Presiding 1976 and those who came opportunities. sector and its value chain”. Officers, the “resolve and before them, who shook the The Presiding Officers defiance of the youth of evil system of apartheid and see the increase of youth As a result, young Members Mr Mangcu cautioned that 1976 intensified the journey redefined the history of youth’s representation in the sixth of Parliament have committed what is needed most is to towards the attainment of struggles. Parliament to 11%, as “a themselves to face these ensure that Parliament comes a constitutional democracy, necessary injection of the challenges head-on. up with policies that “will not based on the values of human Significantly, this year’s required energy and new push them to employment, dignity, equality, human rights commemoration of Youth Day ideas towards the attainment “Given that Parliament but that would turn them into and freedoms enshrined in the coincides with a momentous of true social justice, wealth is the highest point of employment creators instead” Bill of Rights”. milestone in South Africa’s redistribution and robust policy-making,” remarked 2 PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA www.parliament.gov.za parliamentofrsa 2 INSESSION NEWS Presiding Officers call for solutions to challenges facing the youth 1 HIGH SPIRIT: Youth delegates in a youth Parliament. Parliament should also play a meaningful role in uniting the Mr Lisa Mangcu. Mr Elphus Mathebula. voice of the youth on job creation, Mr Elphus Mathebula, also of for the youth to access and free education and the fight against the ANC, believes that June 16 understand how each of drug abuse. should be used to “conscientise these portfolios functions and the youth of today about the know what their respective job creation, free education better life for young people, Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa. significance of this day and mandates are. “As a result, as and the fight against drug by continuing to deepen the what is expected of them things stand now, there is no Inkatha Freedom Party, “that abuse. If well constituted, this national forum for public as future leaders … a Youth coordinated manner of dealing in this term of the sixth caucus would be a platform consideration of issues, passing Ministry is needed to ensure with issues affecting the youth. Parliament, the idea of a Multi- to share ideas, inspire hope transformative legislation that youth issues are accorded This has frustrated the youth Party Youth Caucus needs to and confidence in youth, and overseeing executive the attention they deserve – and has created an impression be resuscitated. This to ensure critical issues that the Youth action. The new Parliament and expedited accordingly”. that the government does not that youth’s participation Parliament has failed to begins with new optimism take their issues seriously,” he in politics can no longer be achieve over the years.” and confidence that better Currently, he said, youth said. confined to political affiliation. conditions for young people issues are placed in different Parliament should also play The Presiding Officers called from all walks of life are more government departments’ “I am of the view,” said Mr a meaningful role in uniting on MPs to work tirelessly “to possible and realisable than portfolios and it is difficult Mkhuleko Hlengwa of the the voice of the youth on speed up the realisation of a ever before”. After the establishment of the sixth Parliament House Chairpersons and the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the 6th Parliament elected (NA) and the election of the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), both Houses of Parliament elected the House Chairpersons. The NA elected Mr Cedric Frolick, Ms Mmatlala Grace Boroto and Mr Madala Ntombela and the NCOP elected Mr Jomo Nyambi and Ms Winnie Ngwenya as House Chairpersons. laws are implemented. The Constitutional The Speaker has to provide leadership to the House. Mandate of the House Upon the election of the Chairpersons – NA Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, the National Assembly Whenever both the Speaker must elect three House and the Deputy Speaker are absent or unable to perform The National Assembly. Chairpersons for the term of Parliament. the functions of the Office of Section 52 (5) of the This provision in a way an office that must lead and the Speaker, the Speaker or, if Constitution makes provision recognises that the Office of provide strategic direction to The House Chairpersons must the Speaker is not available, for the election of more the Speaker is a strategic office an institution that not only has preside during a sitting of the the Deputy Speaker must Members of Parliament to for the country which must the responsibility of crafting House whenever requested to designate one of the House assist the Speaker and the not only be so positioned, the laws, but it is an institution do so by the Speaker. Chairpersons to act as the Deputy Speaker. but must be so profiled. It is that must ensure that such Speaker. 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