MEDIA ADVISORY

Members of the media are advised that President Jacob Zuma will on 16 June 2009 deliver a keynote address at the National Youth Day Commemoration under the theme, Celebrating a Vibrant Youth Voice.

As the country commemorates the 33 rd anniversary of the 1976 uprisings, we will also be ushering in a new era in youth development with the launch of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), a South African youth development agency resulting from the merger of the National Youth Commission and Umsobomvu Youth Fund. The NYDA is aimed at creating and promoting coordination in youth development matters.

The event details are as follows:
Date: 16 June 2009
Time: 09H00 - 17H00
Venue: Huntersfield Stadium, Katlehong

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MEDIA PROGRAMME

Event session 1: Wreath Laying Ceremony: Hector Peterson Memorial

Time: 09H00 (Media to arrive at 08H30)

Venue: Uncle Tom's Hall

Event session 2: Keynote Address and Cultural Programme

Time: 12H00 - 15H00

Venue: Huntersfield Stadium, Katlehong
Members of the media wishing to attend the event are requested to forward their names and identity document (ID) numbers for accreditation to:

Tshegofatso Modubu Linda Mbongwa

GCIS National Youth Development Agency

Cell: 083 276 0786 Cell: 082 315 3217

Email: Tshegofatso@gcis.gov.za Email: Linda.mbongwa@uyf.org.za

Tumi Taunyane Siya Magadla
Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation National Youth Development Agency
Cell: 083 414 7049 Cell: 083 686 9016
Email: tumelo.taunyane@gauteng.gov.za
Issued by: GCIS
10 June 2009

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