well done for the good work then On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Seshwai,Oduetse <[email protected]>wrote:
> I have a problem with the marketing strategy of the NYDA, NPP, UMSOBOMVU, > ICD and the AGSA. Our people don’t know these organizations and what are > they doing. > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Vus' Nzaphs > *Sent:* Monday, May 30, 2011 3:02 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [YCLSA Discussion] Media 'not interested' in youth issues > > > Media 'not interested' in youth issues > > 2011-05-30 14:17 > > Pretoria - National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) chairperson Andile > Lungisa on Monday lamented the media's "lack of interest" in covering youth > issues, saying it was "more attracted by the burning of tables". > > "I'm not Miss South Africa so I can't attract media, we must burn tables > for the media to be interested," Lungisa said in Pretoria at the launch of > the youth month programme. > > This was after a question was raised about the lack of NYDA visibility and > awareness, particularly in townships. > > Lungisa said the media was partly to blame as it did not cover many of > NYDA's projects, particularly e.tv. > > He further urged the media to be more committed to youth development. > > Minister in the Presidency, *Collins > Chabane*<http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/collins-chabane-2259>, > admitted the Agency was not making an impact on the youth as indicated by > feedback received. > > *New strategies* > > He said there were plans to expand the organisation's reach. > > "We will work on new strategies so that people can know about its existence > and services. People do not know, we've noted that and we will work on it." > > It was also revealed at the briefing that the current budget allocated to > the agency for the current financial was R380m. > > Lungisa said NYDA intended expanding the satellite offices from 114 to 280. > > Chabane said the agency had facilitated youth access to business funding to > the value of R64.4m and this business funding had been issued to youth-owned > enterprises supporting 31 000 young entrepreneurs with business loan > finance. > > As part of its contribution to job creation the NYDA had for the past two > years sustained closed to 60 000 jobs through various initiatives, Chabane > said. > > *Youth festival > * > The Youth Agency came under spotlight with its hosting of the international > youth festival in December. It had been allocated R75m and incurred expenses > of over R100m. The festival report detailing expenses has since not been > made public. > > Chabane said it first had to go through Cabinet. > > Lungisa said all the expenses incurred at the festival had been paid. > > "The youth festival is history, we are focusing on other things now." > > > http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Media-not-interested-in-youth-issues-20110530 > > -- > We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office > - Aesop > > > > -- > You are subscribed. This footer can help you. > Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to > this message. > You can visit the group WEB SITE at > http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery > options, pages, files and membership. > To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected]. > You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to > put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to > this address (repeat): [email protected] . > > -- > You are subscribed. This footer can help you. > Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to > this message. > You can visit the group WEB SITE at > http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery > options, pages, files and membership. > To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected]. > You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to > put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to > this address (repeat): [email protected] . > -- Mr Mmamadimo Ephraim "Thabo Mathiba Cell No:0849782879 Fax No:0865462214 Other Email:[email protected] -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
