The Ekurhuleni Junior Council chairperson and Speaker, Clr Khanyisile Ponzwa, called for unity.
Clr Ponzwa was speaking during the inauguration of the Junior Council recently.
“We ought to work together and be examples that both our parents and residents of Ekurhuleni can be proud of. I pray that during our term of office, we will work diligently with no division, even in the midst of expected pluralism of ideas in council,” said Clr Ponzwa.
The 99-member council was inaugurated at the Boksburg City Hall.
Its first meeting took place last week Thursday, February 11, at the Boksburg Civic Center.
The establishment of the junior council is championed by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality’s (EMM) Speaker, Clr Patricia Khumalo.
Clr Khumalo said the establishment of the junior council will prepare the future leaders of Ekurhuleni.
“A nation that does not invest in its young people is walking into a trap of a doomed future. These young people will acquire knowledge of public affairs and understanding of how government operates, and this will ensure that we have a feeder system of great leaders who are able to resolve conflicts through negotiations,” she said.
