HOME Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba announced the department has partnered with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to run an essay and multimedia competition for young people at institutions of higher learning.
The essay competition is open to young people between the ages of 18 and 30.
Gigaba said young people should have a broad and extensive understanding of the concept of social cohesion, in particular the South African context.
Participants will be required to write a 1000 words essay or present a multimedia project on the topic: ‘Why Social Cohesion is Important in Our Country”. This year’s topic is ‘How have migrants contributed to our communities, country and continent?’.
The 10 finalists will be announced at the Mkhaya Awards in Johannesburg and will win an all-expenses paid trip to the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
To enter email mkhayaaward2016@iom.int before the closing date on Wednesday, 30 November.
