As part of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the June 16 1976 Soweto uprising, several City of Johannesburg entities and departments will participate in the June 16 Youth Expo. The event will take place from 10 June to showcase programmes aimed at accelerating efforts to transform young people’s lives.
The exhibition, to be staged at the Nasrec Expo Centre on the outskirts of Soweto over 10 days, forms part of province-wide events aimed at marking Youth Month.
City spokesman Nthatisi Modingoane said it was crucial for the current generation of young people to know where the country came from and how much progress had been made to advance youth development.
“The City will be showcasing a number of youth development projects such as internships, bursaries and learnerships. “The City will set up stands in the exhibition to expose the youth to programmes such as Jozi@Work, Jozi My Beginning Community Innovation Fund, Vulindlel’ eJozi empowerment and employment initiative, #Hack.Jozi Challenge and many more,” he said.
By participating in the June 16 Youth Expo, the City wants to engage with the youth and open up a variety of opportunities for them.
The exhibition is set to run until Monday June 20 and the City will also host a number of youth dialogues.
“The City hopes to contribute to the eradication of youth unemployment and encourage young people to start businesses and chart their own future,” said Modingoane.
Some of the City’s entities that will take part in the exhibition include the Department of Community Development, City Parks and Zoo, Emergency Management Services, Johannesburg Metro Police Department and City Power.
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