Khanya Youth Development Centre empowers youth

The certification aimed to empower them to be self-aware, to focus on their visions and to have a purpose in life.

June 18, 2021

Solly Maseko 1 minute read

Students and officials who received certificates at Khanya Youth Development Centre are, from left: (back) Simphiwe Shabangu (artist coordinator), Nathan Mokwena (youth facilitator), Njabulo Mabiza (youth facilitator), Eunice Maimane (admin clerk), Phindi Moloi (marketing officer), Njabulo Bola (mobiliser from PSASA), Sphamandla Mkhonza (centre manager), Siya Khoza (facilitator from PSASA), Thandi Mahosheni (educator manager), Reginald Mokwena (youth facilitator), Leroy Mokwena (youth coordinator), Siyabonga Themba (field worker), Lindo Nkosi (IT specialist); (front) Mpho Nkomo (participant), Maria Nhleko (women facilitator), Angel Mbele (participant) and Portia Mahlangu (participant).

Khanya Youth Development Centre partnered with Project Support Association Southern Africa (PSASA) recently presented certificates of stepping stones to members of the community.

The ceremony was held at the centre on Friday, June 11.

The following topics were covered intensively during their course study:

Body parts, gender-based violence (GBV), all types of abuse, sexual health, healthy and unhealthy relationships, contraceptives and managing finances.

Other programmes that were dealt with are GBV behaviour change campaigns, sexual and reproduction health programmes, skills development programmes, economic empowerment programmes, positive parenting, life skills plus ICT programmes (computer training) and entrepreneurship programmes.

“We are calling on the youth to utilise our free service at the centre and our weekly programmes are held during office hours from 09:00 to 16:00. Those interested in assisting can drop in from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 16:00 or email: khanyacommunitytheatre@gmail.com,” said Mr Percy Maseko.

*Khanya is part of the Siyaqhoka Winter Project that aims at providing vulnerable school children with school shoes. They appeal to the public to donate a pair of shoes to four primary schools targeting 1 000 pupils.

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