Youth

Dangers of drug abuse

A CITY campaign is targeting young people with information about the dangers of drug and alcohol use and abuse during Youth Month.

Theatre helps burn victims

CHILDREN who have been disfigured in fires were taken on a healing journey through the arts. They received counselling as part of the initiative.

Youth Day to rock Mofolo Park

MUSIC will keep the flame of youth alive. But the day will begin with a solemn remembrance of those who lost their lives in the struggle.

Joburg hosts Youth Month activities

THE province is planning several activities for Youth Month. The main event will take place at Mofolo Park where entertainment galore is in store.

Expo focuses on unemployed youth

AN initiative by the City in collaboration with a number of organisations aims to help young people to find employment opportunities.

Not such a fun time

IF they were in any doubt before their trip through Leeuwkop Prison, there was no denying that afterwards, the students were sure that crime did not pay.

Memorial to yesterday’s youth

A MEMORIAL and an unusual youth centre are being built near the Soweto school where learners set off on 16 June 1976.

Youth is the focus

IT’S June, which means that it is Youth Month. The City has lined up a slew of activities targeting youth unemployment, health and wellness.

Youth Train sets off

INSPIRATIONAL messages and awareness will be taken to young people across the country by the Youth Train, a project of the NYDA.

Policeman looks after poor

A METRO policeman has come to the aid of schoolchildren in dire circumstances. He has organised uniforms and shoes for the poor pupils.

Careers expo targets youth

THE Soweto Careers Expo, now in its fifth year, will have a large number of exhibitors focusing on students and school-leavers.

Learn the truth about drugs

A FREE workshop aimed at young Joburgers, Truth about Drugs, will look at illegal drugs and how they affect users and society as a whole.

Youth discuss human rights

THERE are rights you know but also rights you don’t know. Participants in a Lenasia workshop sponsored by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation learned about both kinds at the weekend.

Children’s Council inducted

THEIR roles and responsibilities were explained to the Children’s Council, which had its first meeting of the year. A new executive will be elected in May.

Young musicians head to Europe

THE Youth Orchestra and Youth Big Band of Miagi will perform in Germany and Austria, where they will be on tour for a fortnight.

NYDA sets up entrepreneur plan

ASPIRING young entrepreneurs, particularly those with disabilities, can apply for help through the Ithubalentsha Micro Enterprise Project of the youth development agency.

Youth learn about the law

JOBLESS, disadvantaged young people – who are vulnerable to crime and criminal activity – were the target of a safety campaign.

Youth are key in crime fight

THE Public Safety Youth Focal Point will bring on board young people in difficult circumstances to play their part in the fight to stop crime.

Developing Joburg youth through basketball

TOP players are organising clinics and tournaments across the city to teach young people the love of the game. For basketball, they say, is more than a sport – it’s a way of life.

Joburg is a kids’ paradise in the holidays

THERE are plenty of things for youngsters to do in the city during the long Christmas break, from pantos to snowboarding, fly-fishing to children’s theatre – and a special programme at the Zoo.