Ngiyabonga Sihlalo. Ikomidi lesikhashana ebelibekelwe ukwenza izincomo zamalunga ebhodi lawo awesiKhungo sikaZwelonke Sokuthuthukiswa Kwentsha, liyabonga ukuthi iPhalamende liyaqonda ukuthi izidingo zentsha ziyanakekelwa futhi liyaphumelelisa izifiso zentsha lapha eNingizimu Afrika.
Ibhodi leli le-National Youth Development Agency lizoba namalunga ayisikhombisa. Ibhodi yilona elizohambisa izinhlelo zaso lesikhungo. Alizukuhlala lingafaki ngisho nombiko kwiPhalamende nakuMongameli. Kepha-ke lizobe liphoqelekile ukuthi lenze njalo. Sizokhumbula ukuthi ibhodi leli noma isikhungo sizobe siphathe izigidi zamarandi ukwenza ukuthi intsha ikwazi ukuziphucula ngazo.
UMongameli yena uzokwethula umbiko lapha kwiPhalamende. Ngithemba ukuthi amalunga ePhalamende wona azokwenza umsebenzi wawo wokwengamela kanye nokuqapha.
Mangibonge amalunga asebenze ngokuzikhandla kusukela esontweni eliphelile ukufinyelela kuso lesi sikhathi sanamhlanje. Ngibonga wona amalunga, omama uHelen Matlanyana kanye noPriscilla Themba; obaba uPapi Tau, uMkhono kanye noMzizi ngokunjalo. Amanye amalunga lawa awamaqenjana amancanyanyana awazange alibhade emihlanganweni ngoba vele abanayo imigomo ephathelene nezentsha, nguKhongolose kuphela onayo.
Mangisho-ke ukuthi emva kokuthi kuyekwavezwa emaphephandabeni ukuthi sidinga intsha isondele ngaphambili. Siyesathola 173 curriculum vitae avela entsheni kulo lonke leli laseNingizimu Afrika.
Iningi labo babebadala kukhona nababo 1958 kodwa omncane ubeneminyaka engamashumi amane ubudala isibongo sakhe ngowakwaKhan. Siyesachazeka kakhulu singamalunga ekomidi ngoba kuyabonisa ukuthi intsha iyaluthanda lolu hlelo elwenziwayo lapha ePhalamende ngoba nayo ibamba iqhaza. Kuyekwahlungwa. (Translation of isiZulu paragraphs follows.)
[Ms N F MAZIBUKO: Thank you, Chairperson. The ad hoc committee that was designated to make recommendations with regard to the appointment of members to the National Youth Development Agency Board, is grateful that Parliament is ensuring that the needs of the youth are well taken care of and that it is realising the aspirations of the youth here in South Africa.
The board of the National Youth Development Agency will consist of seven members. The board will be responsible for the functioning of this agency. They will not just sit idly and not even present a report to Parliament and to the President. They will be obliged to do so. We will remember that this board or agency will be responsible for millions of rands that the youth can use to better their lives.
The President is going to table the report here in Parliament. I hope that the Members of Parliament will do their oversight and monitoring function.
Let me thank the members who have worked tirelessly since last week up until this time. I thank these members, hon Helen Matlanyana and Priscilla Themba, hon Papi Tau, Mkhono as well as Mzizi. Other members from these small parties did not come to the meetings because it is well known that they do not have policies concerning youth; it is only the ANC that has.
Let me say that after the announcement in the newspapers that we need youth to come forward, we received 173 CVs from youth all over South Africa. Most of them were very old; there were people who were born in 1958: The youngest was 40 years old and his surname was Khan. We were very impressed as members of the committee: It shows that the youth is interested in this project which takes place here at Parliament and they also play a pivotal role. Therefore, the short listing took place.]
We short listed them and remained with 26. Those are the candidates we interviewed and as a result got seven members who met the requirements.
The ad hoc committee wishes to table in front of this House the recommendation that the following young people be appointed as members of the board. They reflect the dynamic demographics of the country, are young and dynamic. One of them is disabled.
Kukhona ngisho nomlungu, kukhona nosuka kwelaseNdiya. [There is even a white person and another one who is an Indian.]
They have no criminal record, have experience in youth development and are between the ages of 18-35. Their names are Mcebo Rich Khumalo, Maria Tshabalala ...
... lona oyewacashunwa ngabamaphephandaba bathi uyewakhuluma ngokusoma umama uPholisa Makeleni, Andile Lungisa, Yershen Pillay, Innocentia Motau kanye noFrancois Jacobus Slabber. Uma ngiphetha mangisho ngithi uKhongolose ukhuthaza yonke intsha ukuthi ingakhohlwa ukuthi ngomhlaka 22 Apreli kuyavotwa kulungiselelwa ukuthi bavotele impilo engcono. Yingakho singuKhongolose sithi uma sibambisene singenza ngcono ukuze siphucule izimpilo zentsha. Viva ANC! Viva! (Translation of isiZulu paragraphs follows.)
[...the one who was quoted by the newspapers as having talked about performing sexual acts on the thighs, Mrs Pholisa Makeleni, Andile Lungisa, Yershen Pillay, Innocentia Motau and Francois Jacobus Slabber.
In conclusion, let me say that the ANC encourages every young person not to forget that 22 April 2009 is election day and they should prepare themselves to vote for a better life. And that is why we, as the ANC, say that together we can do more so that we can better the lives of the youth. Viva, ANC! Viva!]
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Reports be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Reports accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.