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uMshwathi Youth Summit Empowers Young People Through Skills, Entrepreneurship and Civic Participation.
uMshwathi local MunicipalityRef: https://umshwathi.gov.za/2026/06/29/umshwathi-youth-summit-empowers-young-people-through-skills-entrepreneurship-and-civic-participation/?utm_source=rss&
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Collected on 5 July 2026
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What this means
This document is a news/media post from uMshwathi Local Municipality about its Youth Summit held on 26 June 2026 at The Breeze Inn. It reports that the summit brought together young people, government institutions, development agencies and municipal leadership to support youth unemployment reduction, entrepreneurship, and civic participation. The post lists presentations by NYDA, SEDFA, the Department of Employment and Labour, and the IEC, and notes that the summit was opened by Cllr S.K. Nxumalo and concluded with an address by Mayor Cllr G.M. Zondi, followed by a networking lunch.
Facts
Reference
https://umshwathi.gov.za/2026/06/29/umshwathi-youth-summit-empowers-young-people-through-skills-entrepreneurship-and-civic-participation/?utm_source=rss&
Key Takeaways
- uMshwathi Youth Summit held on 26 June 2026
- Venue: The Breeze Inn
- Purpose: youth unemployment, entrepreneurship, civic participation/community development
- Opened by: Cllr S.K. Nxumalo
- Presenters: NYDA, SEDFA, Department of Employment and Labour, IEC
- IEC encouraged youth to register to vote and participate in democratic processes
- Attended by Municipal Council members including Cllr N.E. Cebekhulu
- Concluded with address by Mayor Cllr G.M. Zondi
- Networking lunch at end of programme
- uMshwathi Local Municipality
- Cllr S.K. Nxumalo
- Cllr N.E. Cebekhulu
- His Worship the Mayor Cllr G.M. Zondi
- National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
- SEDFA
- Department of Employment and Labour
- Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
- Municipal Council
Dates
Closing Date
26 June 2026