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PoliticsANC Youth League president Julius Malema wants Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to allocate  R1-billion to the newly formed National Youth Development Agency.

Now if memory serves me right, that was exactly the same amount of money that was given to the ANC Youth League’s Umsobomvu when it was formed, and it has nothing to show for it.

I am strong supporter for youth development, but what exactly are we developing here if we are not funding young entrepreneurs? Potbellies maybe?

Malema told youth league supporters at the weekend that he was unhappy about Gordhan’s failure “to allocate anything” to the NYDA during his announcement of his mini-budget to parliament last week.

The youth league leader was speaking at the organisation’s 65th anniversary celebration rally in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, with President Jacob Zuma in attendance.

Its spokesman Floyd Shivambu said: “He (Malema) called on the minister to prioritise youth development and understand that the NYDA is currently the primary channel to advocate for and mainstream youth development in all spheres of society,” Shivambu said.

Since the NYDA was launched in June after the merger of the Umsobomvu youth fund and the nine provincial youth commissions, what is it that the youth league will do differently with the new R1-billion this time around?

The youth league couldn’t even explain what happened with the monies Umsobomvu mismanaged. I smell a rat. Me thinks the new entity was  formed so Umsobomvu leadership could get off the hook.

Now the new entity will do exactly the same thing, since it’s the same people. The big question is, is the current administration stupid enough to give the new entity money?

Time will tell.

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Tshephisho Tshukudu-Mmako

November 4, 2009 at 8:54 pm

I think Julius Malema just like saying impossible things. He thinks that everything he says and suggests should be possible and that is ’stupidity’, money doesn’t really grow on trees. Let him chill for the right time for the ANCYL to be funded. Everything has its own perfect time to be done in this world and he needs to understand this.

 

Solly Mothiba

November 4, 2009 at 9:49 pm

It is my findings that Malema’s request for 1 billion is reasonable and justifiable. Youth development forms the critical element of South Africa’s sustainable economic growth and development. It is unfair for any player to judge the programme of action of NYDA based on the pitfalls that Umsombovu encountered. NYDA is a fresh structure with fresh ideas and is run by fresh incumbents.

 

Ron Durban

November 4, 2009 at 10:01 pm

I presume then that other political parties can have similar monies for their youth leagues.

 

Ncamane

November 4, 2009 at 11:17 pm

I’m gatvol with Malema, ANCYL & ANC nonsense and corruption! Methinks I shud start a party for all the educated & proudly South Africans out there who just want things to get done. I’ll call it NBP – the Non Bullshitters Party. Finish & Klaar.

 

Mduduzi Ashley Dodo

November 5, 2009 at 7:56 am

The money previously allocated to the Agency can never be enough to set up a new structure such as the Agency, the amount requested by the President is for operational purposes. As for, who will benefit from it Lets not be profits of doom. We trust the Youth Leagues capability to make this Agency a success.

 

Johan

November 5, 2009 at 10:30 am

Juluis drives among other cars,a fancy Mercedes Benz, a luxury Range Rover and other. Where do you think this money come from? He does’nt have a proper job. It is money that he gets from membership fees and from mismanaged funds that dissapear. And now he wants access to more, what does he need now? a plane?

 

Brian Mpangana

November 5, 2009 at 1:46 pm

I agree with Tshepisho, but i blame the Media giving Malema attention. he want R1 billion, where will he get that while he’s busy talking about Nationalisation of Mines. i think now the Mother body (ANC) they are beginning to see that Malema doesn’t have respect for old people. how can he threaten those who doesn’t agree with his proposal for the nationalisation of mines, telling them that they won’t be elected on 2012.

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