07 June - Human Rights - Parliament celebrates Youth Month

In today's show we heard from Mduduzi Manana – from Parliament. Last week Wednesday, youth from political parties represented in Parliament, the Congress of South African Students, the South African Students Congress and the National Youth Development Agency joined Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nomaindia Mfeketo to launch Parliament’s month-long activities to mark June 16. Activities to mark Youth Month include a joint sitting of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces tomorrow Wednesday, 8th of June to debate the theme of “a caring Parliament that advances youth development to achieve economic freedom”. Youth from a number of institutions will attend the debate, a half-day visit by Members of Parliament to the Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre in Faure and a half-day visit by MPs to Johannesburg Prison to talk to and interact with youth in prisons.