What are we doing as the youth of Monyakeng to better our lives?

What are we doing as the youth of Monyakeng to better our lives?

The youth of South Africa are facing a difficult struggle when it comes to employment, even worse for youth from a small town such as Monyakeng.

Although the government is trying their level best to create new opportunities, it will never be adequate because there are just too many youths who seek employment. This is where education comes in, even though education doesn’t guarantee that you will get a paying job, but it’s a tool that we could use to open doors for ourselves as the youth of Monyakeng. Young adults, high school learners need to know that education is not a waste of time.

Furthermore, young adults who have completed their matric need to know that there are many avenues which one could use to make a living. Crime doesn’t pay, you will serve the time.

We have the library, both in town and in the township, facilities that we must utilize as the youth and do research, read the newspapers provided in the libraries, and free Internet that is provided within both libraries.

There are many things we could do as the youth together without waiting for the government to do those things for us.

The social development portfolio will focus on providing opportunities for youth to enhance their interests, skills, and abilities. Last but not least, to give the youth of Monyakeng an exposition on youth programs that have been proven to work for many years.

Instead of focusing on problems, how about we shift focus on developing implementable solutions to those problems?

The time is now, we need to start supporting each other, sharing information, and helping each other. It’s time to put Monyakeng on the map, make it the township that you would be proud to say, “I am from Monyakeng”.

Here is something to think about: What are you doing to make a change?

By Simi W.