7.1 Meeting with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) The executive chairperson of the NYDA, Mr Matiti met briefly with the committee and explained that the proposed visit was cancelled on account of snow and road closure. However, the NYDA did not provide any alternative for viewing other projects in the area and merely focussed on one project, a National Youth Service and Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) initiative with a local municipality in Matatiele. The attitude displayed by the NYDA official was unbecoming and disrespectful. It was revealed to the committee during oversight, the project the NYDA official had referred to was in fact run solely by the municipality and the EPWP hence bringing into the question the role of the NYDA in terms of delivery and partnership in this regard.