Hon Chair, the Minister must be aware that the now defunct National Youth Commission and the Umsobomvu Youth Fund failed dismally in their goals of creating jobs for young people and developing skills among young South Africans, because the two organisations lacked the capacity to deliver on their mandates. Another problem that led to their demise was the fact that they were not accessible to young South Africans, especially young people in rural areas.
My question is: What is the Minister doing to ensure that the new National Youth Development Agency will deliver on its mandate and that the NYDA is accessible to all young people? Also, can the Minister give an undertaking that young people from nonpolitical organisations and those not aligned to the ruling party will also be able to benefit from the National Youth Development Agency?