Chairperson, notwithstanding what the Minister has just said, both the National Youth Commission and the Umsobomvu Youth Fund were heavily criticised for underperforming, nondelivery and failing to live up to expectations, hence the formation of the National Youth Development Agency, NYDA.
While the ACDP accepts the fact that initiatives launched by the National Youth Development Agency may be minimal because it is in its infancy, we are nevertheless concerned that it may repeat the blunders of its predecessors if it is not monitored with diligence and there are no clearly defined expectations and outcomes.
As our young people have severely limited access to formal sector employment, too often compounded by a lack of skills, how will the NYDA address the lack of skills among the youth? How will the Presidency ensure that this new formation does not have a top-heavy bureaucracy, where most of its funding is used, and that the decisions they make are not just boardroom decisions, but decisions that are representative of the wishes and aspirations of the young people, who shall have been consulted? Thank you. [Time expired.]