The newly sworn in councillors were due to hold their first council meeting on February 11 at the Boksburg Civic Centre at 2pm to tackle governance issues affecting the youth.<\/p>\n Speaking after the inauguration and election of committee chairs, the junior speaker of council, Clr Khanyisile Sponzwa, called for the council to work in unity.<\/p> \u201cWe ought to work together and be examples that both our parents and residents of Ekurhuleni can be proud of.<\/p>\n \u201cI pray that during our term of office, we will work diligently with no division, even in the midst of expected pluralism of ideas in council,\u201d Ponzwa said.<\/p>\n The establishment of the junior council is championed by Ekurhuleni\u2019s speaker of council, Clr Patricia Khumalo.<\/p>\n Khumalo believes that a nation that doesn\u2019t invest in its young people is walking into a trap of a doomed future.<\/p>\n \u201cThese young people will acquire knowledge of public affairs and an understanding of how government operates, and this will ensure that we have a feeder system of great leaders who are able to resolve conflicts through negotiation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/07GCNMUNICIPALJUNIMH_18007.jpg\")
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