{"id":185179,"date":"2018-08-22T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/185179\/junior-councillors-take-up-their-positions\/"},"modified":"2018-10-05T14:41:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T12:41:58","slug":"junior-councillors-take-up-their-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/22\/junior-councillors-take-up-their-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior councillors take up their positions"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was much excitement in the Germiston Council Chambers last Thursday as 135 Grade Nine and 10 learners were inaugurated as the metro\u2019s junior councillors.<\/p>\n

The Junior City Council is a programme led by the metro\u2019s Citizen Responsibility Campaigns Office working with the Gauteng Department of Education to educate school learners about local government systems.<\/p>

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Learners are elected to serve as junior councillors and the election it is done through geographical and gender representation.<\/p>\n

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Speaker of council alderman Patricia Kumalo emphasised the importance of educating learners about local government systems.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sitting saw six new office bearers being sworn in as junior mayor, junior deputy mayor, junior speaker, junior deputy speaker, junior chairperson of chairpersons and junior spokesperson.<\/p>

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The criteria for election included a two-minute presentation by candidates, motivating why they were fit for the positions they aspired to occupy.<\/p>\n

The council was abuzz with spirited and robust speeches as each candidate passionately explained how they would add value to the structure.<\/p>\n

In her address, speaker of council alderman Patricia Kumalo emphasised the importance of educating learners about local government systems through platforms such as the Junior City Council.<\/p>\n

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The metro congratulates the following learners who were elected as the new office bearers for the Junior Council:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Mayor: Katlego Makgata.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Deputy mayor: Arthur Lukhozi.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Speaker: Manthepa Setena.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Deputy speaker: Kabelo Hlongwane.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chair of chairs: Phuthi Lamola.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Spokesperson: Katlego Mambana.<\/p>\n

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