{"id":203441,"date":"2019-05-05T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/203441\/imademymark-as-a-young-person-do-you-think-you-would-relate-better-to-younger-politicians-or-do-you-think-the-older-the-political-leader-the-better\/"},"modified":"2019-05-05T20:43:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T18:43:05","slug":"imademymark-as-a-young-person-do-you-think-you-would-relate-better-to-younger-politicians-or-do-you-think-the-older-the-political-leader-the-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/05\/05\/imademymark-as-a-young-person-do-you-think-you-would-relate-better-to-younger-politicians-or-do-you-think-the-older-the-political-leader-the-better\/","title":{"rendered":"#IMadeMyMark: As a young person, do you think you would relate better to younger politicians or do you think the older the political leader the better?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-203441 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/05\/05\/imademymark-as-a-young-person-do-you-think-you-would-relate-better-to-younger-politicians-or-do-you-think-the-older-the-political-leader-the-better\/attachment\/18gcnopinionvott_16900\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_16900-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-203444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_16900-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_16900-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_16900-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_16900.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-203444'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel Liebmann: \u201cI have confidence in Cyril Ramaphosa. There are no young politicians like him. Young politicians are not business savvy and they don\u2019t have experience in politics like him.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/05\/05\/imademymark-as-a-young-person-do-you-think-you-would-relate-better-to-younger-politicians-or-do-you-think-the-older-the-political-leader-the-better\/attachment\/18gcnopinionvott_31084\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_31084-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-203445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_31084-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_31084-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_31084-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_31084.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-203445'>\n\t\t\t\tSikelela \u2018Mr Allofit\u2019 Nomvete: \u201cYoung or old, I think all politicians are the same. When they get into power, they forget all about the promises made to the millions who voted.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/05\/05\/imademymark-as-a-young-person-do-you-think-you-would-relate-better-to-younger-politicians-or-do-you-think-the-older-the-political-leader-the-better\/attachment\/18gcnopinionvott_59822\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_59822-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-203446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_59822-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_59822-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_59822-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_59822.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-203446'>\n\t\t\t\tWendy Nzama: \u201cDefinitely. We need younger politicians as they would understand today\u2019s youth. The older politicians are from an old generation and they are stuck in their ways.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/05\/05\/imademymark-as-a-young-person-do-you-think-you-would-relate-better-to-younger-politicians-or-do-you-think-the-older-the-political-leader-the-better\/attachment\/18gcnopinionvott_02149\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_02149-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-203447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_02149-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_02149-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_02149-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_02149.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-203447'>\n\t\t\t\tGift Kgosireleng: \u201cYounger politicians will better understand the issues directly facing the youth, such as unemployment, entrepreneurship and support for small businesses, and they will introduce new solutions.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/05\/05\/imademymark-as-a-young-person-do-you-think-you-would-relate-better-to-younger-politicians-or-do-you-think-the-older-the-political-leader-the-better\/attachment\/18gcnopinionvott_79269\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_79269-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-203448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_79269-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_79269-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_79269-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_79269.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-203448'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel Thobela: \u201cWe need younger political leaders to change our country. They will understand what the youth needs and come up with innovative ideas to combat today\u2019s issues.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/05\/05\/imademymark-as-a-young-person-do-you-think-you-would-relate-better-to-younger-politicians-or-do-you-think-the-older-the-political-leader-the-better\/attachment\/18gcnopinionvott_01680\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_01680-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-203442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_01680-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_01680-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_01680-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/18GCNOPINIONVOTT_01680.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-203442'>\n\t\t\t\tJohannes Phutiyagae: \u201cIt will take time for young political leaders to rule the nation, but when they do, I believe they will make the necessary changes in our communities.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart 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