{"id":97126,"date":"2015-08-19T08:25:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T06:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/97126\/ekurhuleni-junior-council-elected\/"},"modified":"2015-08-19T09:34:22","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T07:34:22","slug":"ekurhuleni-junior-council-elected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/08\/19\/ekurhuleni-junior-council-elected\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekurhuleni Junior Council elected"},"content":{"rendered":"

History was recently made in the metro<\/a> when the first Ekurhuleni Junior Council was elected at the Germiston Civic Centre.<\/p>\n

The council members were elected from representatives from 99 schools in the metro.<\/p>

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The Junior Council is a first of its kind in the metro, and will ensure that students understand what democracy is all about.<\/p>\n

It also allows youngsters a chance to take part in deliberations on important issues and ensures that children\u2019s issues are taken into account by the metro.<\/p>

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In her acceptance speech, the Junior Speaker of Council, Khanyisile Sponzwa, from Global College, in Kempton Park, expressed her gratitude for the appointment and pleaded with the young councillors to unite in serving the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking a difference in the lives of people starts with knowing yourself and we, as young people, are faced with many social challenges, including teenage pregnancy and substance abuse, to name a few,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs young councillors and future leaders we can assist in bettering the lives of the youth.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether let us serve our generation,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

The leaders of the Ekurhuleni Junior Council are:<\/p>\n