the dti AND UMJINDI MUNICIPALITY
TO EMPOWER THE YOUTH OF BARBERTON
by BRIAN KAJENGO
The Youth Month Campaign and Empowerment
event that will be hosted by the Department of
Trade and Industry (the dti)
in conjunction with the Umjindi Local Municipality to educate the young people
of Barberton and surrounding areas about the adverse effects of liquor abuse
and entrepreneurship.
The event to take place on Friday, 20
June 2014 at Phase 2 sports Ground, Emjindi from 10h00.
The event is part of a Youth Month Campaign
initiated by the dti to create awareness among the
country’s young people on the adverse effects of liquor abuse.
The campaign is also aimed at empowering the
youth to participate in the mainstream economy, encouraging them to develop
their skills, and raising awareness about the negative behavioural activities
related to liquor abuse, such as violence, murder, drunken driving,
promiscuity, sexual offences and the spread of HIV/Aids, school truancy, and
abuse of children and women.
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