The City of Cape Town is hosting a number of events to mark Youth Day on Saturday 16 June 2012.
Youth Day, which falls on a weekend this year, commemorates the 1976 Soweto uprisings, and honours those young people who lost their lives in the struggle against apartheid.
The City’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department is joining with a number of stakeholders to put on programmes and events at its community facilities.
These programmes will be centred around themes such as arts and culture; recreation; street football; netball; and indigenous and board games.
The department is also busy planning a holiday programme for the upcoming school holidays.
Youth in Action Expo
Meanwhile, the City is also hosting the Youth in Action Expo, which will take place at the Zip Zap Circus School in the Artscape Gardens on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 June 2012.
The expo is targeted at youths between the ages of 16 and 28 who may not have access to tertiary education. It aims to make the youths aware of the alternatives and opportunities that are available to them in the workplace.
It will promote areas such as development, skills transfer, job creation, social cohesion and poverty alleviation.
Industries that will be showcased at the Youth in Action Expo are the music business, performing arts, sports management, catering and hospitality, arts and crafts and make up and fashion.
There will be exhibitions, workshops, talks, performances and a talent competition. Executive Mayor, Alderman Patricia de Lille, will address the expo at 14:00 on Friday 15 June.
Registration is required. The expo is free, and runs between 10:00 and 17:00 on both days.
For more information or for registration, click here or visit the expo’s Facebook page.
List of Youth Day events
Date
Venue/ Area
Programme
Cllr Officiating
Partnership
Time
Contact details 15 June 2012
Rebecca Van Amsterdam Hall
Youth Games Evening
Youth groups in Atlantis, Mamre, Pella, Witsand
19:00
Deon Meyer/Melissa Voges 021 572 0872 15-17 June 2012
Hendon Park Resort
Outdoor Leadership Camp
Ligstraal School for LSEN
15:00
Lisle Lombard 082 876 1714 16 June 2012
Turfhall Stadium
Youth Day Celebrations
Cllr Davids(TBC)
Landsdown SAPS, Goodhope FM, Streetmods
09:00-15:00
Noor Nacerodien: 076 566 7774 16 June 2012
Hangberg Civic
Talent Show
Hout Bay-IsawgqaSobmi
08:00-16:00
Ruth: 083 255 2785 16 June 2012
Hangberg Sport Field
Youth Day Celebrations
Hout Bay-IsawgqaSobmi
08:00-16:00
Ruth: 083 255 2785 16 June 2012
RobinvaleSportsfield
Atlantis Netball Youth Tournament
Atlantis Netball Association
10:00
Felicity Bailey 084 533 9948 16 June 2012
Joe SlovoSportsfield
Joe Slovo Youth Day Festival
Cllr Joy McCarthy
City
10:00
Astrid Trimm 078 285 1728 16 June 2012
Rygersdal Primary School
Rugby and Netball bulletjie dag
Atlantis Schools
10:00
Deon Meyer 083 772 1639 16 June 2012
Du Noon Sportsfield
Du Noon Sportsfield
Du Noon Netball Association
10:00
LeviniaWilderman 073 317 3875 16 June 2012
Mamre
Mamre 15km/5km Road Race
Mamre Athletics Club
08:00
Enrico Daniels 073 144 8152 15-17 June 2012
CTICC
Board Games Station at Cape Town Book Fair
Cllr JP Smith
Wizzards and Sky Castle Games
09:00
Alric Farmer: 071 889 1632 16 June 2012
Union Building, Salt River
Youth Day Festival
Cllr Brett Herron
City
10:00
Lional Lavine:084 642 9508 17 June 2012
Langa Stadium
Langa Youth Sports Tournament
Cllr NeliswaNgqose
Langa LFA, Rugby, Netball, Hockey
09:00
XoliswaMbudwana: 073 145 6812 16 June 2012
Grassy Park Rooikrantz Sports Field
Youth Day Celebration
Cllr Shanen Rossouw
SAPS
09:00 – 15:00
Heinrich Jacobs: 021 712 0970 16 June 2012
The Hague: Delft
Western Cape BMX Festival
WCBMX Association
09:00 – 15:00
Sarel 16 June 2012
Hanover Park Civic Centre
Hanover Park Festival
Cllr Van DeRRheede
Social Development
09:00-17:00
Amelia Botha: 083 986 9164 16 June 2012
Hanover Park Community Hall
Hanover Park Festival
Cllr Van Der Rheede
Social Development
09:00-17:00
Amelia Botha: 083 986 9164 16 June 2012
Luyolo Community Centre
Boxing
Luyolo Boxing Club
12:00-17:00
Zwai: 074 608 2093 16 June 2012
Eastridge Community Hall
Youth Day Celebration
City
09:00-15:00
Mrs Daniels: 074 192 7387 16 June 2012
Portlands Indoor Centre
Youth Day Celebration
09:00-15:00
Lillian Gelderbloem: 076 983 1507 16 June 2012
SamoraMachel Community Hall
Recreational Hub Launch
City
09:00 – 15:00
Jason Mitchell: 073 937 6025 16 June 2012
Bloekombos Community Centre
Youth Day Celebration
City
09:00 – 15:00
Zolile Ntelezi: 021 900 1646 16 June 2012
Central Park Sports Field
Subcouncil 2 Youth Day Event
City
09:00 – 15:00
Timothy Amos: 071 851 1143 16 June 2012
Florida Sports Field
Youth Day Celebration
City
09:00 – 15:00
Karen November: 072 143 9144 / 083 285 2263 16 June 2012
Fisantekraal Sports Field
Youth Day Celebration
City
Wesley Pretorius: 072 463 1049 16 June 2012
Phillidelphia Sports Field
Youth Day Celebration
City
Francois Gertze: 021 979 3485 16 June 2012
Scottsdene Youth Centre
Talent Show
City
18:30
Timothy Amos/Mary Scholtz: 071 851 1143 16 June 2012
KleinvleiSportsfield
Youth Day Celebration
One Source / ECD
08:00 – 17:00
Aubrey Botha: 084 659 2232 16 June 2012
Eersteriver Multi-purpose
Youth Day Celebration
One Source/ Police Forum/ Head Forum
08:00 – 17:00
Aubrey Botha: 084 659 2232 16 June 2012
KleinvleiSportsfield
Youth Day festival
City
09h00 – 14h00
Henry Camphor: 083 724 8044 16 June 2012
Macassar Old Hall
Youth Day Celebration
Macassar Youth Forum
08:00 – 17:00
David Liqua: 078 474 6726 16 June 2012
Lwandle Sports Complex
Youth Day Celebration
Lwandle MFMC
08:00 – 17:00
Glen Goldman: 076 055 6805
