Today Premier Helen Zille officially launched a state-of-the-art Youth Safe-Hub at Nyanga Junction.
The hub – located at Intshukumo Secondary School – is part of the Western Cape Government’s vision for the broader Youth Lifestyle Campus development that will service the community of Gugulethu/Manenberg.
At least 2 500 young people from Gugulethu and Manenberg will benefit from these brand new facilities and youth programmes.
“After Schools programmes are a Game Changer for our government. Our aim is to have 112 000 learners from no fee schools accessing quality after schools programmes, in safe spaces, by 2019,” Premier Zille said.
The facilities at the newly launched Safe-Hub include:
The Department of Community Safety is providing a Safety Kiosk, to be manned by members of the local neighbourhood watch programme.
The new hub has been named after one of the Western Cape Government’s major NGO partners, retired German footballer, Oliver Kahn.
The Oliver Kahn Foundation and our NGO partner, Amandla EduFootball, have been key partners in constructing and operating the Safe-Hub.
Youth Lifestyle Campus Vision
Following extensive advice received from the local community, Premier Zille last year unveiled the joint vision behind the greater Youth Lifestyle Campus in Manenberg/Gugulethu, which includes the Nyanga Junction Safe-Hub.
The broader Youth Lifestyle Campus will be structured into six precincts, each with a unique educational offering that is responsive to the needs of the surrounding community.
The precincts will include: an Ecological Precinct; a Technology and Media Precinct; an Innovation, Economic Skills and Development Precinct; a Wellness Precinct; a Social Innovation Precinct, Highroad business Precinct; and a Sport Precinct.
Education facilities, sport facilities and green open spaces will operate as a system. Safe promenades will link these learning hubs together, spanning scores of City blocks.
“We want young people to have safe, after-school spaces for learning and personal development. This is especially important in crime-affected communities where there are many negative influences on the streets. The Youth Lifestyle Campus development is about access to opportunity for thousands of young people in the surrounding communities,” said Premier Zille.
Premier Zille thanked the various partners for their role in seeing the Nyanga Junction project to completion.
“This is the first of many big developments to come for this community. Young people in Gugulethu and Manenberg are encouraged to make use of these facilities as best as possible,” said Premier Zille.
Michael Mpofu
Spokesperson for Premier Helen Zille
Cell: 071 564 5427
Tel: 021 483 4584
Email: Michael.Mpofu@westerncape.gov.za