He was addressing masses of youth and party delegates during the BCPYL manifesto launch over the weekend. In his address, June said they are going to establish a NYA within the first two years of government. He further indicated that the national assembly will deal with issues of the youth across the country. At the moment there is no or less youth representation in Parliament, therefore the NYA will enable the participation of youth in the decision-making process, he added. June also elaborated that the NYA will ensure that issues affecting the youth will be discussed better.
According to the BCPYL manifesto, NYA will be fully and independently resourced by government and mandated to review all government bills before presentation to Parliament. He also spoke about the introduction of propositional representatives after the elections, unlike the current state where the winner of the elections will take it all. June stated that BCP as indicated in the party manifesto strives to create over 300,000 jobs and a job in every household in five years of government. "We know that there are 47,000 graduates who are currently unemployed.
The BCP unlike the current government recognises the urgency to provide opportunities for graduates," added the BCPNYL vice president. As for education, he said they recognise the multiple pathways in basic education. He indicated that they also recognise that traditional academic pathways may not suit every student therefore they will infuse vocational training into their basic education. "On issues of sport, we believe that it is critical to tap into sport economy as it can create more job opportunities. In South Africa for instance people are making a lot of money using sport," June added. The BCPNYL vice president also said they are going to invest in sport development at grassroots levels through the introduction of the school of excellence.
He also spoke about the creative industry as part of their manifesto as they regard the sector as a feasible development path whose optimal exploitation can contribute towards the much-needed job creation. June stated that local influencers and content creators will be able to benefit as part of the creative industry.
