NYDA Candidates’ Names with Ramaphosa

By: Zilungile Mkhize

The National Assembly has recommended 17 candidates to President Cyril Ramaphosa to serve on the board of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA).

Ramaphosa is set to consider the names on the list  after the National Assembly approved a report by the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on the recommended candidates.

The candidates were selected based on a rigorous criteria.

The National Assembly says the 17 candidates made list based on their performance during the interview process. The list of recommended candidates represents the demographics and geographic spread of the country.

Other issues considered by the committee for its recommendations include gender parity, women and persons with disabilities and others points.

The board of the NYDA is expected to serve a three-year term.