Codebridge Youth @CodebridgeY
Community-led solutions for the youth, by the youth Joined May 2019-
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Lauren Philander shares with us what it means to be a young person in Piketberg and what Youth Day means to her. "The nation owes you a clear policy and practical measures to ensure that the younger generation contributes to and benefits from our new democracy." - Nelson Mandela
As Youth Month carries on, we hear from Kwakona Paliso what it means to be a young person in Velddrif, Bergrivier. “The most dramatic changes in any country usually come from the youth because young people have the energy and desire to evoke change.” – Mlamuli Mbambo.
Happy Youth Day! Today we profile Graça Visagie from Bredasdorp in Cape Agulhas. We picked her brain on what it means to be a young person in Bredasdorp and what Youth Day means to her. "The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow" - Nelson Mandela
It's Youth Day in South Africa tomorrow! We asked our Codebridge Youth champions, locally and across the border, what the day means to them and what it means to be a young person where they live. Here's Denorisa Frederick from Rosh Pinah, Namibia.
Capturing Moments: Empowering Youth for Active Public Participation at the Pietie Frederick Youth Center in Piketberg, Bergrivier. This dynamic workshop, organised by @OpenUpSA & @InitiativeForC2 , aimed to equip young minds with data skills for participation in public processes.
Codebridge Youth was part of the Mokopane Show & Tell data literacy workshop in partnership with @FutureGeekstars , @HSRCza & @LPDevEcosystem at the Aletuke Community Care Center in Mokopane. Here are some findings from our first workshop in Limpopo.codebridgeyouth.org.za/post/mokopane-…
On 31 May 2023, @OpenUpSA and ICA hosted a Data & Digital Literacy workshop at the Pietie Frederick Youth Centre in Piketberg. The youth in Bergrivier learned about the IDP, working with data and using it for public participation. Henrita Roberts shares with us her experience.
The municipality’s capital budget gets the big things done, like infrastructure. Did you know that you can track spending on your municipality’s capital projects on the Municipal Money platform? Visit bit.ly/41y7v4t to learn more. youtu.be/i7KdL1b9tPk
📣Closing on 17th May 🤩 Are you passionate about promoting youth, education and social change? Apply to join our team of facilitators! 👉🏾Free-lance and part-time 👉🏼Age 20-26 👉🏿Johannesburg/Pretoria and Witbank areas only More: d1fdloi71mui9q.cloudfront.net/lDRvp5gHTwKxHg… #myvoicesa
Municipalities generate revenue through the rates & taxes that are paid by the households in that area. Can’t afford to pay? You can qualify to get free basic services or get them at a reduced cost. Download & share this video at bit.ly/41y7v4t. youtu.be/GwvMI2GVwCg
Applications for the 2023-25 DSI-HSRC Internship Programme are OPEN! If you’re an unemployed graduate, apply now for this paid opportunity to acquire experience through mentoring & exposure in an environment relevant to your qualification. loom.ly/z-upIvw #internship
Conditional grants are a source of income from national government to provide services to the poor. Learn how to find out which ones are available where you live. Download this video at bit.ly/41y7v4t and share with others. youtu.be/bXL3p5khtio
In today's video we look at the municipalities debtors' collection ratio and no, it's not the mashonisa kind. Find out why munis need to meet their revenue targets and what it means for you. Download the video at bit.ly/41y7v4 youtu.be/A15Fvwcx_OY
#MunicipalBudget #IDP #youthInAction #openup #youth #youthempowerment #youthdevelopment #youthleadership #publicparticipation #localgovernment #openup #youthsurvey #futureleaders #munimoney #nationaltreasury #IDP #youthparticipation #codebridgeyouth
Cash balances ⚖️ and cash coverage ☁️ are indicators that let us know how good a municipality is at managing cash. Learn more below in this video & visit bit.ly/41y7v4 to download it and share with others. youtu.be/-sGcopgP4u0
It's not so cool having stuff we need for everyday life getting broken so municipalities are given a budget to do repairs & maintenance. Watch the video below for the deets on this & visit bit.ly/41y7v4t to download this video & share with others youtu.be/f2CdUnsEBXA
The operating budget is how your muni allocates money for the day-to-day stuff like people’s salaries, buying water and electricity from suppliers, etc. Remember, this video is downloadable from bit.ly/41y7v4t in a small WhatsAppable size 😉. youtu.be/r8_W4Yn0Oz8
📣We are expanding our team of facilitators in Gauteng and Mpumalanga! 🤩 Are you passionate about promoting youth, education and social change? Then have a look at the call and apply: d1fdloi71mui9q.cloudfront.net/lDRvp5gHTwKxHg… Closing date is the 17th May 2023. #myvoicesa #facilitation
Last week we talked about what the IDP is and it is important that you participate. Did you know it consisted of a bunch of steps before it gets to the point where you can have your say in the budget? Read more in the graphic below and visit, bit.ly/41y7v4 to learn more

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