SAfAIDS Giving a voice to young people at the National Youth Games

This event was attended by all the students who are taking part in this year’s edition of the games and had an opportunity to make various theatrical presentation centred on the theme: “Empowering the athletes through career development and knowledge”. The minister of Sports Honourable Makhosini Hlongwane, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Doctor Lazarus Dokora, Minister of Youth Honorable Patrick Zhuwawo graced the occasion. Honourable Hlongwane and other high level government official visited the SAfAIDS stand and were impressed with the wide array of materials on display.

“Dururu ukunzwa here zvikutaurwa pano zvakanaka kudaiyi, iwe Musikana unganidza information yese iyi undiigire izvezvi kuHigh table uku…..”

Honourable Hlongwane instructing ZBC chief reporter to capture the moment and SAfAIDS assistance programme Officer to collect all SAfAIDS materials for him.

The minister of Sports and Recreation at the SAfAIDS stand

The SAfAIDS team managed to provide edutainment through the SAfAIDS songs Kwete and Chadhaka which were played during the breaks in between the sessions. SAfAIDS was the only civil society organisation which was awarded a slot on the programme on the day and the team managed to market the organisation and performed edutainment jingles on stage, and these were largely well received by the in the audience in the auditorium, with the dignitaries singing along to the SAfAIDS songs.

SAfAIDS ambassador and Programme Officer providing Edutainment