The Department of Water and Sanitation will host a National Water and Sanitation Youth Indaba from June 26 – 30 at the Durban International Convention Centre, KwaZulu-Natal.
The department will join hands with their entities, Umgeni and Mhlathuze Water. The week-long initiative will draw young water and sanitation professionals under one roof with the aim of finding innovative ideas to convene solutions to challenges in the sector.
The water utility said the Youth Indaba is part of the department’s Youth Month commemoration, and aims to highlight available opportunities for youth development and educate the youth about their role within the water and sanitation sector by reflecting on governmental plans and activities, amongst others.
The indaba will be held under the theme Accelerating Youth Economic Emancipation for a Sustainable Future.
The event seeks to encourage engagements, technical expertise and knowledge sharing among the youth in the sector, with a view of improving institutional governance, job creation, skills development, economic development, social cohesion and, ultimately, the youth contribution to service delivery to their communities.
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu is set to deliver a  keynote address on day one [Monday] of the indaba and will be supported by deputy minsters David Mahlobo and Judith Tshabalala, and the Umgeni and Mhlathuze Water board members.
The young professionals will also be taken on an excursion at the Midmar Dam and a water treatment plant as well as the Darvill and Reuse site on Thursday.
The department is yet to provide a detailed programme of the week-long Youth Indaba.
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