President Appoints New Leadership for National Youth Development Agency

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a new board for the National Youth Development Agency in terms of Section 9(1)(a) of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Act of 2008. According to South African Government News Agency, the new board members have been appointed for a period of three years starting from 1 August 2025. The agency functions as a single, unitary structure addressing youth development issues at national, provincial, and local government levels, as stated by the Presidency. The newly appointed board members include Kelly Sandra Baloyi, Thembisile Precious Mahuwa, Bonga Siphesihle Makhanya, Sibusiso Makhathini, Dr. Wiseman Mfaniseni Mbatha, Dr. Sunshine Minenhle Myende, and Busisiwe Nandipha Nxumalo. President Ramaphosa has also designated Dr. Sunshine Minenhle Myende as the Chairperson of the National Youth Development Agency Board, and Mr. Bonga Siphesihle Makhanya as the Deputy Chairperson, in accordance with Section 9(5)(a) of the NYDA Act. The President expressed app reciation for the willingness of the board members to take on the national task of empowering young people to secure a promising future for the nation.