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It's me. Guess who was able to fix the font? THIS GIRL!! Okay, down to business. In December 2015 I had the privilege of interviewing the chairperson of The Young African Leaders Movement (YALM) Vuyo Nkabinde. The YALM is an NGO that, according to its founding statement, intends on giving the African community emancipation from economic dependence and deprivation through entrepreneurship and business education. LET'S GET TO IT! IMPORTANT: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS INTERVIEW ARE NOT MY OWN BUT OF THE INTERVIEWEE. 1. What inspired you to begin an initiative like the YALM? Africa. Really Africa! 2. If you could meet anyone in history, who would you choose and what would you ask them? Woo, I like that one. Well, I think with all history it would not be one individual. I believe that history is made by a lot of women and men. I just don't believe in having certain individuals as my favourites. Life is a journey where one must practise benevolence and not hatred, but to answer your question I have some individuals that stand out. I would start with Jesus Christ and ask him how to love unconditionally. Then move on to Ghandi and Mandela and ask them about integrity. I would ask Thomas Sankara why there isn't good and disciplined young African leaders such as himself. I would finally ask Albert Einstein about science and how it has lost its greater course for humanity. 3. If you could change anything about the current political situation in South Africa, what would that be? Well, there are a lot of things. There is a need for serious adjustments and strategising. The politics of South Africa are mediocre and facilitated by hypocrites. I would like to see a shift in our voting style. We currently vote for a party that elects its leadership, this leads to a lot of unaccountability. The ANC continues to depict high levels of corruption and is facilitated by morally weak men and women. So, a shift from the ruling party would do us some justice as the ANC proves that its administrative capabilities are low. It's a liberation party not administrative. 4. What is the one thing done in the country that you wish it could do differently? Transformation. I might get some stick for this, but generally transformation should not make it to our ingredients for the recipe for success. We need transition, the same initiative taken by post apartheid. The thing about transformation is, it is removing all capable individuals from key seats. 5. What do you envision a better Africa as? Well, that is more like a dream for now. Though we are drawing comprehensive economic and social strategies. To see a better Africa, one that has a free tribe association and can generally sustain itself, we vision it as an economic hub. 6. What do you want to achieve with the YALM? I hope the question is not singular because my team and I want to see an African population mesmerised with innovation and free of passionate dictators. So, our goals will be simply to see a progressive and peaceful Africa. We wish to achieve the emancipation of the African citizen from the Cape to Cairo. 7. What does the YALM stand for? To be short; we stand for perseverance, integrity and the new African order. We also stand for equality and greatness that lies in the people of the continent. 8. Does the YALM have a 5-year-plan? If so, what is it? Yes, although, it's important to note that we are in our formative stage. Our goal is actually based on the next six years. We are going to intensify our propaganda, thus meaning we have taken two main initiatives. The first being The Young African Leaders Sports initiative and the other being Operation Funda. I will not go into detail because we plan on putting the information on our various social feeds. 9. Any final words you would like to say to the youth? I have a mouthful. I would like to first say that our future depends on what we do today. No matter how good today is, may we at least contemplate tomorrow. Another burning statement would be: I feel like the black race does not have role models, we lack the good, vibrant individuals that actually make history. Instead we are singing about the guys who make history. We should not concentrate on filling up the dome but the library. Do not get me wrong; we need singers (rappers) but I figured a doctor is better, an entrepreneur is better. There is not a single race that conquered by being entertainers, if we do not move from this philosophy of 'success' we will be entrenched by poverty. Rappers can never build a fiscal economy. Another key mention would be that the white youth of South Africa must get involved. We need their experience which they gained from their forefathers. There must be social cohesion from the Indian, Black, White, Coloured and any other youth that calls South Africa their home. Follow The YALM on Twitter: @THE_YALM Email: [email protected] Did you agree with the points expressed by Mr Nkabinde? Comment below CIAO. LOVE. PEACE. LIGHT ATHENA
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Vuyanathi Fanti
2/6/2016 20:03:17
Incredible Athena
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Athena
2/6/2016 23:09:45
Thank you. The support is greatly appreciated :) x
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