NotInMyName says it’s painful to see desperate youth queueing for food
Pretoria - The state of food security in South Africa displays itself vividly when young people of working age queue for donations with pensioners and children, #NotInMyName International president Siyabulela Jentile said yesterday.
Jentile said to see youth who had finished school, but did not know know what to do next, appreciate food donations in such a way was not only heartbreaking but also showed that there was still a lot to be done if South Africa was serious about securing the future of its youth. The organisation’s secretary-general, Themba Masango, had to work hard to calm the people and bring order as the youth and old began panicking that they would not receive the food they desperately needed.
“We had a list of beneficiaries who registered prior to us coming here but because of poverty, when people see others queueing and receiving food they also come because they too need food. “This turn-out puts a spotlight on the rate and state of inequality in South Africa. You can talk about the levels of unemployment using figures and statistics, but when you come to such areas you get to see it.“An elderly woman told us it was pointless to vote on November 1 while her children had no jobs. However, as a civil movement, we encourage our people to go and vote for change or a government they believe will serve them and change their lives.
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