Johannesburg Junior Council (JJC)
The Johannesburg Junior Council (JJC) is presently composed of 72 junior councilors all of whom are Grade 11 students, nominated by 36 secondary schools in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan area. There are no criteria for a school to join the JJC; the only requirement is the desire to participate. The JJC was established in Johannesburg in 1928 making it one of the first junior councils in Southern Africa. It was formally associated with the Johannesburg City Council. It is now a registered NGO (052/457/NPO), completely self-sufficient and run by the youth of Johannesburg.
The JJC is composed of a Governing Body, an Executive Committee, Chairpersons of six committees and their committee members. The Executive consists of a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Speaker of House, Chief Whip, Secretary and Public Relations Officer. The six committees - Youth Awareness, Welfare, Sports and Recreation, Arts and Culture, Ecology and Contact - are each managed by a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson and are governed by a constitution.
Executive for the term of 2011/2012
- Mayor: Saul Musker - King David Victory Park
- Deputy Mayor: Enhle Khumalo - Roedean School
- Speaker of House and Chairperson of Management: Gasela Nyati - St Andrews School for Girls
- Chief Whip: Samantha Sangiqu - Northcliff High School
- Public Relations Officer: Mitchell Parker - Northcliff High School
- Secretary: Monique Prior- Parktown Girls High School
Executive for the term 2012/2013
- Mayor: James Pearce - Parktown Boys High School
- Deputy Mayor: Julia Chaskalson - King David Victory Park
- Speaker of House and Chairperson of Management: Khule Duma - St Davids Marist Inanda
- Chief Whip: Ukanyo Mabandla - Parktown Boys High School
- Public Relations Officer: Heather Dixon - Northcliff High School
- Secretary: Zinhle Mdluli - Crawford College Sandton
Executive for the term 2013/2014
- Mayor: Thomas Ditchfield - Parktown Boys High School
- Deputy Mayor: Anneline Coetsee - Crawford College Lonehill
- Chairperson of Management: Naqeeb Emeran - Parktown Boys High School
- Chief Whip: Josh Broomberg - King David Victory Park
- Public Relations Officer: Sam Musker - Redhill High School
- Secretary: Danielle Grobbelaar - St. Teresa’s Mercy School
Among many things the JJC is committed to developing future leaders and upstanding citizens of this country, whilst at the same time giving back to the community.
Each year, it is up to the councilors to determine what events shall be organised to benefit the underprivileged. Coming up with events, fundraising for the events and all the organisation and planning of these events is part of the leadership development program in place on JJC. http://www.facebook.com/johannesburgjuniorcouncil
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