SAYC Raymond Mhlaba LM Task Team

20/06/2026

As mandated to lead public participation and voter education, ADM Council Speaker Cllr Onke Mgunculu calls on all Amathole District residents to register or update their details ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

This weekend, 20–21 June 2026, the IEC opens registration stations across the district — Amahlathi, Great Kei, Mbhashe, Mnquma, Ngqushwa and Raymond Mhlaba. Your voice. Your future. Your vote. Make sure you're counted.

📍 Find your nearest station via the IEC website or app
🗳️ 20–21 June 2026

20/06/2026

🚨REMINDER: IEC VOTER REGISTRATION WEEKEND🚨

Today is your opportunity to make your voice count! We encourage all young people across Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality to visit their nearest voting station and register to vote.

🗳️ Registration stations are open from 08h00 – 17h00, Saturday & Sunday.
📍 Bring your ID Card or Green ID Book
🤳 You can also register online via the IEC website

Don’t leave your future in someone else’s hands. Be counted, be heard, and be part of shaping the future of our communities.

Your Vote. Your Voice. Your Future.

16/06/2026

🇿🇦✊🏾 YOUTH DAY 2026 |

Today, we commemorate 50 years since the historic June 16, 1976 Youth Uprising - a defining moment that demonstrated the courage, resilience, and revolutionary spirit of South Africa’s youth.

As the SAYC Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality Task Team, we honour the fearless young leaders and thousands of students who stood against apartheid oppression and fought for dignity, equality, and quality education.

Fifty years later, the struggle continues. While the youth of 1976 fought for political freedom, today’s youth continue the fight against unemployment, poverty, inequality, and limited opportunities.

Their sacrifice. Our responsibility. Their legacy. Our future.



Issued by: SAYC Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality Task Team. ✊🏾🇿🇦

16/06/2026

[TO THE YOUTH OF AMATHOLE DISTRICT | JUNE 16]

Fifty years ago, young people changed the course of history. They were students. They were courageous. They were the Class of 1976. Their sacrifice was not in vain. It opened doors that had been shut, broke the walls that had stood for generations, and ignited a fire that still burns today.

This Youth Month, we say to you: you are that fire’s continuation.

The Freedom Charter declared that the doors of learning and culture shall be opened to all. Those doors were opened with a price paid in blood and courage by young people who refused to accept less than their full humanity. Now those doors stand open for you. Walk through them boldly — with knowledge, with purpose, and with the same unshakeable belief in your own dignity that drove the Class of 1976.

Amathole District Municipality honours your potential. We honour your voice. We honour your future.

11/06/2026

🇿🇦⚽ ALL THE BEST BAFANA BAFANA! ⚽🇿🇦

As the South African Youth Council (SAYC) Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality Task Team, we stand firmly behind our national team as they take on Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tonight at 21pm.

Go out there, make the youth of South Africa proud, and fly our flag high on the world stage! 🇿🇦🔥

The hopes, dreams, and support of millions of young South Africans are with you.

🙌🏽 One Nation. One Team. One Dream. Go Bafana Bafana! ⚽🔥

04/06/2026

IN PICTURES:

The Youth Parliament District Workshop for the Amathole District Municipality was held today at the Legislature’s Raymond Mhlaba Chamber, with Honourable Gunuza in attendance. The workshop provided young participants with a platform to engage on key issues affecting youth as they prepare for the upcoming Sectoral Parliament to be hosted later this month. These district workshops play a critical role in empowering delegates from across the province to actively participate in governance processes and hold public representatives accountable. This initiative supports the development of an informed, responsible, and socially conscious generation committed to advancing the Eastern Cape.

04/06/2026

[PICTURED]

Our Coordinator with the Secretary of SAYC Amathole District at the Amathole District preparatory workshop for the upcoming Youth Parliament.

04/06/2026

08/01/2026

[OPPORTUNITIES] Nanga amathuba omsebenzi. Faka into zakho 🔌🔌🔌🔌🔌