RESEARCH REPORT: WORKSHOP ON ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN AND THROUGH YOUTH (GEORGE, EDEN MUNICIPALITY)
ELP, Ethical Leadership Project
George, Knys na and Mossel Bay are municipalities within the Western Cape Province
and are situated approximately 550 km outside of Cape Town. These respective
municipalities have rich histories originating from the early descendants of both the
San (30 000 years ago) and Khoi-khoi people 2 000 years ago. According to George
municipality’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP) the area of George, Knysna, and
Mossel Bay are largely still developing areas. In this IDP various areas have been
identified for priority development in these local municipalities, and inc lude Social
Development, Health and Education.
A key challenge identified through public participation according to the IDP within
the category of Social Development is Youth Development. The young people in
these areas are faced with the challenges of crime, poverty, violence and abuse against
women and children, drug and alcohol abuse, unemployment, teenage pregnancies,
HIV/AIDS infections and increased school drop out rates. (Integrated Development
Plan, online at http: www.george.org.za ). Furthermore, young leaders in these areas
are often faced with difficult decisions related to peer pressure and are often
confronted with moral decision making choices.
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