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OUT IN THE COLD: NYDA chairman Andile Lungisa is set to lose his place on the agency's board. PHOTO: PEGGY NKOMO

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THE chairman of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board Andile Lungisa has been left out in the cold and excluded from the next board of the controversial youth agency.

Lungisa, who remains close and loyal to expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, was nominated by the ANCYL and his omission might be seen as a way of getting rid of Malema's allies.

Lungisa's name did not make the final list following intense interviews by a multiparty joint adhoc committee, which is to present its recommendations to the National Assembly on Tuesday when the nominated candidates is expected to be approved.

The board comprises seven people, most of whom are aligned to the ANC. The recommended names are former Sasco leader Xoliswa Bambiso; deputy national chairperson of the IFP Youth Brigade Zandile Majozi; ANCYL leaders Muthupi Modiba, Kenny Morolong, Maropene Ntuli, Young Communist League leader Yershen Pillay and Nyalleng Potloana.

Once these names are endorsed by the National Assembly list will be sent to President Jacob Zuma for ratification.

With the latest development, it remains to be seen if NYDA CEO Steven Ngobeni and chief operations officer Magdaline Moonsamy will survive as they are also Malema allies.

The NYDA has been shrouded in controversy under Lungisa's leadership, with questions raised about the agency staff close links with the ANCYL and huge amount of the agency's budget being spent on salaries.

There was outrage when national Treasury announced it would allocate R1.2-billion to the agency over three years, with political parties such as the Democratic Alliance charging that it was pouring money down the drain as the agency had failed to deliver.

The agency was set up in 2009 following the merger between the National Youth Commission and the Umsobomvu Youth Fund.

Since its inception, there has been controversy around how the agency was not helping young people but wasting money.

It raised eyebrows in December 2010 after it spent R100-million on a youth festival which was later dubbed the "kissing festival".

In May Lungisa told Parliament that the agency would not fulfil its goals unless it was allocated at least R950-million a year.

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Thu May 23 07:02:38 SAST 2013 ::

Aug 3, 2012

Daffy

its about time these feckin hyenas were left out in the COLD!!
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Aug 3, 2012

Pointman

This dufus was in above his head. We need someone competent in a position of responsibility. R400m should not be in the hands of fools. Wonder how much he stashed away.
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Aug 3, 2012

truthhurt

This boy has been riding the wave of self enrichment for a long time now, he must give others a chance to also enrich themselves.
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Aug 3, 2012

Sinudeity_

GOOD NEWS!!!
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Aug 3, 2012

Sinudeity_

This dude wasnt famous for his hard work.
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Aug 3, 2012

Mapholobakay1

...and what is NYDA again class? National anc Youth league Development Agency!
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Aug 3, 2012

Stimela

he must face the chop, he is useless!
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Aug 3, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

What has this Agency done since 2009 can some please tell me, maybe the media is not reporting on the positive things that it has down. Moonsamy she is the most arrogant woman gal ive met so is Lungi I think they have done all they could so they must step down regardles of being allies with Malema.
Why must Zuma ratify infact what is ratification any way?
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Aug 3, 2012

papamasentlelebonolo

Get rid off all these punks
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Aug 3, 2012

Tango

Juju's ally faces chop
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I say, chop all Juju's allies and start afresh.
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