The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is an entity of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities under the National Government of South Africa.
The mission of the National Youth Development Agency is to mainstream youth issues into society and facilitate youth development with all sectors of society.
The activities of the National Youth Development Agency could be summarised as follows:
- Lobbying and advocating for integration and mainstreaming of youth development in all spheres of government, the private sector and civil society
- Initiating, implementing, facilitating and coordinating youth development programmes
- Monitoring and evaluating youth development intervention across the board and mobilising youth for active participation in civil society engagements.
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Ms Sunshine Minenhle Myende
Deputy Chairperson
- Mr Bonga Siphesihle Makhanya
Board Members
- Ms Kelly Sandra Baloyi
- Ms Thembisile Precious Mahuwa
- Mr Sibusiso Makhathini
- Mr Wiseman Mfaniseni Mbatha
- Ms Busisiwe Nandipha Nxumalo
Chief Executive Officer
- Ms Mafiki Duma (Executive Director: Corporate Services)
Chief Financial Officer
- Ms Okuhle Sidumane
Senior Management
- Mr Walter Bango (Senior Manager: Monitoring and Evaluation)
- Ms Mafiki Duma (Executive Director: Corporate Services)
- Ms Nontsikelelo Makaula (Executive Director: Operations)
- Mr Tshepo Manyama (Senior Manager: Business Performance)
- Ms Ikayeng Masinamela (Corporate Investments and International Relations)
- Ms Amanda Ndlovu (Financial Services)
- Mr Abbey Nkabinde (Senior Manager: Internal Auditing)
- Ms Nelisiwe Nzimande (Senior Manager: Programme Design and Development)
Communications Officers
- Mr Milton Makgothoma (Media Officer: Office of the Executive Chairperson)
- Ms Dimakatso Masiteng (Chief Information Officer)
- Sihle Shabalala (Acting Manager: Communications)
Contact Details
The contact details of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 7 Naivasha Road, Sunninghill, 2191 |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 982, Halfway House, Midrand, Johannesburg, 2191 |
| Telephone: | 087 158 6345 / 5738 |
| Email: | info@nyda.gov.za |
| Website: | www.nyda.gov.za |
