{"id":296692,"date":"2026-04-30T13:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/?p=296692"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:19:43","slug":"ivati-conference-nyanga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/ivati-conference-nyanga\/","title":{"rendered":"IVATI Conference Nyanga Set to Empower Youth in Maumau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maumau, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nyanga,_Western_Cape\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nyanga,_Western_Cape\">Nyanga<\/a> will be abuzz tomorrow as local celebrities from various entertainment sectors gather at the SBsound building for the IVATI Music, Arts, Sport and Fashion Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empowering-youth\">Empowering youth <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Event organiser and businessman <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/mangwana-foundation-uplifts-people-with-disabilities-on-heritage-day-in-nyanga\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"266680\">Sello Mangwana<\/a> described the second annual one, as an empowering initiative aimed at emerging artists, fashion enthusiasts and footballers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are targeting young people who want to make something of their lives, especially those who lose hope and end up turning to crime. We are trying to encourage and motivate them to stay away from wrongdoing. Many young people are involved in extortion, smash-and-grab incidents, substance abuse and other harmful activities. We want to help them become better individuals.\u201d He said people from neighbouring areas were also welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-call-for-youth-transformation-and-opportunity\">Call for youth transformation and opportunity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone deserved a second chance, Mangwana said, noting some young people were drawn into crime through peer pressure, very often the result of having challenging family backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are trying to give them that second chance. We believe they can change and stop engaging in negative activities. Everyone is welcome, as long as they are willing to change their lives and become better people. 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