{"id":55013,"date":"2025-05-26T12:31:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/?p=55013"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:43:24","slug":"win-for-youth-day-pe-express-seeks-young-community-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/win-for-youth-day-pe-express-seeks-young-community-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"(Closed) Win for Youth Day: PE Express seeks young community heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" data-attachment-id=\"55008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/?attachment_id=55008\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/youth.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1748,994\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;SOWETO - SOUTH AFRICA, JUNE 16:  On 16 June 1976 high-school students in Soweto, South Africa, protested for better education. Police fired teargas and live bullets into the marching crowd killing innocent people and ignited what is known as \\&quot;The Soweto Uprising\\&quot;, the bloodiest episode of riots between police and protesters since the 1960&#039;s. (Photo by Bongani Mnguni\/City Press\/Gallo Images\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2013 Gallo Images (PTY) LTD&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Soweto Riots&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Soweto Riots\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SOWETO &amp;#8211; SOUTH AFRICA, JUNE 16:  On 16 June 1976 high-school students in Soweto, South Africa, protested for better education. Police fired teargas and live bullets into the marching crowd killing innocent people and ignited what is known as &amp;#8220;The Soweto Uprising&amp;#8221;, the bloodiest episode of riots between police and protesters since the 1960&amp;#8217;s. (Photo by Bongani Mnguni\/City Press\/Gallo Images\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/youth-1024x582.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/youth-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"SOWETO - SOUTH AFRICA, JUNE 16: On 16 June 1976 high-school students in Soweto, South Africa, protested for better education. Police fired teargas and live bullets into the marching crowd killing innocent people and ignited what is known as &quot;The Soweto Uprising&quot;, the bloodiest episode of riots between police and protesters since the 1960's. (Photo by Bongani Mnguni\/City Press\/Gallo Images\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-55008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/youth-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/youth-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/youth-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/youth-1320x751.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/youth.jpg 1748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SOWETO &#8211; SOUTH AFRICA, JUNE 16:  On 16 June 1976 high-school students in Soweto, South Africa, protested for better education. Police fired teargas and live bullets into the marching crowd killing innocent people and ignited what is known as &#8220;The Soweto Uprising&#8221;, the bloodiest episode of riots between police and protesters since the 1960&#8217;s. (Photo by Bongani Mnguni\/City Press\/Gallo Images\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration of Youth Day, PE Express is launching an exciting initiative to recognise and reward young community heroes who are making a positive impact in their neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018Young Heroes\u2019 campaign aims to shine a spotlight on individuals aged 21 or younger who demonstrate exceptional commitment to improving their communities through volunteer work, innovative projects, mentorship, or other meaningful contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Youth Day commemorates the courage and sacrifice of the young people who stood up for change in 1976. Today, we want to honour that legacy by celebrating our current young heroes who are building a better future for all South Africans,\u2019 said Zeldr\u00e9 Swanepoel, regional editor of PE Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How It Works:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The search for these inspiring young individuals will be conducted through PE Express\u2019s social media platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community members are encouraged to nominate deserving young heroes by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill in the form below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Facebook comments, say &#8220;done&#8221; and use the use hashtag, #PEYoungHeroes2025 when creating post. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing the story of a young person (21 or younger) making a difference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Including photos or videos showcasing their community work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only nominees residing in Port Elizabeth will be eligible to enter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative comes with attractive cash prizes to support these young changemakers: &#8211; First Prize: R3,000 &#8211; Second Prize: R2,000 &#8211; Third Prize: R1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018We believe in investing in our youth and recognising their contributions to society. These prizes will hopefully help these young heroes expand their community initiatives,\u2019 added Swanepoel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominations will be evaluated based on the impact of the nominee\u2019s work, creativity, leadership skills, and dedication to serving others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners&#8217; inspiring stories will be showcased in a special Youth Day Supplement which will be inserted into some of the print editions of PE Express and UD Express. It will also be published as E-pub to download for free.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inspiring stories of all finalists will be showcased on our websites and social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to nominate a young hero in your community. Nominations close on June 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/\"><strong>www.peexpress.co.za<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or contact our editorial team at&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:peexpress@novusmedia.co.za\">peexpress@novusmedia.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong> Please include PE Young Heroes in the subject field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PE Express \u2013 Celebrating the spirit of youth and community service.<\/p>\n\n\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof 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