Greetings: I wish to send my greetings to the
parents, teachers and mentors, and all the supporters present. I would also
like to send my greetings to the outgoing and the incoming councils.
Word of thanks to the council: It is a
privilege and an honor for me to stand
here before you all today as the junior executive mayor for the term of office
2018/2019. The mayoral position was a position I accepted with open arms and
vowed to give my full dedication in order for this council to succeed. I wish
to thank you all for the connectedness through we worked together and overcame
many obstacles. Likeone big family, we have been so infused, intertwined and
intermingled into each like brothers and sisters. The spirit for which I am
grateful and wish to see continue in the new council.
Message to the new council: To the new council,
I have the following message: It is not easy. Being a councilor is not easy, in
the sense that one has to equip oneself with skills that will make it possible
for the council to function optimally. These include speaking skills and management
to quote but few. As an organization, we have to uphold our mandate, which is
to have an impact in the community and lead the youth in the right direction.
We have to touch people's lives through our selflessness and a burning desire
to make a difference. Welkom itself is faced with a problem of substance abuse
by teenagers, and as if that was not enough, this is being done in school
uniform.
Change: Ladies and gentlemen, it is no secret
that we are the catalysts and agents of change in our communities and in our own
small way we influence others by what we say, what we do and how we conduct ourselves,
hence I challenged each and everyone of us for selflessness, commitment and the
passion to serve. The very same way the world's icon and my role model, Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. challenged each and everyone of us to serve mankind in whatever
way possible. This is evident in his words about serving mankind when he said
and I quote, "Everybody can be great, because anyone can serve. You don't
have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don't have to have
a college degree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to
serve. You don't have to know Einstein's theory of relativity to serve. You
don't have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You
only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love." Just as one
needs and iron to sharpen another iron, humans exchange wisdom through interaction
and sharing of ideas. We need to learn from each others' expertise through
sharing of ideas, working together and observing others in action.
Closing: In the final
analysis, I wish to once again welcome you all info the council and wish you
all the best of luck. Thank you.