Path to UBPA

Some of the suggested names from our members building towards the satisfaction of section 1 of our constitutional provision. It is with great honour that we all now realise UBPA as the name that prevailed above and beyond all the suggested names. Section 1 of the constitution provided for the name of the organisation, but UBPA is yet to come up with the logo and the colours of UBPA to satisfy section 2 of the constitution.


Guide lines to the name of the organisation.

For the name of the organisation, members keep in mind that the name must be fresh and unique just like we are yet easy on the tongue and memory. It is trite law that the name will also have to be original, not blasphemous, not derogatory, not vague, not ambigous and not scandalous. In short the name will have to be meaningful and will be informed by our goals, aspirations and values. We are all gifted so it shouldn't be difficult to come up with unique names. One's proposals thus far are:

1. Pioneers for Change (PC) by Mr Nkosi

In motivation one will argue that what we undertake to do is pioneer not only on something that has never been done before as far as Wakkerstroom and uThaka is concerned, but more so on what one will call untested waters. For that reason
pioneers for change speaks directly to what we seek to do, in short in someway it speaks to our broader goals and objectives. Change, youth participation and development is what we are Pioneers for. Let us face it, if many people hear of the acronym will most likely think of us as the computers of Wakkerstroom that we are. A computer always signifies a certain level of development and technological advancement and it is that level of development and technological advancement that we need to be associated with. Naming our organisation PC is a step in a right direction.

2. Partnership for Uthaka's Development (PUD) by Mr Nkosi

One's co-Chair, Ms Nkwanyana once remarked that even the name of our location itself, Esizameleni would suggest that something is fundamentally wrong. Indeed, that name would suggest that change and development can't even be conceived at Uthaka, unless some outside agency tries it for us. For this reason Partnering as we seek to do for Development will not only go a long way but will capture us very well. In essence this name is informed by the youth engagement one participated in many years ago whilst he was still a learner at Uthaka Secondary. Some members may or may not know that one participated and represented both the District and the Region of Gert Sibande at the Youth Parliament held at Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature in 2001 if memory serves one well. The topic of deliberation was around the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). In that gathering one learned important lessons about development from both the theoretical and practical point of views. Naming our organisation PUD not only takes one bak to that event but makes him relive the experience and it is that experience of development that informs our organisation.

3. Uthaka's Youth Organisation (UYO) by Ms Nkwanyana

Sadly no motivation motivating for the adoption of this name was submitted, apart from the argument that it came from her mind.


4. NURTURING UTHAKA YOUTH ORGANNIZATION(NUYO), by Sihle Raphael Mngomezulu

One of us was suggested that in this organisation we are nurturing those young ones and we also uplifting them. Therefore, I have considered one of the organisation's
missions that were adopted in the meeting.Then, I have decided to form this wonderful name for the organisation regarding it. Indeed, we are aiming to nurture and uplift this youth as I have noticed that there are lots of challenges which I think everyone is ready to play his/her role. So, Bahlonishwa I would like to inform everyone about these challenges, we ought to take actions on.

5. Uthaka Brain Power (UBP) by Bongani Lucky Mntambo

Obviously without the power of any brain there is effective and efficient action that can at any time be executed. Therefore it appears to me the it is only
the power of the brain that makes things happen. Having this in mind, I felt impelled to believe that by brain's power everything is feasible. I'm furthermore motivated by Earnst Holmes when he says "Povert is a lack of thinking" it then becomes convincing to me to christen our baby organisation as Uthaka Brain Power kafushani nje, (UBP). Sec. BL Mtambo

Compiled by Thulani Nkosi
Chairperson, UBPA