// JSC Health & Social Development · Johannesburg

Joburg's Health,
Our Future.

A blueprint for a resilient youth. Three pillars. One mission — if elected, I will make health, safety, and mental wellness accessible to every student in every postcode of this city.

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VOTE FOR ACCESS

SMART HEALTH FOR THE MODERN STUDENT

NO STUDENT LEFT BEHIND

YOUR POSTCODE SHOULDN'T DICTATE YOUR HEALTH

HEALTH IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE

ACCESS. WELLNESS. SAFETY.

VOTE FOR ACCESS

SMART HEALTH FOR THE MODERN STUDENT

NO STUDENT LEFT BEHIND

YOUR POSTCODE SHOULDN'T DICTATE YOUR HEALTH

HEALTH IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE

ACCESS. WELLNESS. SAFETY.

THE CAMPAIGN

A plan to lead with purpose.

This platform is anchored to existing City of Johannesburg mandates — the Expanded Social Package, the e-Health Digital Transformation strategy, and the Safe Cities initiative. The proposal doesn't require new spending. It requires the JSC to activate the tools the City has already built and put them in students' hands.

The case is clear: 8 out of 10 students in this city have no medical aid. 1 in 2 learners in our townships is sitting in class right now struggling with clinical anxiety. The streets between school and home are still too dangerous for too many of us. As MMC of Health, my first priority will be a credible, evidence-based response to each of these — through a three-pillar strategy that starts where the inequality is deepest.

of JHB youth have no medical aid → my community health access programme addresses this

of township teens show anxiety symptoms → my mental wellness initiative addresses this

of teens with disorders go untreated → my mental wellness initiative addresses this

1 in 3

SA women will experience physical or sexual violence → my safety & GBV response programme addresses this

MEET THE CANDIDATE

Ready to lead.

I'm a Grade 10 learner at Northriding College High School in Region C, Johannesburg. I hold an academic scholarship, have maintained an 87% average across two consecutive years, and was the first Head Girl of my primary school. I currently serve as a sitting JSC Councillor in the 2026–2027 term.

My record speaks to what I will bring to the Health portfolio: discipline, consistency, and the ability to lead in spaces that matter. I have competed in Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Reading Olympiads, and have held a leadership role every year since Grade 7 — from Class Representative to Bible Study Leader to JSC Councillor.

As MMC of Health, my first priority will be ensuring the JSC has a credible, evidence-based health platform that the Senior Council can act on. The plan is ready. The mandate is what I'm asking for. My campaign motto — "Access is Dignity" — is not a slogan. It is a commitment.

Grade 10 · Northriding College High School Academic Scholarship Region C · Johannesburg JSC Councillor 2026–2027 87% Average · Top 3 in Grade Candidate: MMC of Health

THE PILLARS

Three pillars of change.

HEALTH ACCESS

Filling the gap, funding the future. I will fight to ensure every family in Johannesburg can access the medication and social support they are entitled to — regardless of income, postcode, or whether they know the system exists.

MENTAL HEALTH

Because your mind matters as much as your marks. I will push for accessible, stigma-free mental health support for every student in Joburg — reaching young people in the language they speak, in the spaces they already occupy.

GBV & SAFETY

Protecting the present, securing the future. I will advocate for real safety infrastructure for students — faster emergency response, safer routes, and a clear, accessible path to justice for survivors of GBV.

HOW IT WORKS

A plan built on evidence.

IDENTIFY THE GAP

I started with the data. 80% of Johannesburg youth have no medical aid. 90% of teens with mental health disorders go untreated. 1 in 2 learners in township schools shows clinical anxiety. The gap isn't invisible — it's just been ignored.

ALIGN WITH THE CITY

Every proposal in my platform is anchored to an existing City of Johannesburg mandate — the Expanded Social Package, the e-Health Digital Transformation strategy, the Safe Cities initiative, and the Thuthuzela Care Centre network. I don't reinvent the wheel; I put it in students' hands.

DESIGN FOR THE STREET

Every proposed solution is built around the real barriers Joburg youth face — data costs, language, stigma, and safety. My platform will prioritise reaching students where they are, not where the system expects them to be.

DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY

My platform won't just serve students — it will generate actionable data for the Senior MMC. Crowdsourced safety reports will feed directly to City Power and JMPD. Student voices will become mandated service delivery items. I will turn lived experience into governance action.

THE JSC HEALTH MANIFESTO

Three beliefs. One commitment.

We believe every student in Johannesburg deserves access to healthcare and social support — regardless of their postcode, income, or whether they know the system exists.

We believe mental wellness is not a privilege. Every young person in this city deserves stigma-free, accessible support — in the language they speak, on the devices they already have.

We believe safety is a right. Survivors of GBV deserve a clear, accessible path to justice. Students deserve to walk between school and home without fear.

Do you agree? If you believe health access, mental wellness, and safety belong on the JSC agenda this term — add your name.