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Our meeting was held at Benjamin Mahlasela School in Kings Flats. We had over 20 people attend our meeting, all of them youth and most of them male. This demographic proved in our favour as our project is aimed at the youth so the meeting was a forum for them to debate about issues which affected them. This is a positive aspect of public journalism as it’s this kind of citizen involvement which is integral to maintaining a healthy democracy.   

Members of the cricket team

A positive aspect was that the cricket team were able to meet with younger boys and encourage the boys to join them for cricket games. The members of the cricket team also encouraged the younger boys to do something that they are passionate about rather than for financial gain. The younger boys were invited to get involved in cricket and to interact with the cricket team, who will serve as good role models for them.