Dedicated young-activist resolute to revive essence of ‘Youth Activism’

Aubrey Lamoore Tsoeute (39), born and raised in the versatile township of Kutlwanong, well known as Monganeng, the place of peace and serenity, Aubrey is determined to carry out youth activism within the Lejweleputswa.

Coming from the province that he describes as a sphere of venality, the 39-year-old says he had to quit prominent roles in community forums he spearheaded over endless corruption within forums.

He became a member of Goldfields Community Forum for a period of over five years. A non-profit organisation that acts as a distinctive mediator between mines and unions, to deal with grievances of mine workers.

However Aubrey, says he left the community forum as it didn’t adhere to its ground objectives of being a non-partisan frontier forum.

Having departed from the forum, the resolute Aubrey joined the Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) to continue serving mine workers facing underground challenges.

“While serving to ensure there’s deployment of youth in mines, in 2019 harmony gave us a learner program for 15 people.

“We managed to fit young people in this program and some are now working underground,” he added. 

Being blessed with a toddler in 2018, that’s when Aubrey realized being a father made him to see the outside of the world. “Being a father made a huge difference my life, I wanted to make something that will be of huge difference in the society,” he said.

The resilient Aubrey went to Leseding Technical Secondary School and furthered his studies at Goldfields College’s Tosa campus.  

During his early stages of life, he was involved in basketball and loved hip-hop music.

When asked about what advice he can offer to the current youth, he said; “They have to be active in governance, they must learn and know how to do things, they have to understand the content of the Freedom Charter document.”