#NYDA

Sunshine Minenhle Myende, chair of the National Youth Development Agency, faced significant questioning from parliament's standing committee on public accounts regarding a legal action taken against Sunday Times journalist Sisanda Mbolekwa. The inquiry focused on the financial implications of the court application.

The Sunday Times contends that Sunshine Myende, chairperson of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), misused the Protection from Harassment Act to suppress media coverage on issues of public interest. The journalist from the Sunday Times is challenging a gag order imposed by Myende, asserting that it constitutes an attempt to silence legitimate reporting, according to the publication.