The Johannesburg Junior Council (JJC) is presently comprised of 72 junior councillors all of whom are Grade 11 students, nominated by 36 secondary schools in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan area. The JJC was established in Johannesburg in 1928. It was formally associated with the Johannesburg City Council. It is now a registered NGO (052/457/NPO), completely self sufficient and run by the yo
uth of Johannesburg. The JJC is comprised of a Governing Body, an Executive Committee, Chairpersons of six committees and their committee members. The Executive comprises of a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Speaker of House, Chief Whip, Secretary and Public Relations Officer. The six committees - Youth Awareness, Welfare, Sports and Recreation, Arts and Culture, Ecology and Contact - are each managed by a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson and are governed by a constitution. Among many things the JJC is committed to developing future leaders and upstanding citizens of this country, whilst at the same time giving back to the community.