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The board of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has begun assessing allegations against chief executive Patrick Dlamini after receiving a whistleblower complaint that raises…
Nearly 50 years after students took to the streets of Soweto demanding a voice in their own future, young South Africans say they are still fighting to be heard.
This extract delves into the enduring mystery surrounding the death of Tsietsi Mashinini, a prominent leader of the 1976 Soweto uprising. After years in exile grappling with…
In 1968, Walt Disney released The Love Bug, starring Herbie, a sentient, pearl-white 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. The film became a massive global box-office success, transforming the…
On June 16 1976, South Africa witnessed the explosive beginning of the Soweto Uprising, a student-led revolt that would shake the foundations of apartheid and echo across the world. What began as a well-documented peaceful march by thousands…
As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising of June 16, 1976, a Pan-African intellectual's thoughts are mixed, vexed with ongoing conflicts, governance challenges and cultural relations amongst the youth and students of the…
South Africa commemorates 32 years of democracy, 50 years since the Soweto uprising, and 30 years since its progressive Constitution. Yet, despite political freedom, the nation's youth face a new adversary: economic exclusion, marked by high…
This article reflects on the unfulfilled promises of democracy for young people, fifty years after the Soweto Uprising. It highlights how youth globally bear the brunt of political failures, economic instability, and climate change, demanding…
