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The book foregrounds “the experiences, the ideas and the reflections of people who were actual participants in 1976, both leading figures but also young people who, on the morning of June 16th, did not see themselves as political activists,” says the author. Photo: Historical Papers Research Archive, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa.
SOUTH AFRICA

The uprising they turned into a party: What Youth Day keeps getting wrong

Every June 16th, South Africa celebrates Youth Day with music and speeches, often reposting the iconic image of Hector Pieterson. But historian Noor Nieftagodien argues these…

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
A new struggle: The 1976 pupils wanted to dismantle Bantu education. The 2016 #FeesMustFall students, wanting a seat at Wits and UCT, were fighting for access to a system 1976 rejected. File Photo
SOWETO UPRISING

The Arc betrayed

The 1976 generation fought against Bantu Education for liberation, but their grandchildren, born after 1994, navigate a different landscape. This article explores whether the…

  • Sandile Memela
11 min read
New generation: The Fees Must Fall movement elevated demands for accessible, free higher education to the centre of national discourse.
YOUTH ACTIVISM

Frantz Fanon: Every generation must discover its mission or betray it

From the political stagnation of 1944 to the economic exclusion of today, every generation of young South Africans has faced unique challenges. This article explores their…

  • Cornelius Monama
8 min read