Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album
Some of the freedoms the youth fought for have been obtained but the battle for equal education is far from over
The National Youth Coalition says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration has ignored its pleas over the last two years
The latest official data shows that youth unemployment rose by 1.1% and almost a quarter of a million young people lost their jobs in the first three months of 2023
It’s not what Oliver Tambo meant but, for the ANC, the lines have been clearly drawn since the party’s elections in 2017
Decades later, Mbongeni Ngema’s work still has life lessons for South Africans in these dark days for our democracy
When we rebel and part ways with the barbarism of the apartheid and the democratic state, we will keep the memory of this historic event alive for current and future generations
Young people answered the call to service during this crisis and made a significant contribution during lockdown, they deserve to be recognised as changemakers
Strict copyright laws, championed by media mega-monopolies, dash the prospects of young learners, performance artists and the blind in South Africa
The spirit of defiance against injustice that was captured by the Soweto Uprisings in 1976 can still be felt among young people in post-apartheid South Africa
Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended
Society’s fascination with robbing the rich to feed the poor, whether fabricated or in real life, reveals a profound longing for justice and redistribution in a capitalist world
The tragic events that took place on June 16 1976 have been appropriated
When we recall those who paid the ultimate price for quality education, don’t forget current learners who are still struggling for decent schooling.
History needs to focus on historical consciousness if students are to become capable of dealing with South Africa’s social problems
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s seven years in Brandfort conscientised a community
‘Students “choose” English. This is not the “choice” anticipated by the Constitution’
In their pursuit of success, today’s young people face different challenges to those of 1976
Youth Day reminds us not to accept a single history blindly but also to question and listen
Despite being kept in solitary for 20 months in total, a defiant Peter Magubane made it his mission to document South Africa’s turbulent history.
Readers write in about 1976, criminal politicians, and the SABC.
Fourty years on, what can the youth of today learn from the past? That education is a right never to be taken for granted, writes Angie Motshekga.
It’s exactly forty years since the Soweto uprising of 1976 where the police met students with brutal force. How much has changed in terms of policing?