"Each and every student was hell bent on defending their classrooms. Classrooms were never ever torched," 1976 student leader Dan Montsitsi said.
The day on which black South African school pupils rose up against "Bantu education" is now celebrated as Youth Day.
Would it be different if the person who had been killed was a white sports superstar or, indeed, any other white person?
From a hip-hop fest to enjoying the jazz sounds of Selaelo Selota, here are a few events happening around the country on June 16.
SA is celebrating youth day, Africa Check investigated some of the key claims made in the new national youth policy about crime and health in SA.
The post-1994 dispensation has failed to give young Africans a sense of passion and hope for the future.
As the country marks Youth Day, concerns are being raised that young South Africans are no longer as involved in politics as their 1976 counterparts.
What happened to the pupil carrying Hector Pieterson in the photo that epitomises June 16 1976? The trail leads to Canada, but hope is fading.
President Jacob Zuma has told a Youth Day celebration in KwaZulu-Natal that South Africa has changed for the better since 1976.
South African youth must dedicate themselves to the struggle for economic emancipation, says ANC spokesperson Jackson Mthembu ahead of Youth Day.
The day on which black South African school pupils rose up against "Bantu education" is now celebrated as Youth Day.
From the M&G’s reports on initiation that have caused an uproar to Julius Malema’s new party, what do you want to talk about ahead of Youth Day?
ANC MP Judy Tshabalala has expressed concern about SA’s white youth feeling excluded from Youth Day celebrations, the Beeld has reported.
Speaking at the launch of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans 2012, Trevor Manuel calls on the youth to develop a service ethic.
Expelled ANCYL leader Julius Malema claims President Jacob Zuma undermined the youth by attending a G20 summit instead of joining a Youth Day rally.
In an attempt to highlight the lack of service delivery in the area, local residents burnt tyres and blocked roads outside the youth day rally in PE.
Afrikaner organisations have found a common purpose with more liberal groups in the youth wage subsidy and unemployment debate, writes Aneesa Fazel.
Young girls expose themselves to the danger of HIV infection by having sex with older men. Victoria John reports.
What will be the legacy of today’s black youth, asks Mpho Moshe Matheolane, as he considers the nihilistic and destructive craze dubbed "izikhothane".
As she began a tour to learn about the brutality of apartheid, Boipelo Ndaba was skeptical that anything good would come of learning about the dark ch
Raenette Taljaard is a senior lecturer in Public Policy at UCT and she was speaking at the launch of the <i>M&G</i> 200 Young South Africans.
To commemorate Youth Day, the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> asked some young South Africans one question.
President Zuma walked into an almost empty Orlando Stadium to deliver the keynote address at Youth Day celebrations, accompanied by Julius Malema.
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President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday praised the National Youth Development Agency for its work in improving the lives of young people.
Rural development, job creation and poverty alleviation were central to Youth Day commemoration messages on Tuesday.
President Jacob Zuma told the National Youth Development Agency on Tuesday to prioritise poverty alleviation and crime-fighting programmes.
ANC deputy president Kgalema Molanthe that Julius Malema’s remarks would be discussed at the ANC’s national working committee meeting next week.
African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema has vowed that the youth of South Africa would die in supporting Jacob Zuma.
While young people face many obstacles, there are programmes working to uplift them, it is just a matter of knowing where to look.
The idea of criminalising anti-competitive behaviour and hitting the colluders is an attractive one.