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Uganda’s professional elites need to take a stand

Africa Eric Mwine-Mugaju - 11 Dec 2020

COMMENT: The protests against the Ugandan president’s 35-year rule are being led by the youth. But they cannot do it alone

“In my heart I scream”: Involve young people in decision-making about their lives

Opinion #OurYouthIndaba - 8 Nov 2020

Laws on access to sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and age of consent to sexual activity in many countries do not adequately serve the needs of young people and even when they are progressive, they are often not well implemented

Editorial: Nzimande’s shame is youth’s loss

Editorial Editorial - 31 Oct 2020

Before Nzimande or anyone in government thinks of telling young people to “choose” TVET colleges again, they need to fix this sector

A net to catch the NEETs

Opinion Amuzweni Ngoma - 21 Aug 2020

A decade of reconstruction looms post-Covid. This is our chance to restructure the economy to build a more inclusive one

Corruption hampers the development of South Africa’s youth

Opinion Naledi Ngqambela - 5 Aug 2020

The economy as a whole will benefit from investment in young entrepreneurs

Youth need to be central to government’s policymaking

Opinion Althea Farmer - 29 Jun 2020

Young people answered the call to service during this crisis and made a significant contribution during lockdown, they deserve to be recognised as changemakers

Paradou AC: The barefoot academy revolutionising Algerian football

Africa Tolu Olasoji - 27 Jun 2020

After learning from Côte D’Ivoire’s ASEC Mimosas, the Paradou AC academy is revolutionising football in Algeria — and doing it barefoot

Youth Day is just as much for the present as it is for the past

Opinion Connor Bam - 17 Jun 2020

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

SA needs more young people in politics

Opinion Paul Kariuki - 16 Jun 2020

Young people are a critical demographic in South Africa, but their influence on national politics in the past two decades has been limited

All South Africans can help build a sustainable digital infrastructure

Coronavirus Onyi Nwaneri - 7 Jun 2020

Technology is key for youth to access economic opportunities, however many cannot afford devices or data

The rise of civil society in South Africa

Coronavirus Siphelele Chirwa - 31 May 2020

Organisations need to collaborate and connect in order to take the lead

Youth mythbusters needed to curb the viral threat to public health communications

Coronavirus Ramneek Ahluwalia - 23 May 2020

Because most fake news is spread on social media where young people feel comfortable, the government should ask for their help

Africa’s youth must continue the struggle of great leaders

Analysis Mcebo Dlamini - 8 Mar 2020

Our continent is not just united geographically, but also by our shared experiences and we should use that to build a bright future

Are young South Africans set up for failure?

Analysis Zama Mthunzi - 3 Mar 2020

With 7.9-million young South Africans out of work or with very little education or training opportunities, who looks out for their aspirations?

Young people must help design a youth employment plan

Analysis Kristal Duncan-Williams - 29 Feb 2020

A six-point plan will help to drive the president’s youth employment intervention but it is essential that the experiences of young people are prioritised in its design and delivery

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Uganda’s professional elites need to take a stand

“In my heart I scream”: Involve young people in decision-making about their lives

Editorial: Nzimande’s shame is youth’s loss

A net to catch the NEETs

Corruption hampers the development of South Africa’s youth

Youth need to be central to government’s policymaking

Paradou AC: The barefoot academy revolutionising Algerian football

Youth Day is just as much for the present as it is for the past

SA needs more young people in politics

All South Africans can help build a sustainable digital infrastructure

The rise of civil society in South Africa

Youth mythbusters needed to curb the viral threat to public health communications

Africa’s youth must continue the struggle of great leaders

Are young South Africans set up for failure?

Young people must help design a youth employment plan

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