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YOUTH

Youth are agents of change in our democracy
Article
/ 5 June 2019

Youth are agents of change in our democracy

Young people mobilise around issues that affect their lives and their voice needs to be heard

By Staff Reporter
SA youth seek and have fluid identities
Article
/ 31 May 2019

SA youth seek and have fluid identities

Born-frees are caught between a yearned-for humanism and rigid racial categories

By Kurt April
Cyril wants SA’s pupils up to code
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Cyril wants SA’s pupils up to code

Making programming compulsory in schools is a challenging prospect, but if the president wills it, there might be a way

By Jacques Coetzee
DA’s young black caucus must stand up to white legacy leaders
Article
/ 14 May 2019

DA’s young black caucus must stand up to white legacy leaders

Mmusi Maimane will follow the exit path of others who have been subjected to whiteness

By Rekgotsofetse Chikane
Non-voting youth are not simply apathetic
Article
/ 7 May 2019

Non-voting youth are not simply apathetic

There are myriad reasons why this very significant demographic choose not to vote

By Gugu Resha
The youth need to vote
Article
/ 4 May 2019

The youth need to vote

Nobody will stand up for the youth – except themselves

By Sello Ivan Phahle
The internal — and external — factors that will shape Sudan’s political transition
Africa
/ 25 April 2019

The internal — and external — factors that will shape Sudan’s political transition

People in Sudan are determined to provide a new political path and need to guide candidates who want to lead the country

By Luka Kuol
​Launch of the ‘1 Million by 2021 Initiative’ at the Pan African Youth Forum
Article
/ 23 April 2019

​Launch of the ‘1 Million by 2021 Initiative’ at the Pan African Youth Forum

Developing the youth is the African Union Commission’s top priority

By Advertorial Supplement
Conscious social investment will gain consumer favour
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Conscious social investment will gain consumer favour

The transparency provided by the internet means that every corporate action is judged

By James Nash
You can’t manipulate us into voting
Article
/ 8 February 2019

You can’t manipulate us into voting

Choosing not to vote is a democratic choice, which can send a powerful message to those who harp on about those who died to make it possible

By Mpho Ndaba
In limbo: ‘Isis children’ in prison
Article
/ 18 January 2019

In limbo: ‘Isis children’ in prison

Iraq grapples with how to handle an unprecedented
number of minors, many of whom were beaten into confession

By Staff Reporter
Youth is Africa’s prime challenge – but it could be an asset
Article
/ 11 January 2019

Youth is Africa’s prime challenge – but it could be an asset

Africa’s population growth will cause most countries to become younger, a trend that will occur at the same time as the rest of the world ages

By Tendai Biti Guest
Ekurhuleni youth make their views heard about their choice to vote or not in 2019
Article
/ 26 October 2018

Ekurhuleni youth make their views heard about their choice to vote or not in 2019

‘Youth must focus on the ideal South Africa they would like to live in’

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
‘It’s time we place leadership in the hands of the youth’
Article
/ 27 September 2018

‘It’s time we place leadership in the hands of the youth’

We need to open up more opportunities to the youth, who have been ignored for far too long

By Staff Reporter
A lot to learn
Article
/ 21 September 2018

A lot to learn

Tech innovation has a role to play in a broad range of educational issues, and can help struggling students

By Cayleigh Bright
Youth month reflections: where have all the voters gone?
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Youth month reflections: where have all the voters gone?

The GPL has a constitutional mandate to ensure that citizens of Gauteng participate in democratic processes

By Staff Reporter
GPL speaker calls the youth into solution-directed discussion for a better future
Article
/ 22 June 2018

GPL speaker calls the youth into solution-directed discussion for a better future

The Youth Sector Parliament debates relevant issues and helps the GPL reach resolutions

By Staff Reporter
Addressing youth unemployment
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Addressing youth unemployment

The Ekurhuleni Youth Summit and Career Expo was held last week at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni

By Charles Molele
Youth participation in the green economy
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Youth participation in the green economy

The green economy has great potential to create employment

By Charles Molele
We are looking inward: Equal Education
Article
/ 25 May 2018

We are looking inward: Equal Education

The social justice organisation says the sexual harassment allegations have been a wake-up call

By Staff Reporter
​Education and social development departments collaborate
Article
/ 23 February 2018

​Education and social development departments collaborate

The Isibindi programme helps child-headed families to rise above their circumstances

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Young, black, beautiful
Article
/ 12 January 2018

Editorial: Young, black, beautiful

‘​It truly is a beautiful thing for a young person to remind us that youth is not always wasted on the young’

By Editorial
Evacuate migrants enslaved in Libya, urges France’s Macron
Africa
/ 29 November 2017

Evacuate migrants enslaved in Libya, urges France’s Macron

Bound for the EU-Africa summit, President Macron told Burkina Faso students that migrant trafficking was a "crime against humanity."

By Deutsche Welle 1
As Kenya’s votes, its youth are more than just a cliché
Africa
/ 7 August 2017

As Kenya’s votes, its youth are more than just a cliché

It can seem like a cliché when people talk about the power of the youth demographic bulge across Africa.

By Chude Jideonwo
Youth inspire reimagining the country
Article
/ 8 July 2016

Youth inspire reimagining the country

What if people not as herd voters or victims, but as individuals who belong to communities in dire need of infrastructure and education?

By Staff Reporter
Our disillusioned youth know one thing: Change is coming
Analysis
/ 24 June 2016

Our disillusioned youth know one thing: Change is coming

The youth are beginning to show signs of disengagement, while there is a radicalised element that has no interest in preserving the current order.

By Kanelo Pitso
Youth-friendly sexual health clinics put Ugandans at ease
Article
/ 8 April 2016

Youth-friendly sexual health clinics put Ugandans at ease

Clinics dedicated to young people are ideal but the poor nation struggles to provide at least a basic service for those who can’t access them.

By Staff Reporter
SA’s youth are crying out for truly transformative change
Analysis
/ 28 February 2016

SA’s youth are crying out for truly transformative change

The violence and fire we see on campuses is a representation of the pain felt in the heart of millions of young people

By Kanelo Pitso
Will young voters choose the EFF?
Article
/ 28 January 2016

Will young voters choose the EFF?

Experts say young people, disenchanted with party politics, are opting for other ways to be heard.

By Pontsho Pilane
‘Youthquake’ rocks our political landscape
Article
/ 17 December 2015

‘Youthquake’ rocks our political landscape

Fifty percent of South Africans are under 30 and the majority are unemployed.

By Imraan Buccus
Mundane reality of martyrs
Article
/ 30 July 2015

Mundane reality of martyrs

A group of British youths went to guard duty in Syria – now the last of Portsmouth’s self-styled al-Britani Brigade Bangladeshi Bad Boys has died.

By Emine Saner
SA youth: Equal opportunity remains a dream
Article
/ 12 June 2014

SA youth: Equal opportunity remains a dream

Equal opportunities when it comes to dream jobs that satisfy all your aspirations and goals are just that, a dream, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

By Staff Reporter
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