June 16

The June 16 anniversary, commemorating the Soweto Uprising, has lost its significance, becoming a mere formality rather than a period of reflection and recommitment to the ideals…

A powerful and emotionally layered theatrical work revisits the 1976 Soweto Uprising through testimony, memory, contradiction and unresolved generational grief

Children on the continent are trafficked, sexually exploited, forced into marriage, recruited into armed forces and made to beg

Young people need to have discussions with their peers who have become apathetic and disengaged and volunteer in our communities to create a just society

Partnerships between education institutions and the private sector, with the backing of policymakers need to develop a strong school-to-work pipeline.

We need thinkers who can connect the dots between science and society, code and compassion, data and dignity

To make their voices heard, young people must be more selective in the issues they support and need to put in the hard work

Some of the freedoms the youth fought for have been obtained but the battle for equal education is far from over

‘The generation of 1976 did not fight to end the injustices of their time only for there to be the dawn of a climate apartheid’

Photojournalist Khaya Ngwenya’s style focus on exploiting natural light while staying in motion

Strict copyright laws, championed by media mega-monopolies, dash the prospects of young learners, performance artists and the blind in South Africa

The youth of today can learn from the youth of 1976, who rose up and rejected the Bantu education system

Youth Day, June 16, reminds us of the role of youth in the struggle against oppression throughout the history of the ANC

Sam Nzima’s 1976 photograph still resonates with people – for different reasons

The tragic events that took place on June 16 1976 have been appropriated