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Emotional texture: Zilungile Mbombo, Mfuneli Ntumbuka and Alex
Sono. The script is sharp, witty and moving. Photos: Fiona MacPherson

‘Rise ’76’ confronts a generation haunted by how little it has done with its inherited freedom

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

Fun: YouthX Day at Constitution Hill promises a stacked line-up. Photo: Supplied

Diary: YouthX Festival, Routes of Sound at Spier Wine Farm, , Grave Injustice Exhibition

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The #FeesMustFall protests in 2015 defining moments of recent youth activism in South Africa.

Selective activism: A problem for South Africa’s youth

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

NYDA board member Pearl Pillay addresses the Somerset East gathering.

Youth empowerment takes centre stage as NYDA concludes National Youth Service recruitment roadshow

Young people were encouraged to participate in the upcoming 2024 National Government elections

2023 Nedbank YouthX Awards aim to discover and unlock the next generation of leaders

YouthX demonstrates Nedbank’s commitment to nurturing the talent, aspirations and careers of South African youth

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Turning the tide on youth mental health in South Africa

Young people in South Africa suffer the most from mental health problems, but they are also the best placed to help address the crisis, if they have the tools and support they need

Metropolitan partners with Uber to get you(th) geared up for success

Metropolitan is collaborating with Uber during Youth Month to help transport young job seekers to job interviews for free

Founder Anthea Thyssen-Ambursley speaks to the young audience about their freedom and rights.

New history for AfriCAN Future Leaders at Freedom Park

The youth must work towards a transfer of real and visible power to the people

Former president Thabo Mbeki. (AFP)

Open Letter to President Thabo Mbeki – Recommitting ourselves to nation building

‘We will engage in a rugged struggle to ensure that all those who are implicated in the State Capture report are brought to book’

High unemployment and Covid-19’s economic fallout leave South Africans ready to relocate and work remotely.

SA needs more young people in politics

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

Academic agenda: University of Cape Town students express their views about fees

The system in South Africa has its knee on the neck of the youth

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

Although there are several state-sponsored initiatives aimed at creating work opportunities, these initiatives tend to miss many young people who are isolated as a result of vulnerabilities and social exclusion.

Are young South Africans set up for failure?

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