Youth and Education

Young South Africans say they will be celebrating this year’s Youth Day - a public holiday celebrated in South Africa every year on 16 June, paying tribute to the hundreds of students who lost their lives in Soweto in 1976 - by standing up and confronting the challenges they face, just like their compatriots did 35 years ago.
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A national campaign has been launched to raise awareness among South Africans, particularly young people, about the dangers of drug abuse.

State-owned companies and major business have a responsibility to step forward, invest and create jobs, says Transnet. The parastatal is doing its bit to invest in education, and offers bursaries and internships to hundreds of students.

Creating jobs and developing skills among young South Africans are the main aims of the Umsobomvu Youth Fund, which has spent about R470-million on 61 projects over the past two years.

Sibusiso Vilane is the first African, and one of only a handful of people, to accomplish the Explorers Grand Slam – the Goliath Challenge. He is a walking, talking advertisement for perseverance and resilience, spreading the message that "we Africans can reach great heights" around the world.

Six students at the University of Cape Town are in the running for the Hult Prize, the world's biggest student competition. At stake is $1-million to get their business off the ground. The benefits are far-reaching, and the system could help underprivileged people across the country.

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A Johannesburg law firm has partnered with a township car wash that doubles as an art gallery to sponsor a competition for young artists from Alexandra. There's been no shortage of entries - work by 35 finalists will be on exhibition in Melville and Illovo until 24 December.

South Africa’s Lwazi Gqira, 18, is swinging his way to golfing success after recently competing in his first major championship in Poland.
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Visitors can relive South Africa's turbulent history by walking the route that protesting Soweto school students took on 16 June 1976 - the day that marked the beginning of the end for the apartheid regime. The entire path has been declared a heritage trail.