youth day
Youth Day Statement 2019
Dr Ncumisa Jilata: Africa’s youngest neurosurgeon
Youth Day 2016: 40 South Africans Under 40
Grab your chance: June 16 Youth Expo in Johannesburg
From jiggy bots to satellites for South African girls
Recollections of 16 June 1976
A planned, peaceful protest in Soweto against Afrikaans as the teaching medium in schools on 16 June 1976 became one of the most pivotal days in South Africa's history. After the police opened fire on the mainly child protestors, the march quickly changed from peaceful to chaotic. Those who were there shared their memories.
21st-century South Africans need to leave a lasting legacy
Commemorating Youth Day, the 18 June Sowetan Dialogues asked South Africa's young people to consider the legacy they want to leave for their children.
Brand SA’s Sowetan Dialogues set for Joburg
Brand South Africa continues with its Play Your Part / Sowetan Dialogues, with the latest in the series set to take place in Johannesburg on 18 June, with a debate on whether South Africa's youth are creating a legacy for future generations.
Hector’s sister tells the story still, 38 years later
A lack of unity among the children of today is striking for Antoinette Sithole. Back in 1976 children supported one another; now they do drugs, get pregnant, "and they don't take a stand. They are living in another world."
