Happy National Youth Day – A day to honour the past, reflect on the present and look to the future
Today marks 46 years since the 16 June 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising. In the advent of democracy, this day was declared a public holiday to honour the sacrifices and to commemorate the contributions of the youth in the fight against the apartheid regime. It is also a day to reflect on the plethora of issues that plague the present-day youth. [...]