Today South Africa celebrates Youth Day in commemoration of the anniversary of the Soweto Uprising. On June 16,1976 students rose up in protest against the racist and unjust bantu education system. The students were protesting against an order by the Apartheid government that Afrikaans be used as a medium of instruction in schools. We salute the brave young people who lost their lives during the protests, and remember the sacrifices made.
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Africans rising The future of Africa rests with the youth
An old African proverb proclaims, “It is the young trees that make up the forest.” What this means in the present context is that Africa’s youth will determine its future. Indeed, Africa will not rise unless young people provide leadership and leverage their tech-savviness to mobilise for the realisation of better policies – policies that promote inclusive development.
Africans rising Innovators behind solar-powered bags that turn into lights at night
Meet the duo of South African childhood friends who founded a social enterprise that uses plastic bags to make reflective school bags that turn into lights when the sun goes down, enabling children from homes without electricity to study after dark and be visible to traffic as they walk to and from school
Africans rising Nigerian teens create super-fast Android web browser
Brothers Osine and Anesi have developed an Android web browser, Crocodile Browser Lite, which has been well received on Google Playstore. The duo is now working on a new project called ‘Project CrocChat’, which they say is ‘our first entry in the peer-to-peer communication space’
Politics and Society What role for Tanzania’s youth in the election?
With as many as 14 sub-Saharan African states taking to the polls, 2015 has been a critical year on the election calendar. On Sunday Tanzania, a country that exemplifies peace and political stability on the African continent, conducted its general elections.
Africans rising Is Sandile Shezi SA’s youngest multi-millionaire?
As a young boy, Sandile Shezi took all the money given to him for tuition in a particular year and used it to trade on the foreign exchange market. Today, at 23, he is one of South Africa’s youngest millionaires
Africans rising SA graduate writes book to pay for university transcript
A South African graduate has a written a book as a fundraising method to pay for her university transcript because her family could not afford to
Politics and Society To solve rising crime and radicalisation, start with the youth
It is the high time that African governments purposefully initiate youth-friendly development policies, which should be informed by young people themselves. Negotiation, dialogue and youth involvement is the only option left if Africa wants sustainable peace and development
Lifestyle When I grow up I want to be corrupt!
Preliminary findings indicate that young South Africans are increasingly conscious of fraud and corruption and the negative impact it has on their future. However, for some the perception has been created that a government job means access to lucrative business and an ‘easy way’ to make money