The youth of 1976 fought apartheid. Today's youth are fighting something harder to name
A child of Tembisa reflects on Youth Day, contrasting the 1976 fight against apartheid with the contemporary struggles of young people for economic and social freedom amidst unemployment and lack of opportunity, as seen through a poignant encounter in the township.
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A child of Tembisa reflects on Youth Day, contrasting the 1976 fight against apartheid with the contemporary struggles of young people for economic and social freedom amidst unemployment and lack of opportunity, as seen through a poignant encounter in the township.
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