Nearly 50 years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising, today's youth face a very different struggle.
Muhammad Hussein argues that while the youth of 1976 confronted a visible enemy in apartheid and its oppressive machinery, young South Africans today are grappling with challenges that are far less clear-cut. Unemployment, inequality, mental health pressures and economic uncertainty present formidable obstacles—but without a single system or structure to rally against. So, how do today's young people identify the forces holding them back, and what lessons can they draw from the generation of 1976?
Guest: Muhammad Hussein: News 24 Journalist
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