JUNE 16 UPRISING
As South Africa commemorates the sacrifices of the youth who lost their lives on June 16, 1976, while fighting for the better education they believed in, the time is ripe for critical reflection 30 years after democracy on what has happened since.
Why have youth who have been committed to a just cause given way to those with a different outlook on life?
What began as a peaceful protest mushrooming among schools in Soweto in 1976 became a national protest against the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. It showed unity in power, with profound results.
Thirty years after democracy, youth apathy was
