50th anniversary of the June 16, 1976 Soweto uprisings.
Youth across South Africa are rallying for change as the 2026 Local Government Elections approach, highlighting issues of unemployment, education, and systemic inequality that have left them feeling trapped.
With pressing issues such as high unemployment, inaccessible education, and economic disparities starkly affecting their futures, the youth are determined to redefine the narrative that has kept them confined in a broken system.
Riley Owen Singh
Riley Owen Singh, 22, of Durban, said a challenge affecting the youth currently, was having inherited a “broken system”.









