Promise unfinished: South Africa’s youth still locked out of the economy 50 years after 1976

Youth Month sparks a call for action 50 years after the Soweto Uprising

South African youth unemployment hit 62.4% for ages 15-24, driven by institutional corruption and infrastructure collapse post-Soweto. Education is critical (graduates 23.9% vs 51.6% without matric), but mental health gaps and gender violence demand systemic policy.