As South Africa commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, youth and stakeholders gather to discuss its legacy and the ongoing challenges of unemployment.

Half a century after an uprising that helped bring down apartheid in South Africa, little remains on the streets of Soweto to mark the blood spilled there.

The realities faced by South African youth in 2026 reveal a nation still struggling with the shadows of its past, writes Aisha Adam.