Guest : Sifiso Khanyile | Filmmaker| 

2020 may be the year of the novel corona virus, but it is also the year of protesting. In
America the Black Lives Matter movement is protesting against police brutality and the
attack on black bodies. This has been taken up over the world. Here in South Africa, the
horrific death of Tshegofatso Pule has caused protests against gender-based violence.
And in the time of protest, when it feels like we are fighting so hard, but see little
change, it is good to reflect on the movements that resulted in change - like the Soweto
Uprising of 1976 - the reason we celebrate Youth Day today. Not only do this give us
hope, it reminds us where we came from, how we struggled to build our country and
what work still needs to be done.

Guest :&nbsp;Sifiso Khanyile | Filmmaker|&nbsp; 2020 may be the year of the novel corona virus, but it is also the year of protesting. In America the Black Lives Matter movement is protesting against police brutality and the attack on black bodies. This has been taken up over the world. Here in South Africa, the horrific death of Tshegofatso Pule has caused protests against gender-based violence. And in the time of protest, when it feels like we are fighting so hard, but see little change, it is good to reflect on the movements that resulted in change - like the Soweto Uprising of 1976 - the reason we celebrate Youth Day today. Not only do this give us hope, it reminds us where we came from, how we struggled to build our country and what work still needs to be done.

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail & Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new perspectives.

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail &amp; Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new perspectives.

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