-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.

It may be 50 years since the youth of 1976 fought for their rights- but in 2026, the fight is still very much alive. 

That was the overwhelming view on a critical conversation on Newsbreak Talk- ahead of Youth Day.

Dr Adam Cooper (Chief Research Specialist in the Equitable Education and Economies research division at the Human Sciences Research Council) joined the conversation- where he reflected on the enduring challenges facing South African youth, from the 1976 Soweto Uprising to present-day student struggles...

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.
It may be 50 years since the youth of 1976 fought for their rights- but in 2026, the fight is still very much alive.&nbsp;
That was the overwhelming view on a critical conversation on Newsbreak Talk- ahead of Youth Day.
Dr Adam Cooper (Chief Research Specialist in the Equitable Education and Economies research division at the Human Sciences Research Council) joined the conversation- where he reflected on the enduring challenges facing South African youth, from the 1976 Soweto Uprising to present-day student struggles...

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HSRC: from the 1976 Soweto Uprising to present-day student struggles #youthmonth #sabcnews 

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.

It may be 50 years since the youth of 1976 fought for their rights- but in 2026, the fight is still very much alive. 

That was the overwhelming view on a critical conversation on Newsbreak Talk- ahead of Youth Day.

Dean at Regent Business School Dr Shahiem Patel joined the conversation- where he explained how contemporary youth have another fight ahead: converting qualifications into income...

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.
It may be 50 years since the youth of 1976 fought for their rights- but in 2026, the fight is still very much alive.&nbsp;
That was the overwhelming view on a critical conversation on Newsbreak Talk- ahead of Youth Day.
Dean at Regent Business School Dr Shahiem Patel joined the conversation- where he explained how contemporary youth have another fight ahead: converting qualifications into income...

SA youth still on the battlefield of economic freedom #youthmonth #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - An opportune moment for critical reflection about South Africa's democracy. That provides a confluence of critique in a new book THREE DECADES OF DEMOCRACY, Critical Reflections. Edited by Prof. Jairam Reddy and Selvan Govender- the book features a microscopic view by many South Africans about the 30 years that was. Contributers include Judge Navi Pillay, Prof. Karthy Govender and Kiru Naidoo- to name just a few. It also features three essays from winners of a school competition. Selvan Govender says the reflections suggest an erosion of democracy on many levels...

 

THREE DECADES OF DEMOCRACY, Critical Reflections will be launched on Tuesday the 16th of June at the Umhlanga Apart Hotel, 60 Meridian Drive, Umhlanga at 2pm.

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - An opportune moment for critical reflection about South Africa's democracy. That provides a confluence of critique in a new book THREE DECADES OF DEMOCRACY, Critical Reflections. Edited by Prof. Jairam Reddy and Selvan Govender- the book features a microscopic view by many South Africans about the 30 years that was. Contributers include Judge Navi Pillay, Prof. Karthy Govender and Kiru Naidoo- to name just a few. It also features three essays from winners of a school competition. Selvan Govender says the reflections suggest an erosion of democracy on many levels...
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THREE DECADES OF DEMOCRACY, Critical Reflections will be launched on Tuesday the 16th of June at the Umhlanga Apart Hotel, 60 Meridian Drive, Umhlanga at 2pm.

#PODCAST Three Decades of Democracy:  New book provides critical reflection of democratic South Africa

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Religious body, the South African Hindu Maha Sabha will lodge papers at the Equality Court against Pastor Mervin Naidoo for his comments against the Hindu community. This after a video of Naidoo went viral on social media. Among the comments in his sermon, he told the congregation to pray for food received from Hindu prayers so that the demons will die. Vice president of the Maha Sabha, Professor, Brij Maharaj says the comments are deeply concerning....

*Pastor Mervin Naidoo has been reached for comment

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Religious body, the South African Hindu Maha Sabha will lodge papers at the Equality Court against Pastor Mervin Naidoo for his comments against the Hindu community. This after a video of Naidoo went viral on social media. Among the comments in his sermon, he told the congregation to pray for food received from Hindu prayers so that the demons will die. Vice president of the Maha Sabha, Professor, Brij Maharaj says the comments are deeply concerning....
*Pastor Mervin Naidoo has been reached for comment

HSRC: from the 1976 Soweto Uprising to present-day student struggles #youthmonth #sabcnews

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