-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...