50 years after Soweto uprising, young South Africans are frustrated with progress | DW News

50 years after the Soweto uprising protests, South Africa's young people are at a crossroads. Nearly two in three can't find work and the frustration is growing. DW News Africa host Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with a social activist who, like those 50 years before, began her activism in her teens. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 Challenges remain for South African youth 0:37 Young South Africans commemorate Soweto rebellion of June 16, 1976, where Apartheid police shot students demanding fair education 1:13 Seth Mazibuko, 1976 teen activist, recounts seeing his friends gunned down For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ 1:28 The uprising was not just against the government upholding Afrikans as the official school language for Black students, but also against inequality 2:17 Youth South Africans now face unemployment 3:52 Zulaikha Patel, anti-racism and social justice activist in Johannesburg, speaks about her opposition to state oppression, even as a teen 5:14 Patel explains what June 16, 1976 means to her generation 6:22 Patel on young people feeling disillusioned in South Africa, and how this could lead to an uprising over unemployment 9:09 Patel on what gives her hope for South Africa's future Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #soweto #southafrica #uprising #dwafrica