Stuck at the start, 50 years on: Youth unemployment and exclusion in a low-growth, unequal, changing economy

On June 16, 1976, thousands of school students in Soweto took to the streets to protest against Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. But the grievances were far more deeply rooted: they were essentialy about inferior education and economic exclusion. Today, 50 years on, many young people still battle exclusion in spite of better education opportunities. And racial inequalities persist, as even those with education struggle to find meaningful jobs.