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South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising as youth face unemployment
Published 16 June 2026 · general
Fifty years after the Soweto uprising, South Africa's Youth Day commemorations take place against a backdrop of rising frustration among young people. With official unemployment
Fifty years after the Soweto uprising, South Africa's Youth Day commemorations take place against a backdrop of rising frustration among young people. With official unemployment exceeding 32 percent, a new wave of anti-migrant protests has swept the country, targeting both documented and undocumented foreigners.
Activists and struggle veterans warn that anger is being misdirected, arguing that failures of governance and economic transformation — not migration — are the root causes of persistent poverty and inequality.
Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from Johannesburg, South Africa. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: June 16, 2026 • 9:30 PM IST · Updated: June 16, 2026 • 10:12 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Fifty years after the Soweto uprising, South Africa's Youth Day commemorations take place against a backdrop of rising frustration among young people.
With official unemployment exceeding 32 percent, a new wave of anti-migrant protests has swept the country, targeting both documented and undocumented foreigners.
Activists and struggle veterans warn that anger is being misdirected, arguing that failures of governance and economic transformation — not migration — are the root causes of persistent poverty and inequality.
Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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