REFLECTIONS ON YOUTH DAY 2025 – THE POWER OF OUR HISTORY AND IDENTITY

This year’s Youth Day commemorates 49 years since the June 16 Student Uprisings (also known as the Soweto Massacres), a crucial turning point in the liberation struggle of South Africa. In 1976, Soweto, the unbridled bravery of tens-of-thousands of schoolchildren ignited a countrywide rebellion, setting in motion a transformation that would define the future. The merciless killing of […]

TURNING CONCRETE INTO COURAGE: CROSS-COUNTRY TRAILBLAZERS “GAUTA BMX”

Three determined cyclists from the Gauta BMX club have embarked on a monumental journey that has captured the hearts of millions of South Africans, and beyond. “There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about”. What was so momentously said by author Margaret J Wheatley was profoundly echoed closer […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ADDRESSES THE SOUTH AFRICA NIGHT AT THE WEF

“It is an immense honour to welcome you to South Africa Night, a celebration of our nation’s vibrant culture and enduring spirit. This is a momentous year for South Africa. We are the first African country to assume the Presidency of the G20. Through South Africa’s G20 Presidency we will demonstrate our unwavering commitment to […]