Youth

The Continued Problem of Underage Drinking In Communities
Underage drinking still remains a serious concern in working class communities.

First Diski Queens Tournament in Makana
On 9 August 2023, in commemoration of the generation of 1956 where 20 000 women marched against the carrying of the dompass, the coach and founder of African Connection Women Football Club, Chris Totobela and the team hosted the first ever Diski Queens Tournament under the theme “Kicking the ball against Gender Based Violence and Drug Abuse”.

Unemployment Crisis in SA Continues to Affect Youth
In South Africa, unemployment is a constant concern.

It Has Been Another Year of Challenges and Protests
Over the years since 2016, when the biggest student mass protests in the last 10 years ended, there has been sporadic but continuous struggle at various universities.

Drugs In Schools Another Pandemic In The Making
South Africa in recent years has become a playground for drug dealers and users.

Reasons To Build a Reading Movement
Reading helps expand our world and improve our experiences, being one of the best ways in which we can learn new information and acquire new skills, access the experience of others, and garner advice.

JBF Youth Share Reflections on Freedom Day
Freedom Day is a holiday where people celebrate the freedom that we have today.

Reading and Writing Program at Holy Angels
On 01 April 2022, the reading and writing program at Holy Angels, headed by the Jozi Book Fair (JBF), took off.

Young People Languish in Sea of Unemployment
On 27 March 2023 while doing interviews on unemployment in the streets of Makhanda we spoke to two people.

Promoting social cohesion, self-care and peaceful communities
The African Diaspora Workers Network (ADWN), Umphakatsi Eco-Peace Village (UEPV) and Community Organising Working Group (COWG) with the support of the Southern Human Rights Defenders Network (SHRDN) hosted a Human Rights Netball Tournament on the 2nd of April 2023.