Antoinette Sithole urges youth to honour Soweto uprising through action

Antoinette Sithole, older sister of Hector Pieterson who was killed during the 1976 Soweto uprising, urges young people in 2026 to engage in their own contemporary struggles. As the country marks the 50th anniversary of the historic protests, unemployment has surged to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, with over 345,000 jobs lost. Sithole laments the slow pace of change in education and employment, stating that the hopelessness of young people should not be tolerated.