Author: Zulaikha Goolam

It is unwise to underestimate the influence and capacity for radical transformation of which our youth is capable. On 16 June 1976, thousands of young South Africans took to the streets of Soweto, armed with nothing but their voices and a belief that education should be a right, not a privilege. Nearly five decades later, as we commemorate Youth Day in 2025, a new generation is rising—equipped with the right technology that can unlock access to the quality education they need in today’s world. Where the youth of 1976 marched against exclusion, the youth of today are coding their way…