Editor’s note
As South Africa marks 50 years since the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976, this special youth-focused edition of the HSRC Review examines the opportunities and challenges shaping young people’s lives today.
The articles explore key issues including unemployment, educational inequality, democratic participation, health and social justice. They also highlight how young South Africans are contributing to research, innovation and public debate.
This edition features research on digital game-based learning in mathematics, youth participation in the design of nutrition interventions, changing attitudes towards restitution and redress, and the barriers that continue to limit transitions from education into employment. It also examines evidence challenging assumptions about youth political disengagement.
Together, these contributions show that young people are not only navigating complex social and economic realities but are actively helping to shape solutions.
The HSRC Review team
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