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Catering for the youth

Children, by their nature are active souls. They cannot afford the luxury of becoming bystanders. If not offered a platform to channel their aspirations and dreams, they are capable of creating one for themselves.

The children of Soweto in 1976 did it and invaluable lessons have been learnt. The young generation belongs to a very important constituency, worthy of some modicum of respect.

The one thing which young people have made unequivocally and emphatically clear, right from the June 16, 1976 mass massacre of innocent black children in then apartheid South Africa, is the right to quality and relevant education.

Editor's Comment
Mob justice isn't just

A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...

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