KHUMO KUMALO | A broken promise: what it means to be born free in South Africa

The youth have lost faith in democracy and begun to warm up to the idea of an authoritarian government

24 September 2024 - 21:08 By Khumo Kumalo

What does it mean to be born free? Being the talk of the “town” in the build-up to elections feels like the needs and priorities of the youth have once again been pushed back and told to wait in line with other issues. Yet when young people are told they are the future of the country, it feels as though they are left with hope but little action...

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