In the sound bite you’ve just heard from former president Nelson Mandela, he reminds young people of the selflessness of the youth of 1976 and calls on young people to soldier on. But looking at today’s situation on the ground, how should we describe the role played by young people in shaping society? The country is now gripped by issues of gender-based violence. Young women are being killed while young boys end up in jail. If those who passed on while fighting for the freedom of this country, if they had to look into today, what would they see?

Guest: Malaika Mahlase also known as Malaika wa Azania– Social activist

Guest: Busisiwe Deyi is a lecturer at the Department of Jurisprudence at the University of Pretoria and has worked with NGOs such as Gender DynamiX

Guest: Luyanda Thabe – 15-year-old student from the East Rand who was born in an informal settlement and recent moved to a RDP house – They are having a silent protest today to create awareness around the issue of young women killed by their partners