It's for Life 11 - Episode 2
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Channel: SABC Education Shows · 2016 · People & Blogs
22 years into our democracy, students are protesting once again, as on 16 June 1976, about the restriction of education. And, as we’ll discover throughout the series, this is not the only issue facing today’s youth. The three participants in this series are Mashudu Luthanda from Thembisa, Precious Sefularo from Zuurbekom and Lumka Menye from White City, Soweto. In this episode, we hear the stories of the lives our 3 born-frees which are not without drama. But their narratives are tinged with hope for the future, their own and that of South Africa. Catch It's for Life Wednesdays at 10:30 on SABC 2. Welcome to our 11th series of It’s for Life, the show where three worthy young participants embark on a journey not only of self discovery but also discovery of the world around them. This time, we’re going to focus on the changes, good and bad, in that have taken place in South Africa over the last 40 years. On June 16th 2016, we commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the Soweto student uprising. Young people had valid reasons for stepping into revolution: Bantu Education and the enforcement of Afrikaans as the language of instruction were a reflection of those dark days where Black people lived chained by the shackles of Apartheid.
