Fifty years after the Soweto Uprising, many young South Africans say their biggest fight is no longer for access to education but for access to jobs.
As the country marks Youth Day and remembers the students who took to the streets in 1976 to protest against apartheids unequal education system, a new generation is grappling with unemployment, poverty and an increasingly competitive job market.
For 22-year-old Monicca Mthembu from Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, Youth Day is both a celebration of past victories and a reminder of the challenges facing young people today.
