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IN CONVERSATION WITH PALESA MOTHIBE (FACILITATOR) AND SAMKELO MYENI (STUDENT)

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On the 27th of April is Freedom Day. But what does freedom mean in 2025? Today, we go beyond the history books—into memory, legacy, and most importantly, the minds of the youth shaping South Africa’s next chapter.
In the heart of Johannesburg, right next to the buzz of Gold Reef City, stands a space that holds our country’s most painful truths… and its most powerful triumphs: The Apartheid Museum. Opened in 2001, it’s not just a building—it’s a journey. A vivid, emotional walk through the rise and fall of apartheid, and South Africa’s path to democracy.
Inside, 21 sections unfold stories of race classification, resistance, the Soweto Uprising, the rise of Black consciousness, and the day Nelson Mandela walked free. It’s where the voices of the past whisper: ‘Never again.’"

But here’s the thing… many young South Africans today never lived through apartheid. For them, it's a story told by elders, by walls of text, by museums. So, what does Freedom Day actually mean for the youth of 2025?
25 Apr 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Music Interviews

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