IN CONVERSATION WITH Mthembeni Mzobe (Umkhonto WeSizwe Student Movement Wits Convenor )

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As South Africa commemorates Youth Month, which is a period that honors the courage and activism of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, a new chapter in student politics is being written at Wits University. On May 20, 2025, the uMkhonto weSizwe Student Movement (MKSM) was officially registered as a political society, signaling a bold step toward reviving grassroots political engagement and reshaping the culture of representation on campus.

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