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SOWETAN | SA’s economy is failing the youth

Sowetan Live 18 Jun 2026
Story audio is generated using AI ... His picture, taken by motorists, quickly went viral on social media, prompting a public outpouring of support ... I also have a child and a sibling, so I must work hard to provide for them,” he told Sowetan ... .
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SOWETAN | Ibrahim’s legacy must inspire new generation

Sowetan Live 17 Jun 2026
Story audio is generated using AI. The passing of jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising is a moment of profound national reflection ... The contrast is striking ... Their generation fought for freedom ... .
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WATCH | Young Sowetan reporter among Sikuvile finalists alongside industry heavyweights

Sowetan Live 17 Jun 2026
For Nandi Ntini, her second year in the Sowetan newsroom has delivered something far bigger, a national award nomination alongside some of South Africa’s most established journalists ... Sowetan .
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Porsche backs rhino conservation with Black Mambas rapid response vehicle

Sowetan Live 17 Jun 2026
Porsche South Africa has donated a specially modified Cayenne to the Black Mambas project, where it will serve as the organisation’s first dedicated “rapid response” vehicle ... (Porsche) ... (Por).
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ONGAMA MTIMKA | Why SA’s automotive sector is in a precarious and vulnerable position

Sowetan Live 17 Jun 2026
South Africa’s automotive sector stands at a decisive inflection point ... Yet, these dynamics alone are insufficient to secure long-term industrial resilience ... At the centre of this transition lies a difficult but necessary question ... This includes.
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Mercedes-AMG updates GLE 63 S and GLS 63 with new flat-plane crank V8

Sowetan Live 17 Jun 2026
Story audio is generated using AI ... The headline mechanical change is an updated version of AMG’s 4.0l twin-turbocharged V8, known internally as the M177 Evo ... The new and updated Mercedes‑AMG GLE 63 S and GLS 63. (Mercedes) ... (Merced) ... (Mercedes) ... .
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Five things to know about DA leader Hill-Lewis’s proposed cabinet changes

Sowetan Live 17 Jun 2026
Sources told Sowetan’s sister publication Business Day that president Cyril Ramaphosa is considering the reshuffle which would clear out ministers and deputies aligned with Hill-Lewis’s predecessor John Steenhuisen ... Picture ... Sowetan .
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New BMW X5 promises biggest shake-up yet with five powertrain choices

Sowetan Live 16 Jun 2026
The next-generation BMW X5 has entered the closing stages of development, with the redesigned luxury SUV undergoing final calibration testing near BMW’s production facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, before its global debut ... (BMW) ... (BMW) ... (BMW) ... .
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GCINA MTENGWANE | What ‘reset’ after 50 years of Soweto uprising ought to look like

Sowetan Live 16 Jun 2026
As we observe Youth Month, the official theme “RESET@50 — The Future Calls” sets a powerful tone for reflection and action. It’s a reflection on the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising ... Tertiary participation has grown significantly.
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BENEDICT MAAGA | The library as an act of remembrance and investment

Sowetan Live 16 Jun 2026
Story audio is generated using AI. June 16 carries weight that goes beyond commemoration. What the youth of 1976 rejected was not just a curriculum. They rejected a system designed to tell black children that their minds were worth less ... It exists.
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BUSANI NGCAWENI AND BONHLE LERUMO | The state cannot plan its way to capability without evidence

Sowetan Live 16 Jun 2026
Story audio is generated using AI. South Africa’s public service does not lack for plans. It lacks credible, granular, forward-looking evidence that makes planning more than an administrative ritual regularly audited by the auditor-general (AG).
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Between Meetings With Sowetan | Your Daily Lunchtime Read

Sowetan Live 15 Jun 2026
Ballerina Unathi Nkuta, 14, achieves milestone many dancers spend years working towards ... (Supplied) ... Click here to read more.Data scientist George Kusche wins Comrades in up run best time ... Picture. GALLO IMAGES (Gerhard Duraan) ... (Supplied) ... Sowetan .
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SOWETAN | Today’s education struggles betrayal of ‘76 youth

Sowetan Live 15 Jun 2026
Fifty years ago, the youth of Soweto waged a battle against indignity in education and fought for freedom and equality ... Nelson Mandela famously stated that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” ... .
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PEDRI REYNEKE | Why young South Africans stopped asking professionals what to do

Sowetan Live 15 Jun 2026
South Africa’s financial literacy infrastructure has not kept up with how young people consume information, and that gap has consequences for all of us ... It is a story about a generation that made a completely rational decision ... Use them ... Sowetan .
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