Sites that the young people will visit include the Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial, the Nelson Mandela Family Museum and Walter Sisulu Square, where they will learn about the Freedom Charter.

Other aspects of the tour include a motivational talk by Sello Maake ka Ncube, an ardent exponent of South African culture who has over 25 years experience as an actor and was also a student during the 1976 uprising.

To inform young people about opportunities that are available to them, there will also be speakers from tertiary institutions, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and an NYDA career guidance counsellor.

The ideal outcome would be that the young people walk away with an understanding and an appreciation of what it took to achieve the democracy the country now enjoys.

This will ensure that they share this experience with other young people. In addition, even though challenges that today’s youth face are different, they can still be inspired to fight challenges such as unemployment and HIV/Aids with the same determination and courage that the youth of 1976 showed.