In 1913 the Land Act was forwarded by the apartheid government of South Africa. Many people, particularly Africans were angry about the act because it meant that they had no power in their own land. 

Land was taken forcibly through a Parliamentary law in which they did not participate. This caused many feuds and a lot of anger towards the government at the time.

At this time, Black society organised to fight against the injustice. Young people such as Anton Lembede, Nelson Mandela, O.R. Tambo, Walter Sisulu, Robert Sobukwe, and Cde Mda came with an ideology – African Nationalism (Africa for all Africans as one nation) – that meant all Africans had to be united to fight to abolish the changes and injustices. These young people became a pillar of strength throughout society in the 40’s to 60’s setting up numerous actions to revive the spirits of Africans and lead them to their emancipation.

The influence of young people was powerful at that time, and contributed to the study of Africans and South Africans. This became a generational movement steered by the vehicle of the PAC and COSAS (Congress of Students), as well as other organisations like UDF, BCM, and SANYO.

All the contributions of young people in the era of the struggle was instrumental in achieving the current political climate we are in. What contribution should our current youth give? What struggles do the current youth need to identify as their war?

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