The upcoming three-day June 16 Soweto Jubilee – a groundbreaking township tourism initiative led by the Soweto community – was launched with the aim of raising R1 million (€49 695) to empower the township economy.
Amongst others, the money will be used to support youth entrepreneurs, and fund the development of two historic schools pivotal to the June 16, 1976 Soweto Uprising – Phefeni Secondary School and Orlando West High School.
This ambitious programme, spearheaded by the WeUprising Movement and the June 16 Youth Development Foundation, is being held in collaboration with Rotaract District 9400, the Soweto Rotary Community Corps, and The United South Africa Movement, marking the beginning of a journey towards 2026, the 50th…