16 JUNE 50 YEARS LATER: ‘What we fought for in 1976 is at risk of vanishing’ – Khusta Jack (opens original article in a new tab)

Khusta Jack, a 1976 protest leader, reflects on the ongoing challenges to the goals of the anti-apartheid movement and criticizes current leadership for reversing progress.

• Khusta Jack was involved in 1976 school protests in Port Elizabeth against apartheid policies.
• Jack described the 1976 protests as part of a broader struggle for majority rule and education rights.
• He expressed concerns that current South African leaders are undermining the gains of the 1976 movement.