"His eyes light up as he recounts how he's the first student from his public high school to be admitted to the prestigious university, popularly known as Wits. In this 19-year-old's quiet pride, there's a powerful sentiment, one that resonates 30 years after a historic victory over the darkness of colonialism and apartheid. There's hope for the future of a country, as well as for the future of an entire continent. And there are big dreams about providing opportunities and harnessing the potential"
"of the vast pool of young people in South Africa, as well as across the African continent. If someone like me, from a working-class background, can study computer science at the second-best university in the country, something's being done right. However, it's clear that there are still [issues], Ziqula acknowledges, surrounded by a group of peers who are between 18 and 21 years old. They all belong to the so-called Generation Z, those born between the mid-1990s and 2010. The conversation with them takes place"
Ayathandwa Ziqula, a 19-year-old from a working-class background, is the first student from his public high school admitted to the University of the Witwatersrand. He expresses quiet pride and hope thirty years after apartheid's end and envisions creating opportunities for young people across South Africa and the continent. He acknowledges ongoing issues despite educational progress. He and his peers, aged 18 to 21, belong to Generation Z. Conversations with them occur on an unstable spring day that alternates violent downpours and radiant moments, mirroring national hopes and fears. Poverty is visible in Alexandra Township where children play near the Alex Mall and sunlight bounces off aluminum roofs.
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