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2026 Winter School

26 June 1976 was not only about resisting Afrikaans as a medium of instruction.

The youth also rose up against the drop in quality education and falling living standards of blacks under apartheid.

To this day, those same struggles continue

That’s why the urgency to challenge the current public education system is greater than ever.

At the 2026 Khanya College Winter School, we ask what is the meaning of education for liberation.

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27th Khanya College Winter School
Education for Liberation - Going Back to Our Roots

In 1976, the youth rose up against education that oppressed them.
50 years later, the struggle continues.

Today, learners in public schools face overcrowded classes, no textbooks, and broken infrastructure.

At Winter School, we go back to our Soweto roots to ask: What kind of education builds freedom now?

Winter School 2026

Khanya College is proud to host its annual 27th Winter School from 14–19 June 2026 at the House of Movements, Johannesburg.

This year’s theme, "Education for Liberation," marks 50 years since the Soweto Uprising, reminding us of the power of education as a tool for resistance and social transformation.

What does education for liberation mean to you?

Today's health study group focused on housing is a social determinant of health.

South Africa’s housing crisis is about real health risks. Without proper houses, people face dampness, overcrowding, poor sanitation, and stress. All of these lead to illnesses like TB, asthma, and mental health issues

Safe and dignified home is the first step to a healthy life.

Reading Session at Uzima SA in Orlando, Soweto

Today, we read Ambitious Girls by Meena Harris with the PB group. The book is a powerful reminder to be confident, bold, different, and to chase your dreams — no matter what the world says is “too big” for you.

Violence and Heath Workshop Day 2

We celebrate the life of a committed activist whose dedication to justice, solidarity, and liberation touched many. His contributions to the struggle will not be forgotten.

Rest in power, Comrade Mokeona Letsie.

Today's Reading Session at Malvern High School focused on a poem Inequality by Edward Kofi Louis.

Learners engaged with the text and connected their experiences to what they see in their own communities.

We concluded the session with art on the theme 'Education for Liberation,' giving students space to express what those ideas mean to them.