16/06/2026
Commemoration of the Youth of 1976 and Celebration of Today’s SAMDDRA Youth
On this day, June 16, we pause to honor the brave youth of 1976 who rose against injustice, carrying the torch of resistance and hope. Their courage lit the path toward freedom, reminding us that the voice of young people can reshape nations and inspire generations.
In retrospect, we also turn our gaze to the youth of today particularly those within the SAMDDRA family. Just as the youth of ’76 fought for dignity and opportunity, you have stepped forward to wrestle back the market in the cellphone repair industry. Your determination, innovation, and resilience echo the same spirit of defiance and progress.
Every repaired phone, every reclaimed customer, and every container transformed into a hub of enterprise is a testament to your fight not against oppression, but against economic exclusion and market imbalance. You are proving that South African youth remain a force of change, capable of building industries, creating livelihoods, and rewriting the narrative of possibility.
Today, we celebrate you.
We appreciate your efforts.
We acknowledge your role as modern-day torchbearers, carrying forward the legacy of 1976 into new frontiers of empowerment and entrepreneurship.
May the memory of the past fuel your vision for the future, and may your hands continue to shape a market where youth stand tall as leaders, innovators, and changemakers.
