The 1980s in South African history was a period of great resistance from the African population. This was the period where the Vervoedian regime that had existed during the peak of Apartheid, was finally breaking down. This essay will be focusing on the black youth resistance in the 1980s in South Africa. It will illustrate that the black youth, during this period, was both a liberation force and a destructive force as it depended on what side one was looking from. The State and a few township