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Display of courage: The Hector Pieterson Memorial. To honour those who sacrificed for freedom is to build a future where hope, justice and human dignity are protected. Photo: David Remsen
SOWETO UPRISING

Hector Pieterson dies every day

Sello Hatang, born just before the 1976 Soweto Uprising, reflects on the profound personal and national significance of June 16. He argues that Hector Pieterson's death is not…

  • Sello Hatang
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