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SOWETO UPRISING

Piece of cutting-edge journalism resonates, 50 years later

A powerful 1976 article by veteran journalist Dr. Mothobi Mutloatse, titled ‘Leaders Lash "Stupid" Education System’ and published in the Weekend World, is being included in a…

  • Brian Sokutu
3 min read
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
10 min read
Dying to learn: Several student leaders, such as Mthuli ka Shezi in 1972, were murdered under suspicious circumstances. The bizarre possibility of being killed because you wanted to go to school and be educated was palpable in those years. Photos: Azapo
SOWETO UPRISING

A generation pushed against the wall

The 1976 Soweto Uprising, sparked by protests against Afrikaans as a medium of instruction, was a pivotal moment rooted in a long history of resistance. This article explores the…

  • Jaki Seroke
4 min read