18-year-old Mbuyisa Makhubo carries South African Hector Pieterson in a famous photograph taken after the Pieterson was shot during the Soweto uprising in June 1976. Photo credit: Sam Nzima “I saw a child fall down. Under a shower of bullets I rushed forward and went for the picture. It had been a peaceful march, the children were told to disperse, they started singing Nkosi Sikelele. The police were ordered to shoot.” ~ Sam Nzima

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Depicted in Films like Sarafina!, The Soweto Uprising of June 16, 1976, stands as a pivotal moment in the struggle against Apartheid in South Africa. Fueled by deep-rooted grievances and a growing sense of resistance to the oppressive regime, this uprising marked a turning point in the fight for

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16 June 1976. Soweto South Africa

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June days in South Africa can be dark, cold and short. The sun rises late and sets early. Highland frosts feel their way through blades of blemished veld; mists mask roads ahead and behind. The month brings with it the year’s mid-point and shortest day; a chance to reflect on what has been, and what may lie ahead. Five days before the equinox South Africa celebrates Youth Day. Forty years ago on 16 June 1976, thousands of school children in Soweto, Johannesburg, braved the Highveld cold to…