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Youth Day: Understanding the history behind 16 June
We remember the youth of 1976 and what transpired on the day.
Four years ago today, EWN went in search of the man who appeared in the iconic Soweto uprising image on 16 June 1976. As the country marks Youth Day, rediscover the untold story of Mbuyisa Makhubu in Through The Cracks.
The comments come as South African marks 43 years since young people protested in Soweto against Afrikaans being used as a primary medium of instruction in schools.
The 43rd anniversary of the 1976 massacre will be commemorated in Gauteng by the two main political parties.
Nzima is best known for his photo of a dying young Hector Pieterson during the 1976 uprising.
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
Legendary photojournalist Sam Nzima died on Saturday night at the Rob Ferreira Hospital in Nelspruit.
The picture has caused widespread anger on social media.
The artwork is an image of the historic 1976 uprising photograph of Hector Pieterson in which his body is replaced with the school's blazer.
Makhubu famously carried a dying Hector Pieterson during the 1976 Soweto Uprising.
Makhubu is the man photographed carrying Hector Pieterson during the Soweto Uprising in 1976.
It’s been suspected a man named Victor Vinnetou in Canada, is missing June 16 icon Mbuyisa Makhubu.
In 2013, govt announced that Victor Vinnetou may be Mbuyisa Makhubu, but a DNA test was inconclusive.
The National Youth Development Agency started the #YouthMonth celebration with a wreath laying ceremony at the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto where they remembered the class of 1976.
Events will be staged across the country today to commemorate National Youth Day.
Hector Pieterson's sister says the DA is the only party to take South Africa forward.
The opposition party says Lulu Pieterson is disillusioned with corruption within the ANC.
Preparations are underway in Soweto for Youth Day celebrations.