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Youth Day: Understanding the history behind 16 June
We remember the youth of 1976 and what transpired on the day.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Through The Cracks, the untold story of Mbuyisa Makhubu
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.
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NYDA calls for economic inclusion as youth mark 1976 students massacre
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.
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Political parties in Gauteng to commemorate Youth Day in Soweto
The 43rd anniversary of the 1976 massacre will be commemorated in Gauteng by the two main political parties.
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Sam Nzima to be remembered at memorial service
Nzima is best known for his photo of a dying young Hector Pieterson during the 1976 uprising.
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[CARTOON] RIP Sam Nzima
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Nzima lauded for his role in fighting apartheid
Legendary photojournalist Sam Nzima died on Saturday night at the Rob Ferreira Hospital in Nelspruit.
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Education Dept: Selborne College matric invitation insensitive
The picture has caused widespread anger on social media.
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Selborne College distances itself from controversial poster
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.
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Mbuyisa Makhubu investigation leads to policy change in Canada
Makhubu famously carried a dying Hector Pieterson during the 1976 Soweto Uprising.
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Dirco denies it's covering up information about Mbuyisa Makhubu
Makhubu is the man photographed carrying Hector Pieterson during the Soweto Uprising in 1976.
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EWN Special Report: Authorities ready to assist man thought to be Mbuyisa Makhubu
It’s been suspected a man named Victor Vinnetou in Canada, is missing June 16 icon Mbuyisa Makhubu.
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EWN Special Report: Canadian man thought to be Mbuyisa Makhubu spent 12 years in jail
In 2013, govt announced that Victor Vinnetou may be Mbuyisa Makhubu, but a DNA test was inconclusive.
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[WATCH] Govt kicks off #YouthMonth with wreath laying ceremony for class of '76
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.
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1976 Soweto Uprising remembered
Events will be staged across the country today to commemorate National Youth Day.
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Pieterson's sister explains DA decision
Hector Pieterson's sister says the DA is the only party to take South Africa forward.
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Hector Pieterson’s sister joins DA
The opposition party says Lulu Pieterson is disillusioned with corruption within the ANC.
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Youth Day preparations underway
Preparations are underway in Soweto for Youth Day celebrations.
