Fifty years after the streets of Soweto erupted in a student uprising that reshaped South Africa’s history, a new initiative is taking shape to ensure the legacy of 16 June 1976 is both honoured and made relevant to the pressures facing today’s youth.
As the country marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto student uprising, a team is leading the “1976 at 50” campaign, working in partnership with civil society, heritage institutions, government and community organisations. The campaign is positioned not only as a commemoration of the 1976 uprising, but also as a platform to confront the present-day challenges that young people continue to grapple with.
