These scenes from the Soweto massacre of 16June1976 where police fired on a large peaceful children's demonstration are still utterly shocking, and were followed by a year long uprising with 1000 more deaths, mobilising a whole generation in South Africa as well as world opinion.

#June16 #SowetoUprising #NationalUprising #SteveBiko #BantuBiko

Where did this activism go? When did our minds become dumbed down? He was speaking with clarity. With conviction. At 20. What happened after this? How did we lose our way? Anti-Capitalist🇵🇸 Qhawe Football Discussions 🇿🇦 Kwame Nkrumah Agbaya Obun Omoale Ademọ́lá.

Naledi & Tiro learn about this day from Grace in JOURNEY TO JO'BURG, published 1985, banned in SA until 1990. The apartheid regime declared a state of emergency in 1985, but you can't ban cries for justice. Read Langston Hughes' poem 'Harlem': "What happens to a dream deferred?"

Commander! ❤️🫡

#TBT Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, one of the founding fathers of the Republic of Namibia, alongside Dr. Sam Nujoma. Toivo served many years on Robben Island alongside his South African counterparts. #SWAPO #SouthWestAfrica #Nambia - #PLAN History ZAR

‘Awaking on Friday morning, June 20, 1913, the South African Native found himself, not actually a slave, but a pariah in the land of his birth.’ Sol Plaatje on the Natives Land Act of 1913 that was passed on this day. Today also marks the 93rd anniversary of his death.

The real authentic face of our liberation struggle..Freedom came at a heavy price..#FreedomWasNotFree

Ashley Kriel (1966-1987)

Thanks Radio Turf 103.8 for the interview this morning regarding the conference to be held on campus. Let us engage in meaningful discussion concerning our history which is the mother of our present. The present will in turn give birth to the future. Amandla✊🏿

#FlashBackTuesday The first sitting of the Gauteng Legislature Gauteng Provincial Gov. Amongst others, the representatives were the late Jessie Duarte (Her soul rest in peace) Benni Alexander (Khoisan X) Paul Mashatile, Obed Bapela, Sam Shilowa Mbhazima Shilowa Mokonyane Nomvula Mokonyane etc

This is John Nkosi of Atteridgeville. He was sentenced to a life-term on Robben Island alongside Jafta Masemola, Samuel Chibane, Philemon Tefu, Isaac Mthimunye & Dimake Malepe. The question is, was it him or Dikgang Moseneke who was the youngest political prisoner? History ZAR

Zephania Mothopeng (1913-1990)

Although it has been widely known that the PAC was officially formed on the 6th of April 1959, this day was only a culmination of a series of events long before that. One key date prior to the 6th of April 1959 was the 1st November 1958 when the Africanist within the ANC finally

Oliver Reginald Tambo - in Lusaka, Zambia during the days of exile..and at Nasrec, Johannesburg in South Africa after his return from exile. Tambo Foundation History ZAR #ORTambo #OilverTambo #SouthAfricanHistory

LEST WE FORGET. ON THIS, THE FATEFUL DAY (30 JUNE 1985) CHAIRMAN JOHN NYATHI POKELA PASSED ON.

A demonstration on March 21, 1973 outside South Africa House - London to commemorate the anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre. On this day, 69 people were killed and 180 injured by police during a peaceful protest against pass laws. Pic: Southern Africa mag azine History ZAR