South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising by students, but challenges linger for its youth
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South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising by students, but challenges linger for its youth
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — On Tuesday, South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, when more than 200 young people protesting against the apartheid education system were shot and killed by the police. The events of June 16, 1976 — now commemorated annually as Youth Day — are considered a turning point in South Africa’s liberation struggle against white minority rule. They ignited more demonstrations in various parts of the country, …
The Tricontinental / Africa in Summary/ June 28, 2026 South African photographers who fought against apartheid did not just register brutality. They kept evidence, built a collective memory and turned the camera into a weapon of political formation and international solidarity. This art bulletin is dedicated to Abdullah [...] The entry South Africa. Fifty years after Soweto: a struggle that is not registered is not a struggle was first published…

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