The document summarizes the 1976 Soweto uprising in South Africa. Thousands of black students peacefully marched from their schools to Orlando Stadium to protest the government's mandate that Afrikaans be the language of instruction in South African schools. The protest was organized by the Soweto Student Representative Council and intended to be peaceful. However, police intervention with dogs led to violence and many student deaths, marking an important event still commemorated today in South Africa.

1. Presented by: Dineo Mokoena

2. In 1976 June 16, about thousands of black student walked from their specificIn 1976 June 16, about thousands of black student walked from their specific
schools to Orlando stadium to protest against the law which was introducedschools to Orlando stadium to protest against the law which was introduced
by the government that Afrikaans was to be the medium of instruction in allby the government that Afrikaans was to be the medium of instruction in all
south African schools. However the protest was planned very well by thesouth African schools. However the protest was planned very well by the
Soweto students representative council (ssrc). And it was intended to beSoweto students representative council (ssrc). And it was intended to be
peaceful though.peaceful though.

4. •The protests were organised by students
•The protest was peaceful
•

5. THE CROWD BETWEEN 3.000 AND 10.000 OF STUDENTS, MADE
THEIR WAY TOWARDS THE AREA OF SCHOOL.
HOWEVER THE STUDENTS WERE SINGING AND ALSO WOVE
PLACARDS WITH SLOGANS. “ DOWN WITH AFRIKAANS,” “VIVA
AZANIA” AND “IF WE DO AFRIKAANS, VORSTER MUST DO ZULU.”
“THE POLICE TOLD US TO DISPERSE, BUT WEV REFUSED, SAYING
THAT ‘NO WE ARE NOT GOING TO LOOT, WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO
ANYHTING WRONG. WE ARE JUST GOING TO MARCH AND
DEMONSTRATE AND SING THEN GO BACK HOME.’ THEY AGAIN SAID
THAT WE MUST DISPERSE.”
JON-JON MKHONZA, ABOUT POLICE
INTERVENTIN JUST PRIOR TO THE
POLICE DOGS BEING RELEASED.

12. THE BLACK STUDENTS OF SOUTH AFRICA WERE TRYING TO FIGHT FOR
WHAT WAS GOOD FOR THEM THAT IS WHY THEY WERE PROTESTING
AGAINST THE SYSTEM WHICH WAS GIVEN TO THEM BY THE GOVERNMENT.
IN FACT THE UPRISING HAS LED TO THE DEATH OF MANY STUDENTS.
HOWEVER UNTIL TODAY IN SOUTH AFRICA WE CELEBRATE ON THE 16TH
OF
JUNE, SINCE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SOUTH AFRICA N NATION.