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DECLARATION OF THE JUNE 16 SOWETO ROUTE, ORLANDO WEST, SOWETO, GAUTENG AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE
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By virtue of the powers vested in the South African Heritage Resources Agency, in terms of section 27 (5) of the National Heritage Resources Act (No. 25 of 1999) SAHRA hereby declares the June 16 Soweto Route as a National Heritage Site.
FullDescription:
The significance of the 16 June Trail and the sites lies in their historical associations to the
pivotal events of the Soweto Youth Uprisings. Inspired by the black consciousness
movement, incensed by the compulsory use of Afrikaans as a medium of tuition and
frustrated by the apathy of their parents, thousands of students took the streets to protest
against the Bantu Education System and to voice their political frustrations at the
government’s attempt. The Soweto Uprisings become a pivotal moment in the history of the
Struggle against Apartheid which led to months of rioting and protests across the country.
The anger and horror of the police shootings spread rapidly across the country and within a
month hundreds of communities were involved in protests against the government, including
schools in Langa, Nyanga and Gugulethu. The unrest lasted for over a year and left many
dead. The increased impatience of the students resulted in the continued instability of the
country until the unbanning of all Liberation Movements in February 1990. Many students
were forced into exile where they joined the ranks of umKhonto we Sizwe (MK) and the
Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA). The increased bombings after the Youth
Uprisings were carried out by members of the MK June 16 Detachment.
