June 16 has marked numerous pivotal moments throughout history, spanning continents and cultures.1963: The Historic March ...

Protesters are pictured during the Soweto Uprising, South Africa, June 21, 1976. The protests were sparked by the South African government ordering black schools to teach certain subjects in ...

South Africans are commemorating the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle, a 1976 black student uprising in the Soweto area of Johannesburg that led to a deadly ...

Soweto, a South African township, was the scene of an uprising that is remembered 34 years later on Wednesday, during the World Cup soccer tournament.

June 16 is a national holiday in South Africa, but not because of the World Cup play being held there. ... In South Africa, Remembering Soweto Uprising. June 16, 2010 3:00 PM ET.

President Thabo Mbeki led South Africans through the streets of Soweto on Friday, retracing the steps of protesters who galvanized the anti-apartheid struggle 30 years ago.

The Soweto uprising and the riots that spread to other township are seen as a milestone in the growth of the movement against white minority rule, which was finally ended in 1994. In a sombre speech, ...

The 30th anniversary of the Soweto uprising in South Africa is on 16 June: the day school pupils took to the streets of a township on the outskirts of Johannesburg, to protest against the standards of ...

06/14/2024 June 14, 2024. June 16 is the anniversary of the Soweto uprising and South Africa celebrates it as Youth Day. The event symbolizes how vital young people are in shaping the continent.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans on Thursday commemorated the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle, a 1976 black student uprising in the Soweto area of ...