Today we remember the youth of June 16th 1976 who took to the streets to protest against the apartheid regime. They were met with live ammunition from the then South African military and Police. ####

I really do not want to go into details of this sad history but reflect back on some of the most famous photos taken by Sam Nzima.

![](http://lh3.ggpht.com/_pVXrYi8s2rM/TBlF3gFX_fI/AAAAAAAADn0/rbDugPbAeTE/Soweto%20uprising%20-%20Hector%20Pieterson%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800) ![](http://lh6.ggpht.com/_pVXrYi8s2rM/TBlF4rtizZI/AAAAAAAADn4/1uK7iOJDD00/Hector%20Pieterson%20and%20Mbuyisa%20Makhubo%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800) In the picture we see Hector Pieterson (later died) who was shot by the military being carried by Mbuyisa Makhubu (who apparently disappeared after) #

[Read: Who is Hector Pieterson?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Pieterson)

![](https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/system/files/u1973/gallery3/Ancient-Laur-Dividers-1a.png) #

[Read: Who is Sam Nzima?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Nzima)

![](https://image.iol.co.za/image/1/process/620x349?source=https://inm-baobab-prod-eu-west-1.s3.amazonaws.com/public/inm/media/file/1/1531026/1371021346/image/834873751.jpg) ![](http://citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/07/Sam-Nzima66-607x404.jpg?x97535) ![](https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/system/files/u1973/gallery3/Ancient-Laur-Dividers-1a.png) #

[Hector Pieterson Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Pieterson_Museum)

![](http://www.sa-venues.com/attractions/gallery/gauteng/450/1.jpg) ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/28/8b/64/hector-pieterson-memorial.jpg) ![](https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/system/files/u1973/gallery3/Ancient-Laur-Dividers-1a.png) #

The born frees...I will rather not comment!!!

| The new generation | Post 1994 - 2017 | | -------- | -------- | | ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1yfdtyIs2GM/U-Nw0cS8DyI/AAAAAAAAAp4/VwHVgzrTCvc/s1600/pom.jpg) | ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5NdL3eY7RM/Tf3lOUWVh-I/AAAAAAAABYM/vcBRtQKqSo0/s1600/joke.jpg) | #

We thank Nelson Mandela for uniting all of us...may his soul rest in peace

![](https://www.joburgpost.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Power-of-words-Nelson-Mandela.jpg) Image credit [1 & 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Nzima),[3](http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/hector-pieterson-pic-ruined-my-life-1531027),[4](http://citizen.co.za/news/news-national/203957/sam-nzima-reflects-on-hector-pieterson/),[5](http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsga/hector-pieterson-memorial-site.htm),[6](https://www.tripadvisor.co.za/Attraction_Review-g312587-d469336-Reviews-Hector_Pieterson_Memorial-Soweto_Greater_Johannesburg_Gauteng.html),[7](http://iddymkwama.blogspot.co.za/2014/08/jinsi-ngono-ilivyoiteka-jamii-ya.html),[8](http://whatishappeninginsouthafrica.blogspot.co.za/2011/06/joke-version-of-june-16-photo.html),[9](https://www.joburgpost.co.za/2017/04/28/power-of-words-nelson-mandela-speech-after-his-prison-release/) ![](https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/system/files/u1973/gallery3/Ancient-Laur-Dividers-1a.png) ![](https://media.giphy.com/media/F0M5HYrDY5Fkc/giphy.gif)