Podcasts about soweto uprising

In this episode we explore the period within the 1960s-1980s and highlight a number of resistance movements and groups that were created to oppose the Apartheid regime. We provide an in depth look at some of the historical events such as the Women's March and the Soweto Uprising, and give our opinions on the importance and effects of these events at the time. Happy listening! :)

South African bassist, composer, and arranger Herbie Tsoaeli is affectionately known, in certain circles, as Malume, a term of respect for older men who serve as elders. In this episode, we discuss his origins and inspiration. He was raised in Cape Town during the 1976 Soweto Uprising and describes the effects of Apartheid on his development. His parents, wanting him to be a doctor, were initially disappointed by his musical path, but he found himself called by legends like Coltrane and Abdullah Ibrahim. He talks in-depth about playing with some of the greatest South African musicians: Bucs Gongco, Winston Mankunku Ngozi, Hugh Masekela, Bheki Mseleku, and many others. Before parting, we discuss his concept of the term "African Time" and its many meanings.. https://herbietsoaeli.com

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. The ruling ANC lost a significant chunk of support, and much of that was down to youth voices. DW spoke to correspondent Nontokozo Mchunu, Dr. Thapelo Tselapedi in South Africa, and Cameroon correspondent Jean Marie Ngong Song.

It's been thirty years since the first fully democratic elections in South Africa, which saw the African National Congress take power in 1994.But two years before that historic moment, white South Africans had to vote in a referendum that would decide whether or not to usher in a multi-racial government. We hear from President FW de Klerk's then communications officer about how they helped “close the book on apartheid.”Then we journey back to 1976 and hear about the Soweto Uprising, a student led protest against the enforced study of Afrikaans. Bongi Mkhabela who helped organise the peaceful march, tells us how it came to a bloody and tragic end.Plus we take a look at the pivotal role played by women and girls in the lead up to the 1994 elections. Journalist and researcher Shanthini Naidoo tells us why women's work and activism in the ANC is so often overlooked.We hear from Oliver Tambo's son about his father's return to South Africa after 30 years in exile.We also hear about the long overdue return of Sarah Baartman's remains to South Africa, after over 190 years being kept in Europe, where she suffered horrific abuse while she was alive. This programme contains discriminatory language. And finally, we learn about one of South Africa's biggest popstars Brenda Fassie, from her friend, rival and admirer Yvonne Chaka Chaka.Contributors: David Stewards – President FW de Klerk's former communications advisor Bongi Mkhabela- Student organiser of the Soweto uprising Shanthini Naidoo- Journalist and researcher on women during apartheid Dali Tambo- Son of Oliver Tambo Diana Ferrus – Poet who helped bring Sarah Baartman home Yvonne Chaka Chaka- South African popstar(Photo: Nelson Mandela after winning the election in 1994. Credit: Getty Images)

When South African schoolchildren marched in protest against having to study Afrikaans in 1976, they were gunned down by the police.The killings sparked a cycle of protests across the country against the racist apartheid regime.In 2010, march organiser Bongi Mkhabela told Alan Johnston about her memories of the Soweto uprising.(Photo: Protestors on the march. Credit: Bongani Mnguni/CityPress/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

History Detective takes you on a journey through the eyes of the courageous students of Soweto who, in 1976, decided to rise against injustice. We explore the harrowing events of that fateful day, where peaceful protests turned into a turning point in the struggle for freedom.Click to join my mailing listTeachers Pay Teachers resource for this episodeIf you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a CoffeeWrite a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify.The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is  now available on Spotify and all of your music streaming services.Accompanying teaching resources for season 1-4 episodes can be found on my Amped Up Learning Store or on my Teachers Pay Teachers store.Contact: Twitter @HistoryDetect, Instagram @HistoryDetective9, email  historydetective9@gmail.comHistory Detective WebsiteAll  music written and performed by Kelly Chase.

In this episode of "Long Story Short," the host, Liwa, takes us on a captivating journey through the life and legacy of the iconic South African singer and activist, Miriam Makeba, known as Mama Africa. Makeba's music not only captivated audiences worldwide but was also a powerful tool for activism and protest against apartheid in South Africa.Miriam Makeba was born in 1932 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in the vibrant township of Sophiatown, a hub of culture and resistance against apartheid. Her talent was discovered by record producer Spokes Mashiyane, and she began her professional career with the Cuban Brothers, an all-male harmony group.Her career took off when she toured the United States with Harry Belafonte in the late 1950s, who mentored her as a protege. Makeba's music blended traditional African rhythms with jazz, pop, and soul influences, and she sang in multiple languages, including Xhosa, Zulu, Swahili, English, and French.One of her most famous songs, "Pata Pata," released in 1967, became an international hit and showcased her unique sound and style.Makeba's activism was an integral part of her music. She used her platform to advocate for social justice and raise awareness about the oppression faced by black South Africans under apartheid. Her outspokenness led to the South African government banning her music and revoking her passport in 1960, but she persisted in her fight against apartheid.Makeba testified at the United Nations twice, the second time in support of Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners held in South Africa. She also performed at several anti-apartheid concerts, including the historic 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in London.Many of Makeba's songs addressed the struggles and injustices faced by black South Africans, such as "Soweto Blues," a response to the 1976 Soweto Uprising.Her activism and powerful voice earned her international recognition, including the prestigious Grammy Award for her album "An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba" and the Dag Hammarskjold Peace Prize.Makeba's legacy as a pioneering African musician and activist continues to inspire generations. The United Nations declared her birthday, March 4, as "Miriam Makeba Day" in honor of her contributions to music and human rights.Join Liwa as she takes you through the extraordinary life of Miriam Makeba, a true musical legend and a fearless advocate for justice and equality in South Africa. So, grab your coffee and best earphones because it's storytime with Mama Africa.

Winnie Mandela was hailed as an anti-apartheid hero and reviled as a corrupt child killer. In hindsight, can she be both? If she had never married Nelson Mandela would we even have heard of her? Yes, most likely. Listen to the first episode of season 6 where we dive into the lives of some of history's most notable women.Narrated by Charles Dance. Publishing biweekly. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/

In conversation with Professor Charles Maimela Youth Day commemorates the Soweto Uprising of 1976. On June 16, 1976, thousands of black students in Soweto took to the streets to protest against the apartheid government's decision to impose Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in schools. The police responded with violence and many students were killed or injured. The day is now remembered as a symbol of the youth's resistance against apartheid and their fight for freedom and equality. This year's Youth Day theme was “Working together for youth development and a drug-free South Africa”. On this episode, Africa Rights Talk speaks to Prof. Charles Maimela, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria. Prof Maimela discusses the history of Youth day, the significance of its celebration in remembering the sacrifices of the youth of the 1976 Soweto Uprising for the youth of today. He emphasises the importance of youth participation in all spheres of society to facilitate their development and success in society.   Professor Charles Maimela is the youngest and the first black Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria. He completed his LLB, LLM and LLD degrees through the University of South Africa. He joined the Department of Private Law in 2016 and held teaching positions at University of South Africa and University of KwaZulu-Natal before joining the University of Pretoria. Previously he was coordinating the BA (Law) programme in the Faculty of Law and was also the Editor-in-Chief of De Jure Law Journal. His area of expertise lies in Medical Law; African Customary law and Religion and Law. He has published extensively in his area (s) of research and produced a monograph titled Law and Religion in South Africa in 2019. Recently, he is the editor and contributor of the book “Technological Innovation (4IR) in Law Teaching and Learning: Enhancement or Drawback During Covid-19” 2022. The book argues that law teaching and learning using technological innovations have been positive for both academics and students during the pandemic and maps a way forward for teaching and learning post the pandemic. See link to book: https://www.pulp.up.ac.za/edited-collections/technological-innovation-4ir-in-law-teaching-and-learning-enhancement-or-drawback-during-covid-19 This conversation was recorded on 24 May 2023. Music and news extracts: Inner Peace by Mike Chino https://soundcloud.com/mike-chinoCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/0nI6qJeqFcc  limitless https://stock.adobe.com/za/search/audio?k=452592386

Sibongile Mkhabela is an anti-apartheid activist, social worker, and Former CEO of Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital. She is one of the student leaders of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, banned by the apartheid government, she is also an author, a recipient of the National Order of Luthuli in Silver and the Ellen Khuzwayo Council Award.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every once in a while, an artist comes along who gets so caught up in the sweep of history that the world seems to create itself for the artist's work, rather than the other way around.  Dollar Brand came of age as a pianist in South Africa in the late Fifties, just in time for the multiethnic explosion of Johannesburg's Sophiatown.  In the wake of the repression that followed the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960, he became a European exile.  Within months, his music came to the attention of Duke Ellington who was so moved that he brought about the LP session Duke Ellington presents The Dollar Brand Trio on Frank Sinatra's Reprise label.     Brand came to New York, subbed for Duke leading the Ellington Orchestra and attended Juilliard.  But experiences with John Coltrane, Don Cherry and the progressive cadre of the Jazz world gave him a new appreciation of his African roots and he incorporated them into his music.  He returned to South Africa, converted to Islam and became Abdullah Ibrahim.  With these changes came a new style of music that embraced the multi-kulti, freedom-loving culture of his native Cape Town.  His song "Mannenberg" became a theme for the anti-apartheid movement.   After South African police fired on children during the Soweto Uprising of 1976, Ibrahim publicly came out in support of the African National Congress and subsequently returned to New York.  Here he found a community of open-minded musicians and an audience that was supportive of his distinctively contemplative and deeply grooving music.     After the Apartheid regime fell and Nelson Mandela became president, Ibrahim returned to Cape Town; In 2022, he is still recording and performing throughout the world.     What's that you say?  "Gary Lucas?  That guy's a rocker!  Who is he to talk about Abdullah Ibrahim?"   A rocker?  Guess what: so is Abdullah Ibrahim!  Have you heard Gary's version of Ibrahim's "Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro"?  You will have a whole different understanding of who both of these guys are.  Besides, Gary Lucas is a true musical gourmand of the New York old school and I love to talk about music with him.  I can't wait to hear what he has to say about his fellow iconoclast.  As always, the WKCR archives have delivered some rare beauties for us to cherish.     This Monday (Sept. 19) on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR HD-1 and wkcr.org.  Next week it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/   #WKCR #JazzAlternatives #DeepFocus #AbdullahIbrahim #GaryLucas #MitchGoldman #JazzInterview #JazzPodcast   Photo credit: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Every once in a while, an artist comes along who gets so caught up in the sweep of history that the world seems to create itself for the artist's work, rather than the other way around.  Dollar Brand came of age as a pianist in South Africa in the late Fifties, just in time for the multiethnic explosion of Johannesburg's Sophiatown.  In the wake of the repression that followed the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960, he became a European exile.  Within months, his music came to the attention of Duke Ellington who was so moved that he brought about the LP session Duke Ellington presents The Dollar Brand Trio on Frank Sinatra's Reprise label.     Brand came to New York, subbed for Duke leading the Ellington Orchestra and attended Juilliard.  But experiences with John Coltrane, Don Cherry and the progressive cadre of the Jazz world gave him a new appreciation of his African roots and he incorporated them into his music.  He returned to South Africa, converted to Islam and became Abdullah Ibrahim.  With these changes came a new style of music that embraced the multi-kulti, freedom-loving culture of his native Cape Town.  His song "Mannenberg" became a theme for the anti-apartheid movement.   After South African police fired on children during the Soweto Uprising of 1976, Ibrahim publicly came out in support of the African National Congress and subsequently returned to New York.  Here he found a community of open-minded musicians and an audience that was supportive of his distinctively contemplative and deeply grooving music.     After the Apartheid regime fell and Nelson Mandela became president, Ibrahim returned to Cape Town; In 2022, he is still recording and performing throughout the world.     What's that you say?  "Gary Lucas?  That guy's a rocker!  Who is he to talk about Abdullah Ibrahim?"   A rocker?  Guess what: so is Abdullah Ibrahim!  Have you heard Gary's version of Ibrahim's "Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro"?  You will have a whole different understanding of who both of these guys are.  Besides, Gary Lucas is a true musical gourmand of the New York old school and I love to talk about music with him.  I can't wait to hear what he has to say about his fellow iconoclast.  As always, the WKCR archives have delivered some rare beauties for us to cherish.     This Monday (Sept. 19) on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR HD-1 and wkcr.org.  Next week it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/   #WKCR #JazzAlternatives #DeepFocus #AbdullahIbrahim #GaryLucas #MitchGoldman #JazzInterview #JazzPodcast   Photo credit: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Every once in a while, an artist comes along who gets so caught up in the sweep of history that the world seems to create itself for the artist's work, rather than the other way around.  Dollar Brand came of age as a pianist in South Africa in the late Fifties, just in time for the multiethnic explosion of Johannesburg's Sophiatown.  In the wake of the repression that followed the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960, he became a European exile.  Within months, his music came to the attention of Duke Ellington who was so moved that he brought about the LP session Duke Ellington presents The Dollar Brand Trio on Frank Sinatra's Reprise label.     Brand came to New York, subbed for Duke leading the Ellington Orchestra and attended Juilliard.  But experiences with John Coltrane, Don Cherry and the progressive cadre of the Jazz world gave him a new appreciation of his African roots and he incorporated them into his music.  He returned to South Africa, converted to Islam and became Abdullah Ibrahim.  With these changes came a new style of music that embraced the multi-kulti, freedom-loving culture of his native Cape Town.  His song "Mannenberg" became a theme for the anti-apartheid movement.   After South African police fired on children during the Soweto Uprising of 1976, Ibrahim publicly came out in support of the African National Congress and subsequently returned to New York.  Here he found a community of open-minded musicians and an audience that was supportive of his distinctively contemplative and deeply grooving music.     After the Apartheid regime fell and Nelson Mandela became president, Ibrahim returned to Cape Town; In 2022, he is still recording and performing throughout the world.     What's that you say?  "Gary Lucas?  That guy's a rocker!  Who is he to talk about Abdullah Ibrahim?"   A rocker?  Guess what: so is Abdullah Ibrahim!  Have you heard Gary's version of Ibrahim's "Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro"?  You will have a whole different understanding of who both of these guys are.  Besides, Gary Lucas is a true musical gourmand of the New York old school and I love to talk about music with him.  I can't wait to hear what he has to say about his fellow iconoclast.  As always, the WKCR archives have delivered some rare beauties for us to cherish.     This Monday (Sept. 19) on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR HD-1 and wkcr.org.  Next week it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/   #WKCR #JazzAlternatives #DeepFocus #AbdullahIbrahim #GaryLucas #MitchGoldman #JazzInterview #JazzPodcast   Photo credit: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Budget airline Ryanair recently introduced a policy that forced South African travellers to the UK to do a test in the Afrikaans language. This, it said, was aimed at proving the passengers' nationality, in an effort to weed out those using counterfeit passports. The quiz contained questions such as ‘what is South Africa's international dialling code?', ‘what is its capital city?' and ‘who is the current president?'. Anyone who failed this test was refused travel and refunded the cost of their ticket. This policy caused a furore, with many non-Afrikaans speaking South Africans saying they were being discriminated against. The low-cost airline has now abandoned the policy. Afrikaans is a language associated with a long and painful history of racial segregation in South Africa. On June 16, South Africa marks Youth Day and remembers the 1976 Soweto Uprising that saw students take to the streets, in a protest many say changed the socio-political landscape in the country and paved the way that led to the end of the white minority rule. One of the things the students were demonstrating against was the directive from authorities to make Afrikaans, alongside English, compulsory as a medium of instruction in schools. Today Africa Daily is looking into why Afrikaans, as a language, can be seen as divisive to some. Host: Alan Kasujja Guest: Oupa Ngwenya, senior South African journalist and former student activist

In 1976, the Johannesburg township of Soweto erupted into protest. Students were furious with the government decision to make Afrikaans a language of instruction in South African schools. Afrikaans was associated with apartheid and white rule by many black South Africans, and not everyone could speak it. The protests were met with brutal force by the police, and hundreds of students died in the ensuing gunfire. In the midst of the chaos was Dr Edelstein, a white man involved in various humanitarian causes in the township. Students who had fled the gunfire suddenly turned their anger on him, and he was killed in the street. His daughter Janet was just 12 at the time, and she's spent many years trying to find answers about what happened that day. After the end of apartheid she spoke at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, telling her father's story and giving an emotional plea for more information. Now she's followed in her father's footsteps, and is working to help young people in Soweto. First broadcast 2019. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Mpho Lakaje Producer: Harry Graham (Photo: The Edelstein family. Credit: The Edelstein family)

In 1976, the Johannesburg township of Soweto erupted into protest. Students were furious with the government decision to make Afrikaans a language of instruction in South African schools. Afrikaans was associated with apartheid and white rule by many black South Africans, and not everyone could speak it. The protests were met with brutal force by the police, and hundreds of students died in the ensuing gunfire. In the midst of the chaos was Dr Edelstein, a white man involved in various humanitarian causes in the township. Students who had fled the gunfire suddenly turned their anger on him, and he was killed in the street. His daughter Janet was just 12 at the time, and she's spent many years trying to find answers about what happened that day. After the end of apartheid she spoke at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, telling her father's story and giving an emotional plea for more information. Now she's followed in her father's footsteps, and is working to help young people in Soweto. First broadcast 2019. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Mpho Lakaje Producer: Harry Graham (Photo: The Edelstein family. Credit: The Edelstein family)

In keeping with the spirit of 1976 Soweto Uprising, Women in Science in partnership with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Impact Centre held a dialogue to commemorate the role the youth played in the events surrounding the historical day. The dialogue looked at developing activities and reflecting on the history, present realities and future of young people in the country. It focused on the unemployment crisis in the country particularly the youth who are most acutely affected. The idea was to conceptualise an innovative research approach to confront the challenges and prospects associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which has raised contentious debates about its role in job creation. Gloomy statistics The 2021 quarterly labour force survey showed that the unemployment rate increased substantially compared to the last quarter of 2020. Furthermore, in an expanded definition that includes job seekers, unemployment is at 43.2%. According to Statistics South Africa, the unemployment rate is the highest amongst people aged 15 to 34. Thus, youth unemployment under the expanded definition is 74.7%. South Africa is one of the countries with the highest inequalities, and the year-on-year rise in unemployment points to the need for rigorous engagement on policy, innovation and the industrialisation trajectory as touted in the country's pathways to economic recovery and job creation. The aforementioned interventions are conceptually targeted at creating employment for youth, stimulate the economic climate and reduce inequalities. Strategic plan Through knowledge co-creation, innovative solutions can be crafted in order to understand domestic challenges experienced by youth especially in marginalised communities. The strategic plan of the HSRC includes utilising the national, regional and global leadership in the production and use of targeted knowledge to support the eradication of poverty, the reduction of inequalities and the promotion of employment. Through this dialogue, the Partnerships Directorate in the Impact Centre anticipated that the debate will enrich ideas, and build up relations that can identify creative pockets in the public communities. The objectives of the dialogue were to engage on the following: • To understand the underlying challenges facing the youth in the current economic climate, especially considering the future of work; • To establish a mechanism to support skills planning, identify capacity gaps in preparation for the labour market; and • To ensure the youth is adequately prepared for a technology driven economy that requires young people to be proficient in science, technology and digital literacy. More information: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/events/events/4ir-and-youth-unemployment

This is episode 25 and we’re focusing on the second half of 1976. Last episode we heard about the Cold War machinations which had led to Cuba and Russian coming to the assistance of the MPLA in Angola. We also heard about the deployment of black troops inside the SADF for the first time and how South Africa was rearming itself as its defence equipment was out of date. 32 Battalion had been deployed to the cutline at the border and was highly active, as were SWAPO’s PLAN insurgents. Meanwhile the diplomatic storm that had broken over South Africa’s invasion of Angola continued to rage with the OAU breaking its own membership rules to accept the MPLA in as the official and yet unelected government of Angola. ON the security front South Africa was in a terrible situation. In June 1976 the Soweto Uprising shook the Pretoria government with both its ferocity and its unique character. For the first time black youth living in the township to the south west of Johannesburg decided enough was enough and went on the rampage in what was an historic event as they rose up against the apartheid government. Watching all of this was the International Community which was to increase sanctions on Pretoria shortly. While a full arms embargo had still not been enforced -that was only to follow in 1977, Pretoria had effectively entered pariah status already and most nations were already loathe to sell weapons of any sort to security forces who were being photographed shooting teenagers in the streets. After Operation Savannah the government forbade the SADF to cross the border into Angola as it tried to reset relations with neutral African countries – most of whom had been shocked by the extent of the SADF’s invasion – all the way to the edge of the capital Luanda. That frightened Zambia for example which was tinkering with support for the ANC and other liberation movements.

This is episode 25 and we’re focusing on the second half of 1976. Last episode we heard about the Cold War machinations which had led to Cuba and Russian coming to the assistance of the MPLA in Angola. We also heard about the deployment of black troops inside the SADF for the first time and how South Africa was rearming itself as its defence equipment was out of date. 32 Battalion had been deployed to the cutline at the border and was highly active, as were SWAPO’s PLAN insurgents. Meanwhile the diplomatic storm that had broken over South Africa’s invasion of Angola continued to rage with the OAU breaking its own membership rules to accept the MPLA in as the official and yet unelected government of Angola. ON the security front South Africa was in a terrible situation. In June 1976 the Soweto Uprising shook the Pretoria government with both its ferocity and its unique character. For the first time black youth living in the township to the south west of Johannesburg decided enough was enough and went on the rampage in what was an historic event as they rose up against the apartheid government. Watching all of this was the International Community which was to increase sanctions on Pretoria shortly. While a full arms embargo had still not been enforced -that was only to follow in 1977, Pretoria had effectively entered pariah status already and most nations were already loathe to sell weapons of any sort to security forces who were being photographed shooting teenagers in the streets. After Operation Savannah the government forbade the SADF to cross the border into Angola as it tried to reset relations with neutral African countries – most of whom had been shocked by the extent of the SADF’s invasion – all the way to the edge of the capital Luanda. That frightened Zambia for example which was tinkering with support for the ANC and other liberation movements.

Every year, the African Union and Member States celebrate the Day of the African Child on June 16th, to commemorate the 1976 Soweto Uprising and to raise awareness on the needs of African Children. The 2021 theme is, “30 years after the adoption of the Charter: accelerate the implementation of Agenda 2040 for an Africa fit for children”.The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (“the Charter”) envisions a child-friendly justice system. In 2016, on the Charter's 25th anniversary, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (“the Committee”) adopted “Agenda 2040: Fostering an Africa fit for children”. The Agenda serves as a strategic plan to implement children's rights in Africa and has 10 Aspirations. On this episode, we discuss, “The role of CSO's in the realization of Aspiration 7 of Agenda 2040. i.e. ‘Every child is protected against violence, exploitation, neglect and abuse'”: With special guests from the St. Patrick's Safeguarding Children Programme E.A., Shining Hope for Communities (“SHOFCO”), Strathmore Institute for Family Studies and Ethics (“IFS”), Orione, Crime Si Poa and Langata Legal Aid Centre (“LLAC”).This episode is part of a DAC 2021 project we have undertaken together with the St. Patrick's Safeguarding Children Programme E.A., Strathmore Law Clinic (“SLC”) and Strathmore Institute for Family Studies and Ethics (“IFS”). The project is funded by St. Patrick's Safeguarding Children Programme E.A. (part of the larger St. Patrick's Missionary Society) and Misean Cara. Don't forget to follow/subscribe, share, rate/review! It means a lot to us and our beneficiaries!Follow us on social media (@wakili.sha on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and LinkedIn and @wakili_sha on Twitter). Check out our website!#DayOfTheAfricanChild #DAC2021 #AfricaFitForChildren #Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission's first-ever partial event hearing took place at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto in mid-July 1996. The focus was the twentieth anniversary of the June 16 Soweto uprising – the day thousands of black children revolted against the apartheid system of Bantu Education and Afrikaans as the medium of instruction. All hell broke out when the police unleashed their dogs, tear gas and bullets on students armed with stones, knives and fire. The official cost a week later: more than a thousand injuries, 900 arrests and 140 corpses – the first being that of teenager Hector Peterson. He became the innocent symbol in the turning point of the liberation struggle for democracy. Credits: Angie Kapelianis, Manana Makhanya and Danny Booysen. Transcript: http://www.sabctruth.co.za/sabctruth/slicesright.htm#you From the series South Africa's Human Spirit. Available wherever you find your podcasts.  © SABC 2020. No unauthorised use, copying, adaptation or reproduction permitted without prior written consent of the SABC.

Guest: Dan Moyane | Veteran broadcaster Today is the 45th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising in that began in Soweto and spread countrywide with thousands of children taking to the streets.  They were protesting against the Bantu education system which in 1974 decided that African high school students would be taught in both English and Afrikaans, with Afrikaans used as the medium of instruction in the sciences and mathematics. Hundreds were killed when police responded to the peaceful protests by firing on the students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1838, the Myall Creek Massacre occurred in New South Wales. / On this day in 1980, the African National Congress published a message that anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela wrote in response to the Soweto Uprising in 1976. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Soweto Uprising of 1976 was a turning point for the fight against apartheid in South Africa, and the events of that tumultuous time set the background for Hum If You Don't Know the Words, Bianca Marais' gripping debut novel. I spoke to Bianca about the ugly history of racism, finding a true voice for your characters and what it takes to write an enduring novel.

Subscribe to the newsletter here: https://theanarcoach.com/iamsomebody/​---Overcoming the disease of Apartheid is an ongoing process. Here I talk with Prof. Rasigan Maharajh about Apartheid, globalization, and transformation.____0:00​ Intro0:35​ Introducing Professor Majarajh1:40​ Growing up under apartheid4:28​ The founding of Chatsworth to divide "Indians" from "Africans"5:52​ All Black people under Apartheid were political8:20​ Many were employed by the Apartheid state that oppressed them9:04​ Apartheid clamped down on nationalism, paving the way for Black Consciousness and Trade Unionism10:31​ What does growing up in a radical environment look like?11:20​ Solidarity funds and mutual aid12:27​ Soweto Uprising of 197614:39​ The radical ruler and the municipal library16:40​ Grandparents' politics and inspirations18:47​ Divide and rule politics of the 1980s and resistance21:05​ Student organising25:10 Apartheid welfare and the violence of transition31:05​ States of emergency then and now33:08​ Statism, neoliberalism and Texas36:18​ The importance of rethinking38:42​ Apartheid bureaucracy and universities40:26​ Organizing as a university student and class suicide44:59​ Struggle above and below ground49:36​ Violence, political education and South African McCarthyism55:07​ Post-Apartheid transition - upside down world1:00:20​ Collaborators were welcomed1:02:24​ Post-apartheid disillusionment1:08:00​ The global context1:14:34​ Apartheid lost, but we didn't win1:17:58​ The role of armed struggle1:19:50​ Disaster capitalism and the Great Reset1:25:11​ Towards an ecological understanding1:26:18​ The individual as ecosystem1:27:32​ Indigenous knowledge includes ecosystems thinking1:29:15​ Limits to growth1:35:40​ Ubuntu and taxation1:37:51​ Remembering the successes1:40:17​ Non-statist solutions1:52:47 Nando's and KFC1:54:48 What can be done practically?

Learn some of the mechanics and theory behind Student Uprisings with the help of Pink Floyd's 1979 "Another Brick in The Wall Part 2" and the 1976 student led Soweto Uprising in South Africa. Covers tactical advice and some long term strategy for those interested in the power of student organizing. Dedicated to the memories of: Govinda Premnauth and Joseph Rodriguez.Some sources:https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pink-floyd-another-brick-in-the-wall-part-2-number-1-969667/https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/youth-strugglehttps://web.archive.org/web/20130515033714/http://www.socialistworld.net/eng/2006/06/19safrica.htmlSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/thisistherevolution)

ART POD is an occasional series of recorded interviews with artists, curators and other creatives working with Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange.First up is artist Gavin Jantjes, who speaks directly to the young curators of the 2020 exhibition Go On Being So at Newlyn Art Gallery, which included his work Freedom Hunters.Go On Being So was curated by the MBA Collective, a group of art, photography and graphics students from Mounts Bay Academy aged between 12 and 16 years. An incidental conversation between the 14 students around what it means to be a global citizen was the starting point for their exploration of the Arts Council Collection, bringing together an intriguing selection of works that said something about the world today and their place in it. Gavin Jantjes was born in District Six, Cape Town, South Africa in 1948. In 1976 he briefly moved to London and worked with the Poster Collective, a politically motivated group producing posters and banners in response to the miners' strike and conflicts in Vietnam and Ireland. Jantjes' A South African Colouring Book, a set of anti-apartheid screen prints, was exhibited at the ICA in London. His exhibition coincided with the infamous 1976 Soweto Uprising in which students between the ages of 10 to 17 protested against the implementation of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction for their lessons rather than the students' home languages. An estimated 20,000 young people took part nationwide. They were met with fierce police brutality. Jantjes editioned Freedom Hunters a year later in Hamburg, Germany where he then lived. He describes the political works he produced at this time as “A need to cry rage, yet simultaneously I wanted a voice that could sing a visual song for and of Black people.”

In this last episode of Season 1, we discuss Black Consciousness with historian, Dr Ian Macqueen. It is easy to reduce Black Consciousness to just a moment in South African history, but in reality it provided black people with the ideological tools to overcome fear. We start by looking at the radicalization of Afrikaner and African nationalism following World War II, and how this ultimately set the stage for confrontation. What were some of the key moments in the fight against apartheid in the 1950's? What is the importance of the formation of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) in the development of Black Consciousness (BC) ideology? One cannot deny the contribution of Black Theology in the rise of BC. We discuss the role of Steve Biko in the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM). Why is he considered the father of BC? What about the other prominent figures like Mamphela Ramphele and Barney Pityana? We look at the roots of BC in the South African Students Organisation (SASO). Why did SASO split from NUSAS? Why did SASO originate in Durban? We look at the way in which Black Consciousness changed the thinking of black and oppressed people; how it became a way to reclaim a sense of self-esteem and humanity. The BCM also provided for a cultural reawakening. Do you know the Soweto Poets? We've also asked Dr Macqueen to explain the link between BC and the Soweto Uprising of 1976. How did Abram Tiro and the SASO 9 trial contribute to events that transpired in Soweto? We conclude by taking a look at the legacy of BC. Did this ideology end with the death of Steve Biko? Is there any relation between BC and Black Lives Matter? Black Consciousness should not be reduced to a moment in history, but provides an important starting point for necessary conversations around race relations in South Africa. Dr Macqueen is a lecturer at the University of Pretoria and his book, Black Consciousness and Progressive Movements Under Apartheid, goes into more detail on the topic. Reach out to us on twitter @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Q8KGSAT37YCPA&source=url)

On June 16, 1976, a turning point in the great struggle to bring down the apartheid system in South Africa began. It was the Soweto Uprising, an uprising of the youth of the biggest and most important township of the South African people. There had been a long period of armed struggle conducted by the armed wing of the ANC but this uprising marked a significant change; the people of Soweto were now using their bodies, their voices and mass disobedience. The man who has written one of the best books on the subject is Dr Julian Brown, Assistant Professor of politics at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg. He joined Sputnik from South Africa to tell us what happened 44 years ago, when teenagers and children went on a peaceful march and were met by police officers who, without warning, opened fire on them. And on June 18, 1984, the Battle of Orgreave, in Yorkshire, took place, when the British state security ruthlessly confronted the National Union of Miners. It was an event which was to fundamentally change Britain forever. There were broken heads and many more broken hearts, and lots of lying, as the police were forced to compensate scores of people for brutally attacking them and then perjuring themselves in court. The whole affair changed the balance of power in Britain and a police force, which had hitherto been regarded as entirely benign, fair and impartial, was transformed into what was described as a mere instrument of State policy. John Dunn was a miner, a picketer and was also brutally attacked during the strike, which lasted an entire year. He is now an activist in the campaign to get justice for the miners of Orgreave and he joined Sputnik to tell us just what happened on that summer day in 1984.

For this month's episode of the F-word on fascism, we speak to Erica Ramirez, director of applied research at the Auburn Seminary, about the protest movement against racism, state violence, and her essay, "Is a Belief in Capitalism Required to be Truly American?" Also, for many protesting in the streets, the Juneteenth holiday is an historic reminder of the failure of the law to protect Black people. Plus headlines: --Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, turned himself in on Thursday to face a total of 11 charges.--Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, killed by Minneapolis police last month, testified before the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva.-- There are scores of other victories for the protest movement this week, including the Philadelphia is reducing funding for police by more than $33 million.--On Capitol Hill, The U.S. Senate introduced Wednesday their version of police reform legislation.-- In an online discussion this week, Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts explained her opposition to qualified immunity for police officers.-- Rep. Barbara Lee Unveiled a Plan this week to Cut Up to $350 Billion dollars From the Pentagon.-- Activists for Palestinian rights draw analogies between cutting defunding for militarized policing here in the US and cutting U.S. funding for the Israeli military.--Israel plans to move forward with an illegal annexation in the West Bank as early as July first.-- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration cannot end DACA and ruled that job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or identity is prohibited under of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.In DC, more than 15,000 people submitted testimony for a hearing this on the budget of the Metropolitan Police Department.-- Donald Trump's newly-appointed head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Michael Pack, fired several career officials at the agency, which oversees Voice of America. Pack is also aligned with far-right activist Steve Bannon.-- The Trump administration on Wednesday abruptly withdrew from international negotiations over how best to tax the profits of multinational corporations such as U.S.-based tech giants Google and Amazon.-- Shadowy Wikipedia editors ban use of the investigative site, The Grayzone, as a news source.--The AFI DOCS documentary festival, underway through Sunday June 21st, is virtual this year--History Notes on the Soweto Uprising, Eugene V. Debs and Ethel and Julius Rosenberg.--Juneteenth 2020 becomes a source of energy for anti-racism movement. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. You can also give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you!

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Guest : Sifiso Khanyile | Filmmaker|  2020 may be the year of the novel corona virus, but it is also the year of protesting. In America the Black Lives Matter movement is protesting against police brutality and the attack on black bodies. This has been taken up over the world. Here in South Africa, the horrific death of Tshegofatso Pule has caused protests against gender-based violence. And in the time of protest, when it feels like we are fighting so hard, but see little change, it is good to reflect on the movements that resulted in change - like the Soweto Uprising of 1976 - the reason we celebrate Youth Day today. Not only do this give us hope, it reminds us where we came from, how we struggled to build our country and what work still needs to be done.

On this day in 1980, the African National Congress published a message that anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela wrote in response to the Soweto Uprising in 1976. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

In episode #1 of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with Bianca Marais, author of the wonderful book "Hum If You Don't Know the Words." During this fascinating interview we learn...Why Bianca chose the Soweto Uprising in South Africa as the historical backdrop of the book;How her own childhood growing up in apartheid as a White child with a Black caregiver influenced her telling of the tale;What her own experiences were like growing up during apartheid;How the woman who inspired the book felt when she was told the impact she had on the author's life;What it was like to grow up - under the apartheid system - being told that you were superior to people of color;Advice Bianca has for aspiring authors;and more!https://DominiqueMobley.comhttp://Twitter.com/Dom_Mobleyhttp://Instagram.com/Dom_MobleyDom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guest Bianca Marais, author. Episode 1.

43 years after the Soweto Uprising -- young people still find themselves at the centre of the country's struggles. Today's youth have taken the baton from the class of 1976 and continue to be trailblazers in the fight for social and economic transformation. As South Africa commemorates Youth Day, whose theme this year is: "25 Years of Democracy: A celebration of Youth Activism," our reporter Nomalizo Mandela takes a deeper look at how youth activism is standing up to challenges in the country. Sakina Kawendo spoke to Sam Lekalakala, the Shumelyte Creation Director

Hitler's secretary on the last days in the bunker; a CIA operative on the killing of Che Guevara, remembering the US invasion of Iraq, a child of the Soweto Uprising and the tricky task of bringing Disneyland to France. Photo: Getty Images

A former schoolgirl remembers the children's demonstration against having to study in Afrikaans that sparked the Soweto Uprising against South Africa's apartheid regime. Bongi Mkhabela spoke to Alan Johnston in 2010 about her memories of the protest.This programme is a rebroadcast.Photo: Schoolchildren demonstrating on June 16th 1976 in Soweto. (Credit:Bongani Mnguni/City Press/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Producer: Winnie Orbih

Dan Moyane started his media career with the English-language service of Radio Mozambique in 1979 after fleeing South Africa, the security police on his tail. On returning from exile in 1991 Dan worked for independent Talk Radio 702. He has held a number of roles in South African broadcasting and is currently co-host of Morning News Today on eNCA four days a week. He is also head of Public Affairs for MMI Holdings. In this episode we chat about growing up in apartheid South Africa, the Soweto Uprising, the death of Samora Machel, the challenges facing post-liberation South Africa, the state of the ANC and racism in business.

Institute of Commonwealth Studies Personal reflections on the Soweto Uprising of 1976 Martin Plaut (Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Senior Research Fellow)

During the Soweto Uprising on 16 June 1976, photographer Sam Nzima captured the iconic image of 18-year-old Mbuyisa Makhubu carrying a dying boy, Hector Pieterson. While the photograph has endured, little is known about Makhubu and what became of him. Episode One in this series revisits the Soweto Uprising through the voices of the student leaders, Pieterson’s sister and the photographer who captured the image.

Institute of Commonwealth Studies #ApartheidMustFall to #RhodesMustFall? The Soweto uprising of 1976 and 'unfinished business' Roundtable Discussion

In June 1976 South African police opened fire on schoolchildren protesting against having to learn Afrikaans at school. Hear from Bongi Mkhabela who was a schoolgirl organiser on that march - about the violence and the resistance that followed. Photo: BBC/Clarity Films/Peter Magubane

As the African Soul Rebels 2010 tour kicks off in the UK we join the rebellious spirit starting the broadcast with Gil Scot-Heron's The Revolution will not be televised from 1974 followed by the people's poet and veteran of the Soweto Uprising, Mzwakhe Mbule's Change is Pain from 1986. Two artists linked by their social commentary rooted in black freedom. Gil Scot Heron with the civil rights movement in the US and Mzwakhe Mbule with the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, two artists who would surely have influenced the first African Soul Rebels - Lesego Rampolokeng with the Kalahari Surfers Celebrating another rebel, Grammy Award winning Oumou Sangare calls for women to rise up and challenge the "big shot" men, her new approach to music and powerful lyrics Oumou joins TP Orchestre Polyrythmo to complete the line up for the African Soul Rebels tour. To fit in with mood of rebellion, our album of the week comes form Tamikrest a young Touareg band, hailed by Andy Morgan, ex manager of Tinariwen, "as the future of Touareg music". Finally we are pleased to broadcast the special feature package courtesy of Philip Jackson and Music Beyond Mainstream giving you background detail and more of a taster of this years African Soul Rebels Tour. Hope you hear something you enjoy and please accept my apologies for the ropey start and technical problems at the beginning of the broadcast. More details about the music http://www.gondwanasound.co.uk.