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1976 student uprising

16 June uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics

Maverick Life

16 June uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics

By Nicolas Bancel

Sarafina's Mbongeni Ngema has died - but despite his flaws, his legacy will live on

South Africa

Sarafina's Mbongeni Ngema has died - but despite his flaws, his legacy will live on

By Ismail Mahomed

16 June: So what, when the youth cannot freely express themselves 46 years later?

Politics

16 June: So what, when the youth cannot freely express themselves 46 years later?

By Margaret Zulu