THE JUNE 16TH-YOUTH DAY_SA

HISTORIC MOMENTS!

The youth day public holiday of South Africa was legislated into a public holiday not because of the horrific turn out of the Soweto uprising in June of 1976 but for the effect the riot had on the apartheid regime and liberation of the country.the students of the century had recognised that the then government was dictating/oppressing them by forcing them to learning some subjects in afrikaans the language of the government that if dehumanizing them and not recognising the african race at large.the youth of then saw it fit that they have to take a stand against this movement the government has put forth to the students and show intolerance that they shall not learn with afrikaans.

Not realising that what they were planning to do was not only going to liberate them only but the whole country.their agreement on the match was that they going to peacefully demonstrate their dispute against the government with respect but it turned into a blood shedding even as some students have lost their lives in that event although the results of the motion did not take place right away but after that event there was change and their fight probed the apartheid government which allow the freedom fighters to soldier on with their campaigns to liberate the country. Amongst the lives that were lost is Hector Pieterson a young boy 12 years of age whom is celebrated and the government dedicated his life by building a commamorium centre called Hector Pieterson square where all the students of Soweto uprising are honoured.

(PICTURE TAKEN IN 1976)

A holiday that has so much history that is too important for our country and liberal minds that have fought for us in the country is poorly celebrated. Youth kill each other on this day every year under the influence of alcohol in place were that youth was not thinking and when one check in those hangout groups that take place only a handful of the youth there have certificates of higher education where those students wanted to go and empower themselves.

UPRISING MONUMENT OF THE TENACIOUS STUDENTS-TRUE LEADERS

This holiday to me by my observation has lost its value to the citizens because it is celebrated in ways that don’t make sense to why it was legislated in the first place. I just don’t know what we can say we can call this holiday and I guess maybe we can just denounce it from the national roll and just have a normal day. Then those that find mean to the date in their dairies can tell stories to their new generation about how this country came to be free from oppression and maybe when we look at it that way thing will make sense better. Our children will understand and accept that, that needed to happen so things would better for the future and that is how we have restored balance in our land to minimize inequality and someone being more superior to others. i am just saying!

21ST CENTURY(playful youth with no goals)

WHO IS GOING TO CELEBRATE OUR EXISTENCE(youth of 21st century)?