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Naledi High School, the site where historic anti-Bantu Education student uprisings were first felt, commemorated 50th anniversary on 8 June 2013. On 8 June 1976, security police arrived at Naledi High School and attempted to arrest the leader of the local branch of the South Africa Students Movement (SASM), Enos Ngutshane. In retaliation students stoned the police and burned their car. The first sign of Black unrest in Soweto schools was noticed by government authorities on 4 June. The students were unhappy about being compelled to use Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in 50% of subjects in secondary schools. On 16 June 1976 unrest broke out at Naledi High School, Tsietsi Mashinini led the peaceful protest of learners in Soweto, in what became known as the June 16 uprising. This event is recognised annually in South Africa as Youth Day. In celebrating the 50th anniversary, Naledi High School honoured the class of 76 for the role they played in the uprisings.