Speakers notes for the 12th anniversary of June 16th, 1976. Examines the significance of the day, the enemy reaction, the responsibility of the youth, and the duty of the liberation alliance.
Archive record
June 16: South Africa's Youth Day

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- 9 Jun 2021

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). June 16: South Africa's Youth Day. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0120121
South African History Online (2016) 'June 16: South Africa's Youth Day', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0120121 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).
South African History Online, June 16: South Africa's Youth Day [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0120121, (accessed 23 July 2026).
"June 16: South Africa's Youth Day." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0120121. Accessed 23 July 2026.
South African History Online. "June 16: South Africa's Youth Day." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/R-0120121.
Further reading
DISA Archive
16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
Letter from Barney Pityana to Neville Curtis
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