The first museum is opened in Soweto, and is named after Hector Pieterson, one of the first casualties of the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprising.
… called 'Youth Day' since 1994. Soweto is an area of South Africa that is rich in the history and heritage of the … tourism website states: "Soweto is a symbol of the New South Africa, caught between old squatter misery and new … Davie., (2006), ' The day Hector Petersen died ', from South Africa info , 15 June, [online] Available at: …