Black and white poster. Artwork of Hector Pieterson photograph. 1985 - 30 years of the Charter.
Archive record
June 16: The doors of learning and culture shall be opened

- Origin date
- 1 September 1984
- Updated
- 14 Jun 2021

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). June 16: The doors of learning and culture shall be opened. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/R-0117050
South African History Online (2016) 'June 16: The doors of learning and culture shall be opened', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/R-0117050 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, June 16: The doors of learning and culture shall be opened [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/R-0117050, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"June 16: The doors of learning and culture shall be opened." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/R-0117050. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "June 16: The doors of learning and culture shall be opened." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ss/ref/R-0117050.
Further reading
DISA Archive
16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
Letter from Barney Pityana to Neville Curtis
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