Despite the coronavirus lockdown, South Africans paid their respects at the Hector Pieterson memorial site in Soweto to commemorate Youth Day on June 16.
Mmusi Maimane was among the crowd who visited the site to reflect on the legacy of the young activists who fought for educational and racial equality during the height of apartheid in 1976.
The Hector Pieterson memorial site honouring the young activist who was murdered by apartheid police on June 16 1976.Rasta holds a painting depicting the famous picture taken by the late Sam Nzima in 1976 at the Hector Pieterson memorial site in Soweto.Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday Times. Asivikelane supporters come out in numbers to commemorate Youth Day in Soweto at the Hector Pieterson memorial site.Asivikelane supporters sing revolutionary songs and hold messages raising awareness for issues including gender-based violence and police brutality.
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