The Brave Youth of our History: the stories of Japie Greyling and Hector Pieterson
Youth Day commemorates the Soweto youth uprising of 16 June 1976. On this day the youth decided to use their voice against an oppressive system. These brave youths made history on that day. But in South Africa’s history, brave youths can be found in many different time periods. To celebrate Youth Day this year, we will be looking at 2 brave boys, one who experienced the War, the other who experienced and unfortunately died in the Struggle.