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Tag Archives: June 16
Died in Detention.
Today, 05 February 2013 is the anniversary of the death of Dr Neil Aggett. I found his headstone a few years back while gravehunting in West Park cemetery, and it was one of those jarring moments in time. I did … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged Apartheid, assassinated, David Webster, death in detention, Hector Pietersen, June 16, Neil Aggett, South Africa
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Youth Day 16 June
In South Africa, today, 16 June, is known as Youth Day, although the reality is, it is actually the anniversary of a very tragic and blood covered day that changed the course of South African history irrevocably. On 16 … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged Avalon Cemetery, Hector Pietersen, June 16, Police, riot, Soweto, Student Uprising, Youth Day
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