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Tag Archives: strike
OTD: Soweto Riots Begin
On this day in 1976 Soweto literally exploded as school children and police clashed in what has become known as the “Soweto Riots” or “Soweto Uprising”. An estimated 20 000 students from local Sowetan schools took to the streets of … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Collections and Museums, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, On This Day, Personal, South Africa
Tagged 16 June 1976, protest, South Africa, Soweto, Soweto uprising, strike
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Cottesloe and Fordsburg. 08-11-2011
I had one objective in my mind during this trip and that was to photograph the Rand Revolt Plaque at Fordsburg Square after I first saw it in September 2011. Naturally I was also interested in the coaches that are now … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged 1922, Central Avenue, Cottesloe, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, Mayfair, Mint Road, Oriental Plaza, Rand Revolt, Sacks Hotel, strike, Tramway
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