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June 16, 2006 Graeme Codrington General, Generations No Comments

Hector PietersonI cannot let today pass without a moment’s reflection. It is exactly 30 years ago, today, on 16 June 1976, that thousands of children left their classrooms in Soweto (and later around South Africa) to protest against apartheid, being taught in Afrikaans, and in favour of black consciousness and freedom for our country. About 700 of them lost their lives that day, with about 4,000 injured. Most were shot or beaten by the police and defense force.

At the time, I was a 6 year young boy, living in ignorant bliss, less than 50 kilometres away from where it happened. It took me most of life to bridge that 50 kilometre gap. Its something I reflect on often, and have been able to articulate in some way in a presentation I call “Living on Purpose“.

Thirty years ago today, South Africa’s Boomer generation did what many Boomers had started to do around the world: they changed history!!

Lest we forget…

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