Heritage Trail: 16 June
On 16 June 1976 Soweto erupted, and the flames engulfed the whole country. The spark was a protest march by schoolchildren. A heritage trail follows their path, letting us tread in their footsteps through the township.
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With very little to lose, thousands of students took on the apartheid government - and ultimately won. Starting at Morris Isaacson High School, a heritage trail follows their route. More
The day that changed historyJune 16, 1976: for South Africans nothing more needs to be said. It is a day etched deep into our psyche, a day that changed the course of South Africa’s history. More
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Map of the 16 June trail
Calendar
- Geology Museum at Museum Africa
May 17, 2012
(African holidays) - Transport through the ages
May 22, 2012
(James Hall Museum of Transport) - Geology Museum at Museum Africa
May 24, 2012
(African holidays) - Africa Day
May 25, 2012
(African holidays) - Ascension of Baha’ullah (Baha’i)
May 29, 2012
(Religious holidays)