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1976 Youth Leader Seth Mazibuko: I Started a Revolution to Skip Exams | Politically Aweh
On June 16th 1976, students marched peacefully for their right to learn. Yet, they were met with live ammunition. At just 16 years old, Seth Mazibuko was one o
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June 18, 2026
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On June 16th 1976, students marched peacefully for their right to learn. Yet, they were met with live ammunition.At just 16 years old, Seth Mazibuko was one of the youngest leaders of the Soweto Uprising. He calls it the battle of the bullet versus the book. Recalling the brutality of the apartheid police, Mama Winnie Mandela’s role, and imprisonment on Robben Island,

Seth brings the Soweto Uprising to life in vivid detail this Youth Month, fifty years later.But this conversation isn't only about the past. Seth draws a direct line from 1976 to #FeesMustFall, and to the young South Africans facing record unemployment today.

His challenge to this generation is clear: don't just participate in the system, lead it.A sobering, honest conversation about courage, sacrifice, betrayal, and accountability.