The Galeshewe student uprising played an important role in the liberation struggle, yet its significance has been overlooked.
Galeshewe: the uprising beyond Soweto
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Black Consciousness
How the 1976 uprisings led to the people’s education movement of the mid-1980s in Soweto
The 1976 Soweto student uprisings served as a catalyst for the “People’s Education” movement of the mid-1980s, creating the solidarity needed across generations and sectors to challenge apartheid.
Lessons of 1976: ‘Be united to face the common enemy’
The current wave of anti-immigrant violence, led and supported by right-wing and ethno-nationalist groups, stands in sharp contrast to the emancipatory politics of the 1976 generation.
Upbeat magazine: SACHED’s response to the 1976 student uprising
Upbeat magazine was an anti-apartheid publication that played a crucial role in liberation pedagogy in South Africa during the 1980s.
“Young, Gifted and Black”: the 1976 generation of activists
The 1976 students’ uprising was the first national protest movement by Black school students in the country’s history.
The 1976 uprising and its enduring significance
The youth of 1976 broke the climate of fear that had subdued older generations and placed a premium on collective learning and shared leadership.
1976…2026: The continuing struggle for education
Fifty years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising against Bantu Education and Afrikaans as a medium of instruction, the struggle for a dignified education in South Africa continues amid severe crises like overcrowding, teacher cuts, and the collapse of NSFAS, requiring a renewed political consciousness to achieve true liberation.
ANC’s belief in preordained leadership: a stumbling block to renewed politics
Organisations have to understand that leadership is earned by advocating for people’s needs. History can also help us to appreciate that leadership is not endowed.
Statement: NPA’s decision to reopen Steve Biko’s inquest a step towards justice
The Black Consciousness Movement Unity (BCMU) welcomes the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) decision to reopen the inquest into the death of Steve Biko.