REMEMBERING THE LION OF AZANIA. THE LION OF AZANIA: THE MASTERMIND BEHIND 1976 JUNE 16 SOWETO UPRISING. The role of Zeph Mothopeng-Born 10 September 1913 died 23 October 1990. We know that between JUNE 16 1976 and 30 September 1976 more than 900 students were shot and killed across the country; that many students left the country to join various organizations in exile; and that Soweto uprising was a major milestone in the history of our struggle. The first RECORDED INFORMATION features a speech BY UNCLE ZEPH in MAY 1974 at WILGESPRUIT TODAY KNOWN AS (ROODERPORT) to a youth congress. In May 1975 a meeting took place between Uncle Zeph and Prof Sobukwe where they looked at the unity talks with BCM leaders. Zeph and several PAC leaders had been under surveillance since 1963 after their release from jail following the 1960 anti pass campaign. In 1977 uncle Zeph and 17 others were charged for terrorism in the bethal regional court. It was alleged that at a meeting in May 1976 Uncle Zeph said that plans where being made for riots in which school children would stone and burn school buildings leading to a country wide revolution. Uncle Zeph was central to the charge as Accused Number 1. He was not allowed to make a statement at the commencement of the trial and he refused to plead. He was convicted and spent 15 years on Robben Island. Lest we forget....... Izwe lethu noble Lion of Azania.
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