Soweto Uprising and Youth Resistance (1976–1979)

1. SASM founded as a national school-student movement

   Jan 1, 1972Labels: SASM, Transvaal

   • SASM SAHO
   • SASM Wiki

2. Orlando West students begin Afrikaans boycott

   Apr 30, 1976Labels: Orlando West, Phefeni School

   • June 16 SAHO
   • June 16 timeline

3. Treurnicht rejects Soweto schools’ language requests

   Jun 11, 1976Labels: Andries Treurnicht, Bantu Education

   • June 16 timeline

4. Soweto student meeting sets June 16 protest

   Jun 13, 1976Labels: Naledi, Soweto meeting

   • June 16 timeline
   • Soweto uprising Britannica

5. SSRC action committee formed to coordinate march

   Jun 13, 1976Labels: SSRC, Soweto Students

   • June 16 timeline
   • Soweto uprising Wiki

6. Student march to Orlando Stadium begins

   Jun 16, 1976Labels: Orlando Stadium, Soweto students

   • Soweto uprising Britannica
   • Soweto uprising Wiki

7. Police fire on students; uprising spreads

   Jun 16, 1976Labels: Police shootings, Soweto Uprising

   • June 16 SAHO
   • Soweto uprising Britannica

8. Hastings Ndlovu killed during first day violence

   Jun 16, 1976Labels: Hastings Ndlovu, First casualty

   • Ndlovu Wiki
   • June 16 SAHO

9. Hector Pieterson fatally shot; iconic photograph published

   Jun 16, 1976Labels: Hector Pieterson, Sam Nzima

   • Pieterson Britannica
   • Photo story TIME

10. UN Security Council condemns killings in Resolution 392

    Jun 19, 1976Labels: UNSC Resolution, United Nations

    • UN Docs
    • UNSCR 392

11. Steve Biko dies in police custody

    Sep 12, 1977Labels: Steve Biko, Black Consciousness

    • Justice SA
    • AP News

12. “Black Wednesday” bans Black Consciousness organizations and press

    Oct 19, 1977Labels: Black Wednesday, The World

    • O Malley
    • O Malley bans

13. AZAPO founded to continue Black Consciousness politics

    Jan 1, 1978Labels: AZAPO, Black Consciousness

    • AZAPO Wiki

14. AZAPO elects first national executive at Roodepoort conference

    Sep 1, 1979Labels: AZAPO, Roodepoort conference

    • AZAPO Wiki