Today in Kimberley's History
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Something happened today in Kimberley's history, but we don't know about it yet...
Joint call for June 16 Stay away - 1986
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), United Democratic Front (UDF) and National Education Crisis Committee (NECC) gathered to issue a call for a one day work stay-away on June 16. The call was issued to all South Africans, Black and White, in commemoration of the Youth of 1976, who were killed in the streets of Soweto while protesting against the Bantu Education system. The aim was to ensure that June 16 be regarded as a public holiday throughout the country with commemorative mass rallies and activities organized for that day.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), United Democratic Front (UDF) and National Education Crisis Committee (NECC) gathered to issue a call for a one day work stay-away on June 16. The call was issued to all South Africans, Black and White, in commemoration of the Youth of 1976, who were killed in the streets of Soweto while protesting against the Bantu Education system. The aim was to ensure that June 16 be regarded as a public holiday throughout the country with commemorative mass rallies and activities organized for that day.