Seth Mazibuko is a prominent leader of the June 16, 1976 Soweto uprising.
A march marking Youth Day will take place on 16 June 2026 in Orlando West, retracing the steps of the 1976 student uprising to Orlando Stadium.
This is according to organisers, who say the initiative brings together veterans of the 1976 uprising and young people today to highlight what they describe as persistent socio-economic challenges.
“It is an affront to us and the youth of today that the main commemoration of the 1976 Uprising should not take place at Orlando Stadium,” says Seth Mazibuko, a 1976 veteran activist.
“Orlando is not merely a venue, but a symbol of youth courage, resistance and hope. In 1976 we planned to end our march at Orlando Stadium. The commemoration of June 16 anywhere else diminishes the sacrifices made on that fateful day to secure the freedoms we enjoy in a democratic South Africa,” he explains.
