THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 45th ANNIVERSARY OF STEPHEN BANTU BIKO'S DEATH
Advertisement Reach real local readers – Advertise with Pondoland Times
Get local news updates on your phone

Download the Pondoland Times app for breaking Eastern Cape news, community updates, jobs, and important stories from around you.

Today marks the 45th anniversary of Steve Bantu Biko, who was an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Biko was a student leader of the then Students Organization known as South African Students’ Organization (SASO). He later on founded the Black Consciousness Movement, which would would empower and mobilize much of the urban black population.

Advertisement
Mamatheka WiFi

Biko died in police custody on be 12 September 1977, at just 30-years-old, his death led to an international outcry.

Biko's grave in Ginsberg cemetery, King William's Town
Biko’s grave in Ginsberg cemetery, King William’s Town. – Photo/ Wikipedia

Today Stephen ‘Steve’ Bantu Biko is remembered for the impact he made and the revolution he brought. Until his last breath Biko lived up to his mantra ‘It is better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die.

ALSO READ:  ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula Announces Successful Out-of-Court Settlement with Ezulweni Investments for Mutual Benefit

📰 At Pondoland Times, all articles are reported and verified by human journalists. Technology may support us, but people remain at the heart of our news.

GET IMPORTANT UPDATES FIRST
Stay informed with news on agriculture, funding opportunities and jobs — so you don’t miss chances that could improve your income and future.

Advertisement Download the Pondoland Times App – Grants, Jobs and Local Alerts

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here