SA celebs pay tribute to the fallen heroes on Youth Day 2020

SA stars join the rest of South Africans in celebrating Youth Day 2020 and many have taken us down history.

The fallen heroes whose lives were lost during the fight for freedom are celebrated annually.

While some pen down thoughtful notes, a few others like Zahara dedicated a song to the fallen heroes.

On this day, 16 June 1976 thousands of students in Soweto protested against Bantu education and were subsequently attacked & killed by apartheid police.
We remember their bravery and courage✊🏾#YouthDay #YouthDay2020 🇿🇦
This is my special dedication. pic.twitter.com/Tzu7VIY9ir

— ZAHARA (@ZaharaSA) June 16, 2020

The Black experience/ struggle is not defined by a single geographical location but by its People Let’s take a moment to recognize the Black lives lost not only in South Africa but in America and all over the world. #TheSowetoUprising #Juneteenth #YouthDay2020 pic.twitter.com/0YWRKvoSG5

— EAZY OUT EVERYWHERE (@Nasty_CSA) June 16, 2020

Let us as the youth also stand up and speak up for the injustices we see daily. On social media. In the streets. In our homes. In our country. In the world.
They did not fall so that we might sit on our hands. Rise up, Youth of South Africa. Fight for the change you want to see🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/9yJ5p3oBmh

— тнU§σ Mвє∂u (@ThusoMbedu) June 16, 2020

The Youth of 1976 did what they had to.
But this is a perfect representation of the Youth of 2020. #YouthDay2020 #YouthDay pic.twitter.com/ZqoMD48oUX

— RASHID KAY™ (@rashid_kay) June 16, 2020

✊🏾#YouthDay2020

A LUTA CONTINUA pic.twitter.com/vppx82r2e7

— Pearl Modiadie (@PearlModiadie) June 16, 2020

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Thank you for fighting for US and our FREEDOM. We know that with freedom comes great responsibility🇿🇦 posted the video a year ago TODAY

A post shared by Unathi.Africa (@unathi.co) on Jun 16, 2020 at 2:52am PDT

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16 June 1976! On this day, after days of planning. Black students from all over Soweto, South Africa took to the streets on a peaceful protest. They were protesting, fighting a system that was designed to opress them. They were children from as young as 12 years old. The police opened fire, killing hundreds of the students. Today we know this day as Youth Day. A day dedicated to the fearless class of 1976. A class who knew that if they were not doing it for themselves then atleast they would be doing it for their children, the future. They left a baton for us to pick up. They wanted us to grab it, run with it and live a life that they could only ever dream of. A life that they died for, for you and me. Happy Youth Day South Africa. The class of 1976 ran their mile. The work is not done. It is now our responsibility to do our part.

A post shared by Zozibini Tunzi (@zozitunzi) on Jun 16, 2020 at 5:14am PDT

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Don’t know who this image is by, but it’s amazing. To the future and it’s success . Happy youth. We have a lot to fight as a youth. #simplylive #simplylove #simplyenhle🎓🌺🍭 #empressenhle

A post shared by Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa (@enhlembali_) on Jun 16, 2020 at 4:29am PDT