The Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - History Museums on Waymarking.com

Erected in memory of the 1976 student protest, when police opened fire on hundreds of Sowetan schoolchildren who were peacefully demonstrating against the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in their schools. Hector's sister runs alongside, her mouth a silent wail of grief in the famous photograph on the right. The police reported 59 dead; the actual toll was thought to be closer to 500. Children turned on their parents, something hitherto unheard of in traditional society, and destroyed everything they could belonging to municipal authority -- schools, post offices, and the ubiquitous beer halls. The police retaliated with brutal assaults, arrests, and killings.

The Hector Pieterson museum was built very close to the place where Hector fell. The department of Envoronmental Affairs and the Johannesburg council kindly donated R20 Million for the funding of the museum and memorial.

 

 

Theme: Cultural Street Address: Corner of Khumalo and Pela Str Orlando West Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: Everyday - 09H30 to 17H00 Closed on some public holidays. Cost: 2.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Medium Food Court: Not Listed Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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