LANGUAGE OF RESISTANCE: Max du Preez, Youth Day and my discovery of another Afrikaans (opens original article in a new tab)

The article reflects on the 1976 Soweto uprising against Afrikaans language policies, the role of Max du Preez in exposing apartheid abuses, and how Afrikaans was used both as a tool of oppression and resistance through literature and journalism.

• 16 June 1976 Soweto uprising linked to Afrikaans as a language of instruction
• Max du Preez's work in Vrye Weekblad exposed apartheid state abuses and challenged Afrikaner nationalism
• Afrikaans used both as a tool of domination and resistance by writers and journalists
• Youth Day commemorates 1976 protests and highlights ongoing challenges for South African youth