A BBC journalist's family tale of the1976 Soweto Uprising

Join Milton Nkosi and Lebo Diseko in conversation about Lebo's new book, The House at 6001. 📕 Buy the book: https://lovebooks.co.za/product/the-h... About the book: 'The House at 6001 is a story that encompasses trauma, healing, secrets, family, and love. I hope readers can see parts of themselves in my journey. I hope too that I have shown that history is not so much made by great men, as lived by people whose names may not be widely known. This is my effort to shine a light on those contributions.' – Lebo Diseko Fifty years ago, on 16 June 1976, thousands of Black South African school children marched to protest the introduction of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. Met with brutal police force, the day descended into deadly violence. Diseko's family was intimately involved on the front lines: her nineteen-year-old mother, Joyce, covertly helped coordinate the student protests, while her aunt Gaahele treated bullet-wounded children at Baragwanath Hospital. As the state ruthlessly hunted student leaders, Lebo's father, Mathe, evaded capture for leading a sabotage cell and was smuggled across the border into Botswana, beginning the family's long and fraught life as stateless refugees. About Love Books: Love Books is an independent bookstore with a unique selection of titles, including children's books. Located in the eclectic suburb of Melville in Johannesburg, the store's welcoming and cosy atmosphere will invigorate your love for books. Love Books won the Best Bookshop award in the 702 Gauteng's Greatest powered by Yoco, 2024. 🎥 Produced by Alex Weiss (https://www.alexweiss.co.za/).