The statue of iconic June 16 student leader Tsietsi Mashinini has been cleaned, and the plaque repaired. Click here for details on Tsietsi's life. Tsietsi is now also Covid compliant. The refurbishment was done in time for Youth Month, June 2021, marking the 45th Anniversary of the June 16 Student Uprising. The bronze statue by artist Johannes Phokela can be seen outside the June 16 Interpretation Centre in Central Jabavu, Soweto, across the road from Morris Isaacson School.

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Tsietsi Mashinini statue (City of Johannesburg)