MamSonto leads Gomora actors’ emotional National Youth Day commemoration

Freedom is coming tomorrow: Watch as Gomora actors emotionally commemorate the National Youth Day.

National Youth day is indeed one of the most remembered days in the history of South Africa. It is a day set aside to honour the courage the sacrifice made by the Soweto Uprising Youth and to celebrate all the youths of the nation. Today, the country is celebrating this kind of bravery and the leadership of all the young people of South Africa.

Uniquely, the celebrated Gomora actors came together as they expressed to their fans what the Youth day mans to them. Young people like Ntokozo and the elderly like MamSonto, are all featured in a video full of emotions. Indeed, National Youth day is an emotional day for many.

Gomora actors emotionally express what National Youth day means to Mzansi

In Gomora, very talented youths are growing their careers in acting like Ntokozo, Mazet, and Teddy Mazet, among others. Despite the show being filled with young talents, the whole package is a balanced bag of experience and young talent. In the Youth Day celebration video, the old and young characters expressed what the day means to them.

When the video started, Ntokozo and Sbonga led a group of young people in what looked like a demonstration. Stompie said the day means vision, Teddy believes the day means expression, while Thathi says it is all about fighting for rights. Indeed the National Youth day means a lot to many people. More actors spoke of overcoming, dreaming, education, future and freedom.

Watch Gomora actors commemorate the National Youth Day

The history of South Africa’s National Youth day

On 16 June 1976, High school students led a demonstration in Soweto and faced a brutal crackdown by the police. The police brutality in trying to stop the protests led to even more demonstrations spreading across the country. The police fired Iive bullets, and many students died in the demonstrations. Among them was 13-year-old Hector Pieters, who got hit by the police. Fortunately, the young boy survived the shot, thanks to his close friend and sister, who hurried him to the hospital.

According to government records, about 23 students died as the death toll rose to over 150 people.

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