Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1974, gurukota reSouth Africa reBantu Education and Development MC Botha, rakapa mutemo wekuti chiAfrikaans chishandiswe semutauro wekudzidzisa muzvikoro zvevatema, zvichibva zvaitwa nevadzidzi veGrade 7 (Standard 5) zvichikwira. Nokukurumidza saMarch 1976, vadzidzi vakatanga kurwisana nechiAfrikaans, vachikuchidzira kupararira kwe
Kumukira kweSoweto musi wa 16 Chikumi 1976. Somuuyo, kuratidzira kwavadzidzi kwakapararira kumamwe mativi enyika, uye Cape Town yakava nzvimbo inokosha yokupandukira kwavadzidzi veWestern Cape.