Cika wannan jumla: A cikin 1974, Ministan Afirka ta Kudu na Ilimi da Ci gaban Bantu MC Botha, ya kafa tilasta amfani da Afirkaans a matsayin hanyar koyarwa a makarantun baƙar fata, mai tasiri tare da ɗalibai a aji na 7 (Standard 5) zuwa sama. Tun farkon watan Maris na shekarar 1976, dalibai sun fara adawa da 'yan Afirka, wanda ya haifar da barkewar rikici.
Tashin Soweto a ranar 16 ga Yuni 1976. Sakamakon haka, zanga-zangar dalibai ta bazu zuwa wasu sassan kasar, kuma Cape Town ya zama cibiyar cibiyar tawayen daliban Western Cape.