South Africans are expected in their boys

16.6 days was the people of South Africa called on young people starting excavations. And today, both countries are the End of Black Continental await the insurgency of the Bafana Bafana boys.

I came to Soweto (an acronym of South Western Townships - South Western Townships area) yesterday morning, a morning sun but bitter cold. Previous night, the sky very strong winds, temperatures down to negative.

Cut the cold as most people were pushed into Soweto. Special strabismus on the streets, a few blankets to cover the woman in cold winds. Soweto as a pretty poor picture.

A dramatic day

Soweto's journey to penetrate me start a memorial park. On 06/16 of 34 years ago, at Soweto, the young people revolted against the racist apartheid means. The rebellion ended in bloodbath screen, making global shocks before the criminal apartheid regime in the heart.

In that day, police opened fire on protesters, killing about 500 people. Bloody rebellion that is recognized as a historic day in the fight for justice and democracy in the country of Nelson Mandela. And in that struggle, a 12-year-old boy collapsed in the first rounds of the police. The boy he was Hector Pieterson. Images Pieterson clutching a student run police in bullet time was photographer Sam Nzima record has astonished the world. From there, the name of Hector Pieterson became a symbol of the struggle against apartheid, became a symbol for South African youth start excavation.

Between the cold as flesh cut in Soweto yesterday morning, I have heard people tell Pieterson, sadness about the past that dramatic of a poor neighborhood. Those days, in this country, black people being discriminated immediately on their land, by the white people who are leading the next generation of colonists. The only sign the "bus only seats for Europe", "Bathrooms of Europe" ... displayed in the Hector Pieterson Museum as to those who visit, with most of the football fans, the dark days back then.

And then, the dark night, the South African youth rebellion. The fight ended in the fall of blood flow, but it was a big turning point mark in the wake of the intense oppression, the people of South Africa refused to bow. 16.6 days on Pieterson was shot dead, today called on South African Youth, a day to commemorate the magnificence of the wounded, but 34 years ago. Pieterson and he has become a symbol of resistance. "The history here is Soweto, the country's history also is here in South Africa. There will not be today without the old ball on her paper, "the museum guide at the Hector Pieterson said.

True 34 years later, the Soweto still poor, still has a hand reaches for money hotel, but the woman hood blanket, the baby has the fire risks that I met yesterday morning had to be respected of dignity, as human beings.

And one day expectations

The river flows through the historic turning point has been hurt before they reach the sea of harmony. After what was a dark, country South Africa is stepping up new heights, confirming his own bravery. World Cup is going on is an assertion.

And today, we will witness an interesting coincidence. On 16/6/2010, the country is heading for South Africa as his heart on their young. Of course, this is not a bloody fight, with guns and bayonets. This is a "rebellion" for honor, because of ethnic pride.

Away Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in the city today, the South African team will be confronted with an unpleasant Uruguay, the team has held the French Air Asia. After the first Mexican military impressive opening day, the people of South Africa is expected of them boys will continue to move forward with its high stable. A victory against Uruguay that targets should be achieved, Bafana Bafana hope to continue to move forward, to the expectation of this country continue to live, intense as the young people in the Soweto uprising in what was .

"A victory against Uruguay would open the door to the next round and make us proud of the opportunity to fly even higher," before the match in Pretoria, Siphiwe Tshabalala midfielder, who scored the opening World Cup This time, expectations. But captain Aaron Mokoena is confident statement: "We will play or more. There is only one way forward. Our confidence is rising. " And I also hope sounding vuvuzela will add strength to the entire team.

On 06/16 of 34 years ago, the uprising of young people in South Africa have been bloody crackdown, but they did not fail. On today's 16.6, the South Africa We expect a revolt of young anymore, because the country's pride.

From the poor Soweto where I stood, under these slum houses, the expectation that living strong.