Hey family! History is painful and many people who went through this painful event is still living. No racist or disrespectful comments will be tolerated.

@TheeTage

Жыл бұрын

I'd suggest looking at the #FeesMustFall movement that took place in 2015 & 2016 in South Africa.

@AliAsadMo

Жыл бұрын

✋ I highly recommend this story on Kenya and what really wen down with he British. Sorry covered by AlJazeera: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fWintamdYtrFos4.html

@Nombulelo_ace

Жыл бұрын

@@TheeTage students got shot ...I was there to witness fees must fall although I was a part time student at Wits plus

@TheeTage

Жыл бұрын

@@Nombulelo_ace I was also part of it and think it's definitely an important part of what our country issues look like now

@NeoMokgabo21

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your sensitivity to our pain, pride and history

These stories mean a lot to South Africans, I'm glad you took time to learn

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

❤❤

Thank you I am 67yrs old man from South Africa I am part of that generation who fought for freedom. I now call you my family for reaction in this video we love as South Africans it was very tough and painful in those days thank you

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

We commend you for standing with your country. Thank you for welcoming us into your family. We're proud to have you apart of ours.

@hensonlusiba6720

Жыл бұрын

Nkosi Sikelela iAfrica means God bless Africa

The first two stanzas of the national anthem is an African hymn, “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” (God Bless Africa), sung across the diaspora in Africa. It is sung in 3 indigenous African languages. During the struggle, that part of the anthem was sung as a stand-alone chorus and was eventually banned because of its association to anti-apartheid movement.

The national anthem said in the African languages. Is basically a prayer. God Bless Africa💔🇿🇦🌍

Another one 😊. I agree with those who are saying please watch Sarafina. Just make sure that you have a box of clinax when you do because I watch this movie over and over again but each time I watch it I am in tears. It's very educational in terms of our history but it's also a very sad movie.

@herb_a_day

Жыл бұрын

The coolest part is that all kids in Africa around my age watched the Movie Sarafina to commemorate the kids of Soweto that were shot, jailed and tortured. I won't lie though...life here on earth makes me yearn for heaven. Because if it's not here the same problems associated with violence are everywhere

For this reason I'm now a dedicated fan of this channel. You guys are officially my number go to channel. I appreciate you learning about South Africa on this level. I think it's time you guys start looking into visiting or relocating. I know for a fact South Americans would welcome you with warm hearts. We truly thank you for learning about this👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@Justafox305

Жыл бұрын

I’m African American as well. Until recently, we were never able to see anything about South Africa, but Thanks to social media, and especially tv shows like how to ruin Christmas or blood & water, people are starting to talk about South Africa more.

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Much love! Our trip is pending. We appreciate you!

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Watch Chief Daddy!

Watching this again breaks my heart, my parents told me about the apartheid as a kid, it was just heartbreaking.. Love your channel, ❤❤ from Nigeria

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Much love!

Watching you (African Americans) learn about us is an experience one cannot even describe. We, in South Africa, have learned about you for decades, felt your pain even more because we were going through our own stuff in our country. Watched Roots and shook our heads thinking just how long this has been going on. Finally our brothers and sisters have looked across the Atlantic and learned that they are not alone, never have been alone.

Today in South Africa, the events in the video you reacted to is commemorated to a public holiday called Youth Day, which happens on 16 June

The sad part is that those that fought the real fight are now forgotten and the politically connected are thriving and looting from the state.

I have so much respect for yall as a channel ❤️

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

❤❤

Thank you again guys for reacting to my suggestion I'm highly honored I love you so much ...pleasecwhen you come to South Africa I wanna meet you I wanna teach you Zulu 💃 🤣🥰

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Yes, come teach us Zulu! Connect with us on Instagram.

The number of pupils killed in the 1976 Soweto students uprising is estimated as 700 fatalities

Our history in South Africa was really a painful one. You'll really need to review content on Winnie Mandela incarceration. There is some content about how bad things were in South Africa. The movie Sarafina documents some of what happened to black South Africa. Thanks for reviewing South Africa history.

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Send us videos. I watched documentaries and movies about Nelson & Winnie Mandela.

This happened on the 16th of June 1976, it hasn't even been 50 years yet. People tell us to forget about the past and embrace our place in this unjust society.

My nephew was 11yrs old shot 11times the left side of his face was gone ,its hard were a traumatized nation and its true the youth of today is lost if they can just watch the video and understand what we went through maybe maybe they will understand and respect June 16

@auskoki7473

Жыл бұрын

Oh Ma 💔🥺

@tamara40

Жыл бұрын

MH 🤔 sorry man l know but it opens wounds again is not easy to forget neh jho

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

💔

@dinaledi4085

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for what happened to your brother. Stories like this are the reason why I'm always shocked when people say they "celebrate" Youth Day ... drinking and dancing.... instead of commemorating the day respectfully.

Our country has been through a lot.

Find that anthem. South Africa's National Anthem is one of the most beautiful anthems in Africa...I would say the world too. As a Kenyan, I would vote for ours first, then South Africa. Add these anthems to your react schedule if possible.

Everywhere in South Africa was like that.We had no time to go to school because of this. Always fighting and running to the mountains.

Omg, am Ugandan but listening to such mischief upon Africa's youngster literally made me tear thinking about my younger siblings in such situations. It's not only the Whites with such ruthless acts, but also Fellow Black leaders in countries like Uganda. Whereby in the last general elections, over 60people died in police shootings in a period of over 1 month in Kampala due to protesting against oppression and unfairness demonstrated by certain government agencies in brutally silencing any opposition leaders... To the extent that in Central Uganda which is the most developed region of the country government still lost tremendously with over 95% votes towards the opposition and opposition members of Parliament.

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

💔

@boitumautla1732

Жыл бұрын

I'm South African and I have two wonderful Ugandan friends whom I met in Jordan (middle east). I'm so sorry you guys are experiencing so much injustice 💔

This bring tears to my eyes and it's painful to watch because I am a South African😭😭😭😭😭😭

@msizikhanyile3667

Жыл бұрын

literally...they rolled down my cheeks. I am a South African and feel so privileged to have not experienced what our parents and grannies went through. 😢😭

@ayobampilo5762

Жыл бұрын

@@msizikhanyile3667 eish bra😪

@thabiletladi4687

Ай бұрын

I was there at the age of 16 .The pain of losing our fellow students still pains me.Police brutality at its best

@ayobampilo5762

Ай бұрын

@@thabiletladi4687 Ncese Thabile and we are forever grateful to the youth of 76

Love the reaction like always there’s a movie based on this call “Sarafina” with Whoopi Goldberg

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

I will watch it this weekend.

@luyandasibamba5705

Жыл бұрын

And please do a reaction on it.🙃

@pmambongwe8640

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDemouchetsREACT its based on those events but barely shows the full picture

@erickitson7582

Жыл бұрын

Yeah sarafina! Very touching

nothing wrong with song. the national anthem simply says God bless Africa

I really want y'all to watch the movie Sarafina, you would love it

@chiblesstheraindowninafric9932

Жыл бұрын

Watched that movie when I was 12 with my parents. I cried tears that day. I still wonder how y'all were able to forgive them and still mingle with them in your country😥😥😥

Mbuyisa Makhubu was/is my highschool principal' brother , the news would come to school on Youth day the 16th of June and interview him. The most painful thing he (principal) said to us is that they may never get to know what happened to their brother or even give him a dignified funeral if he has passed on.

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

💔

Watch a movie called "Sarafina" to get a full picture of what went through

Yeah😥😥Our country has been through a lot💔

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Y'all keep making our hearts cry with these requests.

The love you guys have South Africa is big . Best believe we love y’all too and watch Sarafina 👏🏼

Why we as Black people we must come together. The war between Africans and African-Americans has got to stop Black people we have to work together✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

I'm tearing up here watching this again. We've still got a long way to go here in SA, it's good to remember how far we've come.

I keep loving your reactions... To be honest I did history in school and even as a young person it really hurts to see what our parents and grandparents went through... But overall I love your work guys❤🌈

Really love the real and true emotions You guy put on this channel, much respect

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

We're glad to have you on the journey with us!

@senzomazibuko6937

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDemouchetsREACT, As one of the people that lived through apartheid, even though I was young, I appreciate You guys learning about our struggles

I'm looking at this but can't stop tears. I was 7 years and living in Soweto when this happened.

Afrikaans is a Germanic language descendant from Dutch; the primary language of the descendants of Dutch and other European settlers, as well as many mixed-race (e.g.Rehoboth Basters) living in South Africa and in Namibia. Also, one of the eleven official languages of South Africa and until 1990 one of three official languages of Namibia.

Why are you making us cry...😭🙆🏽‍♀️

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

No, why are y'all making us cry? This video ended our recording session that day. Y'all keep making us do the hard stuff.

@ntyatyilanga3003

Жыл бұрын

Dude....😭😭😭

This is so heartbreaking 💔when I think that our grandparents went through this,even today if I learned something at school about apartheid I get home and ask my granny like did u really go through this because it so hard to believe this to put it to reality

You guys have already reacted to it✌️✌️🎉🎉

chile....our history really does require for one to sit and breathe because when I hear my parents' stories about what they experienced first-hand. I get so mad at white people. Thank you for this

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

History is painful. The things our people went through all over the word is heartbreaking. Not all of those people are bad (today). We must educated for understanding to prevent these things from happening again.

16th June we are celebrating youth day today because they lost their lives thank you so much for reacting on our beautiful history although it hurts❤ it's my second time watching this reaction 🇿🇦amandla🇿🇦

When you get time check out "The sharpville Massacre" another peaceful March led by Robert Sobukwe that turned out to a horrible shooting

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Send to our reaction request form.

Liking your commentary fam

I visited Soweto in December of 2021 and listening to this story and being there broke my heart. Till today I still can’t delete the photos I took. The boy carrying Hector Pieterson in the photo is said to have just disappeared into thin air. There’s so many rumors as to where he is but nobody knows.

As I am watching this I have tears in my eyes sad memories!

I cried watching this video

This made me cry😭😭

To lighten-up the mood a little..please watch Samthing Soweto ft Mzansi choir Medley.. it's beautiful!

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Send to the reaction request form.

This makes me cry even now it's very emotional for us even today

This one was hard to watch and rethink of what happened because learning it in school and hearing it from the people's perspective are too different.

The song they are referring to is sang by the Stellenbosch Choir - Nkosi sikelela iAfrika. Not the Anthem we are now singing

Always appreciate these videos, and love the consistency, and interest 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 FUN FACTS even many South Africans gloss over: 1. The date of June 16 was chosen by the Students to actually represent Black Power (as it was initially even called "Black Power Day"), to coincide with the date Kwame Ture coined/popularized the term "Black Power" on 16 June 1966. One of the main kids who organized these protests, Teboho Tsietsi Mashinini, would actually even live with Kwame Ture in Guinea while in exile. 2. Hastings Ndlovu (15/16) & Hector Peterson (13. child in the picture) were some of the youngest children (amongst many) to be killed by the SAP (South African Police). This wasn't the only incident children were massacred by the Police (see also Trojan Massacre in Cape Town in 1985). 3. The Student Uprisings were not just limited to Soweto, but spread across South Africa from June 1976 to early 1977. 4. The South African government actually blamed some older Political Leaders (of the PAC) for "inciting these children to protest, and fermenting revolution" (they didn't), and held a secret trial called the Bethal 18 Trial/Bethal Treason Trial (the ONLY one ever). They would kill 4/18, and attempt to kill 1 during the trial. The remaining 13 were found guilty and the "leader" (Zephania Mothopeng) was sentenced to 15 Years for something he wasn't even involved in, and solely because of the then Black Consciousness Movement.

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this information with us. We appreciate it.

this was a emotional video

React to “Sarafina” movie which might help you understand the history of South Africa and the entire Southern African countries. There was no slave trade in Southern Africa, but the people in the region were enslaved within. The first genocide in the world was done in Namibia 🇳🇦 a Southern African country whereby almost a million Herero people of Namibia 🇳🇦 were killed by the Germans/Dutch who had occupied the country. Try and react to Sarafina movie, it’ll give you an idea. Whoopi Goldberg was an actress in the movie.

@chiblesstheraindowninafric9932

Жыл бұрын

Watched it with my parents when I was 12. I cried tears that day 😭😭

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

We'll watch it this weekend.

@divankarools7822

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDemouchetsREACT please do a reaction to it...

I’m from Nigeria this Bree am my heart so much!!!!!!😢

Never be easy for to watch this remember losing my father when i was still young

16 June is now a Public Holiday in South Africa (Youth Day) in commemoration of this massacre.

You need to hear the original Anthem (song) as composed by the honourable Mr Enoch Sontonga. It happens to be the national anthem of Zambia . The sad things is that ours was mixed up for reconciliation purposes and regarded as an interim national anthem, to date we're using it unfortunately

I recommend you do a video on Gwitjo which is a South African genre 😁

I personally appreciate you guyz for reacting to a video like this. many Americans will now start to understand reasons behind the struggles of African people and stop being ignorant✌💛✌💛

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

❤❤ Much live & respect to you all!

Thank you, Thank you so much. Let us never forget the evils of apartheid.

@mirriamchiloane1043

Жыл бұрын

Forgive ,but never ever ever forget

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

I can see the pain in your faces. 😭 Y'all are family.

Nkosi Sikelela iAfrika (The National Anthem) literally translates to GOD BLESS AFRIKA... It's a prayer!!

It's painful for me watch it but as a young South African, we need to know the history behind the Soweto Uprising

you guys need to make a reaction video watching Sarafina

This still breaks my heart

The national anthem they sang was Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika sang by the Stellenbosch University choir. The decolonised version.

Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Afrika) Maluphakanyisw' ulhondo lwayo (Raise her glory high) Yizwa imithandazo yethu(Hear our prayers) Nkosi (God) sikelela (Bless) Thina (Us) Lusapho lwayo(Her family) Morena boloka(God protect) Setshaba se heso (our nation) O fedise di ntwa(end all wars) le matshwenyeho (and strife) O seboloke(protect) O se boloke morena (protect lord) Sestshaba sa heso(our nation) Setshaba sa Afrika( the african nation) Woza moya(come spirit) Woza moya woza (come spirit come)x2 Woza moya(come spirit) Oyingcwele(Holy spirit) Nkosi(God) Sikelela(Bless) Thina(Us) Lusapho lsayo(Her family)...... Thats the translation. And they killed children becasue of a damn prayer

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

💔 Such innocence. It makes you wonder... I can't say what I really want to say, but hmmm.

Don't forget this is a few decades back

The lady relating the story is the one on the picture wearing a school uniform. Hector Peterson whom is also in the picture is her brother. He died because he was short by the police. Sad!

Hey Fam, please watch the south african movie SARAFINA you can see, feel and understand how was the APARTHEID in south africa, Happy New Year 😊

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Will do. Happy New Year!

if you wanna check out the national anthem & understand the lyrics , find the "Decolonized anthem" the current national anthem is a bit different from the one which was sang during apartheid. some lyrics were omitted to "accomodate" the so called rainbow nation/ democratic country

Now 16 june is a holiday in south Africa because of that day.

The National athem now is a rainbow nation anthen which involves which involves 4 languages, Stellenbosch University choir Nkosi sikelela is the 1st anthem, you should check it out

Please react to Sarafina, it's base on 16June

Please react to Sarafina it gives an idea of what students did and contributed in the struggle.❤

The title of the national anthem directly translates to "God bless Africa"

South African Anthem

Afrikaans is a mixture of Dutch, Portuguese and German language, remember SA was colonised by the British, Germans /Dutch!!

I once heard a USA comedian saying Africans don't understand what blacks there have been through, like bro everywhere the yts went left havoc...we do understand our cousins. We were mistreated for a long time too..jim crow was literally apartheid

I love how you navigate through our history big ups ❤❤❤❤. Since its the month one of the founding fathers (Steve Biko) of Black Consciousness Movements was killed which inspired the June 16 1976. Please do a reaction video on him.

you really should listen to the south african anthem and THE MEANING OF IT

I can see the emotion in your eyes, if you are black you can relate ....

Imagine having to learn every subject in German. It one thing to learn German and maybe be able to practice with classmates. Now imaging being told that from tomorrow you have to learn everything in German, Maths, science geography EVERYTHING!

You should watch the movie Sarfina please! You get an even better understanding on the Soweto Uprising it even stars Whoopi Goldberg.

🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️❤️

It was more than just a song. But, that song, written by a South African, became a national anthem for African countries. Mostly southern Africa 🇿🇦

Please watch Sarafina🇿🇦

When they talk about Afrikaans, they mean the medium of instruction was going to be Afrikaans. Imagine having to, all of a sudden, learn maths or physics in Afrikaans, when it is not your first or second language.

Please react to "Sarafina" clips

You should also react to schools under siege

The documentary is still painful🥺

Please react to a movie called Sarafina or go live while watching it

Im learning too much from this channel abt SA than i did in school in SA.😅💔

The police started shooting after the students started throwing rocks at them. It doesn't justify what happened but the whole story needs to be told if the truth is to be understood.

You must watch sarafina

Watch Sarafina please

Love what you doing guys. PLEASE also check the Namibian genocide, even tho Germen have agreed to pay reparations but it seems everything is being kept under a raider.

@TheDemouchetsREACT

Жыл бұрын

Send to the reaction request form, fam.

React to sarafina or at least the songs in sarafina.

"God Bless Africa", is an African song every nation sings in their language. South Africa modified the song and made parts of it its national Anthem. "Nkosi sikelela iAfrica." Zulu/Xhosa version.

"Nkosi Sikelela i Africa" = "God bless Africa" That's the song they didn't want.