During the Soweto Uprising on 16 June 1976, photographer Sam Nzima captured the iconic image of 18-year-old Mbuyisa Makhubu carrying a dying boy, Hector Pieterson. While the photograph has endured, little is known about Makhubu and what became of him. Episode One in this series revisits the Soweto Uprising through the voices of the student leaders, Pieterson’s sister and the photographer who captured the image.

<p>During the Soweto Uprising on 16 June 1976, photographer Sam Nzima captured the iconic image of 18-year-old Mbuyisa Makhubu carrying a dying boy, Hector Pieterson. While the photograph has endured, little is known about Makhubu and what became of him. Episode One in this series revisits the Soweto Uprising through the voices of the student leaders, Pieterson&rsquo;s sister and the photographer who captured the image.</p>

This is Life – carefully curated podcast collections and recommendations for some of the best audio stories to come out of South Africa. The podcast channel features lifestyle, information, finance and entertainment podcasts, including the best of Primedia Broadcasting's on-air content as well as exclusive podcasts specially created for you. Now, you can immerse yourself into cherry-picked audio content and, download or subscribe to your favourite podcast series. The best part? Once you’ve subscribed to a series, you get to listen to the latest update wherever and, whenever you want.

<p>This is Life &ndash; carefully curated podcast collections and recommendations for some of the best audio stories to come out of South Africa. The podcast channel features lifestyle, information, finance and entertainment podcasts, including the best of Primedia Broadcasting's on-air content as well as exclusive podcasts specially created for you. Now, you can immerse yourself into cherry-picked audio content and, download or subscribe to your favourite podcast series. The best part? Once you&rsquo;ve subscribed to a series, you get to listen to the latest update wherever and, whenever you want.</p>

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