Hector Pieterson Memorial

A very powerful experience- an important place in history

We had the honor of hearing the story of the events leading up to and the experience of Hector Pieterson's sister on the day she participated as a young student and how her younger brother and so many...

In memory of Hector

Well curated.Chilling. Good they have a museum to honor that day which is one of the turning points in South Africa's history

Interesting

We only visited the monument, not the museum as we had previously visited the Apartheid Museum. Our guide told us the story as these things need to be remembered.

Must see when in Soweto

My wife and I were taken their as part of a Monogram Tour by our guide, Taki Christodoulou who provided so much insight into this event and the memorial. He made this a very memorable part of our trip...

In need of maintenance

An important site nicely designed , but sadly in need of maintenance. The "line of grass and trees" is now barely visible due to the lack of... watering the grass.