Consequence

• Over 600 killed, 1500 injured (mainly children), 500 arrested and the enquiry blamed apartheid system for riots, but the government said it was 'trouble-makers' who stirred up rebellion
• It was headline news around the world, 14,000 fled to MK training, Winnie Mandela banned and violece occurs annually on Soweto Uprising anniversary
• Students understand their position under apartheid more clearly, government police never controlled Soweto again and their was international outcry over armed police against schoolchildren