History

The Black Consciousness Movement Our Black forebears lived in this lower end of Africa for thousands of years. They reared cattle and small-stock, and raised various types of crops. Many of them produced clay and wooden crafts. More than 1 200 years ago they began to mine and smelt iron, copper and other minerals... ...Read more	Bantu Biko - the founding father of BC philosophy "We have set on a quest for true humanity, and somewhere on the distant horison we can see the glittering prize. Let us march forth with courage and determination, drawing strength from our common plight and brotherhood. In time we shall be in a position to bestow upon South Africa the greatest gift possible - a more human face". ...Read more
Onkgopotse Tiro -the BC Student Leader Cde Onkgopotse Tiro was born on the 9th November 1945 in Dinokana, Sefatlhane District, North West Province, South Africa. He started his schooling in 1951 at the Ikalafeng Primary School. The school was closed down as a result of strikes against passes for women. This disrupted his studies... ...Read more	June 16, 1976 Background and the aftermath The eruption of student uprisings in June 1976 has to be seen in its proper perspective. Today, organisations and individuals have claimed responsibility for the uprising. However, events prior to June 16, 1976 will show that no one other than the students themselves, under the leadership of the South African Student’s Movement (SASM), can claim responsibility... ...Read more
Black Solidarity Day, October 19, 1977 On September 12,1977, the white racist minority regime killed Bantu Steve Biko. Almost thirty seven (37) days after Biko 's brutal death, on the 19th October 1977 the racist regime announced the banning of almost the entire spectrum of the Black Consciousness Movement Organisations... ...Read more	BCM Heros and Heroines List List of Black Consciousness Movement Heros and Heroines who died in the fight against Boer Oppression. Cause of death includes parcel bomb, died in detention, military operation, shot, car accident, assassination, multiple injury with haemorrahage, murdered by UDF, hacked, neck- laced, head injuries, explosion, presumed dead, stroke, meningitis, natural etc... ...Read more