Steve Biko and Why is he so important to South Africa?

Sunday 26 February

Last week we continued to develop our summarizing skills. I'd like you to complete this activity in your own time, now as we need to move on. I will give you some feedback on your skills in writing a summary as this is an essential skill for being able to work with a range of reading material for the US: 2989. Select, read, and assess, texts to gain knowledge.

We watched most of the first part of the documentary Patu, about the Springbok tour and now we are going to look into the significance of Steve Biko to this protest in New Zealand. This background reading and viewing will help you understand the events in South Africa under an apartheid system and in turn how this influenced New Zealanders to protest as they did.

Patu, The documentary of the Springbok Tour

You may wish to re view. It certainly was challenging viewing especially where it appears there is shooting into the crowd. It grabbed my attention, and now we are going to investigate why in New Zealand people would role play such a violent event.

The question that you are going to research is; Who was Steve Biko and why is he so important to South Africa?

In the web site there is a range of information and some video footage about Steve Biko. You may find this interesting and will help you build up an understanding of what the apartheid system was like and the growing world wide resistance and protest at these type of policies.
Steve Biko

Read the account of his death while in Police custody.

Police Brutality In South Africa

I would like you to use the summary sheet again as this will give you another opportunity to further develop these skills. Make a copy of the summary sheet and put into your reading skills folder.

Summary Sheet