June 1976 remains an indelible mark on the annals of history by the youth of 1976. It is worth noting that that their struggle was about access, access to education. It was a struggle against the barrier to that access, in particular the Afrikaans language imposed on them by the apartheid government. Fast forward to 41 years after that the youth of South Africa is still fighting against barriers to education, this time, it is not only language but the issue of money through the Fees Must Fall campaign. It is worth noting the similarities in response by those in authority and in particular the use of state security machinery to deal with the students. "ngayinye imikhiqizo, siye ithuthukiswe inqubo ukukhiqizwa ephelele futhi egcwele kulandela ejwayelekile sop. zonke abasebenzi bethu abaqeqeshwe kahle futhi kufanele sidlule izivivinyo esiqinile ngaphambi kokuba avunyelwe ukuba uthonye emgqeni production. inqubo ephelele ucondziswa futsi waqashwa ithimba lezimenenja abanolwazi ukukhiqizwa. isinyathelo ngasinye bodokotela bese kulandeleke ukusebenza kwethu irekhodi.