JUNE, known as Youth Month, is celebrated throughout the country in South Africa. YOUTH DAY is celebrated on June 16 in the country. The day pays tribute to the pupils who lost their lives during the June 16, 1976 uprising in Soweto. A demonstration in Soweto, led largely by high school students angered the Apartheid […]
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (WED) is observed on 5 June. It is an environmental awareness day run by the United Nations (UN) and is unofficially called “Eco Day” or “Environment Day”. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the environment and specific environmental issues. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (WED) was first established in 1972, […]
