Freedom in many African countries did not come on a silver platter.

Today many countries in Africa, including South Africa, went through a lot of political struggles, which, in most cases, resulted in loss of lives. The ruling regimes could not spare any revolt exercised by nationalists of the day. South Africa’s struggles in particular, emanated from racial tensions impinged upon by the apartheid regime and encouraged by a strong belief in its military prowess. A lot of people especially the ‘young lions and lionesses’ from the infamous June 16 student uprising went into exile.