South Africa marks anniversary of 1976 Soweto uprising

A young girl watches the laying of the wreath ceremony, at the Hector Pieterson Memorial, in Soweto, South Africa, Thursday, June 16, 2016, near to a painting depicting the iconic photo showing 13-year-old Hector Pieterson, being carried after being shot by police during the 1976 Soweto uprising, displayed by an artist for commemoration of the 40th anniversary of uprisings. South Africans are commemorating the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle, a 1976 black student uprising in the Soweto area of Johannesburg that led to a deadly crackdown but launched a new phase of opposition to white minority rule. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (The Associated Press)

Children wearing school uniforms watch the laying of wreaths, at the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto, South Africa, Thursday, June 16, 2016, for commemoration of the 40th anniversary of uprisings. South Africans are commemorating the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle, a 1976 black student uprising in the Soweto area of Johannesburg that led to a deadly crackdown but launched a new phase of opposition to white minority rule. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (The Associated Press)

A young boy walks way from a displayed iconic photo showing 13-year-old Hector Pieterson, being carried after being shot by police during the 1976 Soweto uprising,at the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto, South Africa, Thursday, June 16, 2016, for the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of uprisings. South Africans are commemorating the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle, a 1976 black student uprising in the Soweto area of Johannesburg that led to a deadly crackdown but launched a new phase of opposition to white minority rule. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (The Associated Press)