ABSTRACT Tsietsi Mashinini symbolises youth resistance to racism and imperialism after he heroically led the June 16 1976 Soweto student uprisings that defied South Africa's apartheid government. Subsequently, the United Nations condemned apartheid as a crime against humanity, but Tsietsi became a political exile at the tender age of 19. In exile, he formed the South African Youth Revolutionary Council (SAYRCO) together with his comrades from the Soweto Students Representative Council (SSRC) that was banned by Pretoria in 1977 along with numerous other organisations. Ironically, Tsietsi's individual and collective legacy is underplayed or ignored in contemporary South Africa. His illustrious role has only grudgingly been recognised long after South Africa achieved liberal democracy in 1994. Yet Tsietsi's heroism and legacy inspired the students that he led when confronting the apartheid system. Like Tsietsi, thousands left the country to join the anti-apartheid liberation struggle. Thus, his activities remain etched deeply in their minds whenever they reflect on his legacy annually during the 1976 uprising's anniversary, now called Youth Day. Others put increasing pressure on apartheid at home until it relinquished power through negotiations. This article examines Tsietsi Mashinini's legacy and his contribution to South Africa's freedom struggle based on a review of the literature, historical records and media reports, theoretical reflection guided by Rational Choice Theory and Game Theory, and an analysis of the awards given to freedom struggle stalwarts and other South African luminaries. It concludes with observations on Tsietsi Mashinini's legacy, with the author's contention that his legacy—underplayed or ignored—will forever haunt post-1994 South Africa's democracy.

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遗产被低估或被忽视？Tsietsi Mashinini：南非解放斗争中被遗忘的勇士

摘要 Tsietsi Mashinini 象征着青年对种族主义和帝国主义的抵抗，他英勇地领导了 1976 年 6 月 16 日的索韦托学生起义，反抗南非种族隔离政府。随后，联合国谴责种族隔离为危害人类罪，但齐采齐在年仅 19 岁的时候就成为了政治流放者。 在流亡中，他与索韦托学生代表委员会的同志们组成了南非青年革命委员会（SAYRCO） (SSRC) 于 1977 年被比勒陀利亚以及许多其他组织禁止。具有讽刺意味的是，Tsietsi 的个人和集体遗产在当代南非被低估或忽视了。直到 1994 年南非实现自由民主很久之后，他的杰出角色才勉强得到承认。在面对种族隔离制度时，他的英雄主义和遗产激励了他领导的学生。像 Tsietsi 一样，成千上万的人离开了这个国家，加入了反种族隔离的解放斗争。因此，每当他们在 1976 年起义纪念日（现在称为青年节）期间每年回顾他的遗产时，他的活动都会深深地铭刻在他们的脑海中。其他人对国内的种族隔离施加越来越大的压力，直到它通过谈判放弃权力。本文基于对文献、历史记录和媒体报道的回顾，以理性选择理论和博弈论为指导的理论反思，以及对自由斗争坚定者的奖项的分析，考察了齐齐·马希尼尼的遗产及其对南非自由斗争的贡献。和其他南非名人。