THE DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY HOUNORING STEVE BIKO

 

The Durban University of Technology honouring  Steve Biko

The year 2023 marks 16 years anniversary of unveiling the Bantu Steven Biko statue at Durban University of Technology. On 19 September 2007 Durban University of Technology honoured the South African anti-apartheid activist who was known as a hero that led organizations that fought against the apartheid regime of racial segregation and white supremacy in South Africa. Steve Biko was an anti apartheid activist that hate the idea of that lot of organizations were white dominance, while it was black people who were most affected by the apartheid. He played a key role in forming organizations such as Black Consciousness Movement and South African Students that were fighting against the oppression of black people.

In recognition of Steve Biko for his contribution to the liberation of South Africa , Durban University of Technology named one of it main campuses after him. In the campus there is a bronze statue of him that is in front if the library. The statue was unveiled to honour him for his work in fighting for black people and black education. Outside the Durban University of Technology Steve Biko Campus there is a student residence that is named after him and there is also a road that is called “Steve Biko" road. The campus, residence and road are used to honour him for the fight he made for black people to have freedom.

“I think it is a good thing that Durban University of Technology honoured Steve, as we all know he fought for black people to have freedom that means they show appreciation for what he has done for black people,” said Mthandiseni Silimela, a student at Durban University of Technology in Steve Biko Campus. He also added that as black people honouring Steve Biko is very important so that even the next generation will have knowledge of who is Steve Biko.