Following his release , Mugabane was assigned to cover the Soweto riots which occurred from June through to August 1976 . He was arrested , beaten up and had his nose broken . Eventually , he was released at the end of 1976 . The series of pictures he took brought him international recognition and acclaim . In February 1977 , he would win an excellence in journalism award , sponsored by Stellenbosch Farmers ' Winery and presented by Walter Cronkite
Soweto riots
Soweto uprising
Peter Magubane