South Africa Freedom Day

Freedom Day needs to be used by South Africans to renew their commitment to correcting their country's faults.

Of critical importance for the meaningfulness of the day are the democratic dividends which should spawn a good society. The process of establishing a democratic system in South Africa involved establishing political and governance systems based on the supremacy of the constitution and the rule of law, where equality became one of the organising principles of the post-apartheid society. It is because of this that Freedom Day is becoming increasingly derided by many in the cynicism which has percolated into a grievance. And the days that mark its anniversary often create incendiary moments where the grimace of discontent – particularly on the faces of those who are in the margins of society – finds expression. Surging socioeconomic disparities affront the very notion of a good society. In other words, is this day still worthy of commemoration?

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The public holiday is a commemoration of the day South Africa held its first democratic elections in 1994. According to the Presidency, the celebrations will be ...

“Today, South Africa seeks to realise the constitutional vision of a democratic and open society in which government is based on the will of the people and every citizen is equally protected by law. The Bill of Rights reaffirms that everyone has inherent dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and protected,” the Presidency said. “Part of the backdrop to Freedom Day 2022 is the 25th anniversary of South Africa’s Constitution, the country’s ending of the COVID-19 national state of disaster, the response currently to a natural disaster in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, and the implementation of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan,” the President’s office said.

It also signalled the fall of the apartheid government and gave rise to the country's first black president, Nelson Mandela. Several political parties will be ...

Freedom Day, as its popularly known, commemorates the first democratic elections in the country. Freedom Day, as it is popularly known, commemorates the first democratic elections in the country.

As South Africa commemorates 28 years since the country's first democratic elections, many citizens question whether it is a day to celebrate as many do not ...

"I see it as an international thing. "I'm off to work. If we're free, what did we exchange it with?"

April will therefore reverberate in the history of the nation and some of these African countries, writes GCIS Director-General, and South African ...

The country requires all of us to work together to make our country and continent better. The South African government has made strong inroads into correcting the imbalances of the past and has worked to ensure an equal society with equal opportunities across all areas. As we celebrate, let us remind ourselves that the history and economic prosperity of South Africa is also anchored by the thousands of men who migrated from the neighbouring countries to work in the mines. A considerable number of them subsequently married and built families here in South Africa. As such, South Africa is supposed to be a multicultural society that promotes interaction among people of different backgrounds. While we accept there has been missteps along the way, no one can dispute that millions of people across the country have houses, running water, sanitation and electricity. However, as we gear up to celebrate the birth of our democracy and freedom, a dark cloud hangs over our nation. Most people in South Africa endured the nightmare of the apartheid system. South Africa was one of the last countries to gain its freedom from the apartheid regime on 27 April 1994. The then OAU had resolved to support the freedom fighters still in the trenches fighting their respective colonial powers. South Africa celebrates its freedom and constitutional democracy ushered in by the first non-racial, democratic elections held on 27 April 1994. It was a time of immense pain and suffering, and many activists were forced to go into exile in neighbouring countries or abroad. When the African leaders formed the Organisation of African Union (OAU) in 1963 (now called the African Union), their vision was solid in driving an agenda of removing the shackles of bondage in our continent.

27 April is Freedom Day: a public holiday in South Africa commemorating the first democratic elections in 1994.

“So the question of human rights is one which I think is a very debatable question. The country, Fr Pollitt said, is obviously a changed place where everybody now has the right to vote. Freedom Day, marked annually on 27 April, also commemorates the liberation struggle that resulted in freedom and the recognition of dignity for all.

Similar to the day Americans celebrate on July 4, South Africa celebrates Freedom Day as the day the country first began to have open, democratic elections, ...

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