Freedom day
THEMBI SIWEYA: South Africa’s story is not only one of doom and gloom
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Thembi Siweya writes that as government learns from its mistakes, it's been looking at how best to ensure that the...
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Ramaphosa: Municipal polls an opportunity to make your voice heard
Speaking at the Freedom Day celebrations in Botshabelo in the Free State on Tuesday, the president spoke against the many challenges facing citizens as a result of problems in the local government sphere.
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Numsa refuses to celebrate Freedom Day, says ANC has failed the people
The union said almost 30 years into democracy, the majority remains trapped in poverty, unemployment and crippling inequality.
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‘This freedom is not free’: Malema questions why SA celebrates Freedom Day
Speaking at the party’s Freedom Day rally in Atteridgeville, in Tshwane, on Tuesday he asked those in attendance how they can describe themselves as free without economic power.
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MPHO LAKAJE: What kind of nation allows its roots to rot?
Mpho Lakaje looks at why the houses of some of our freedom fighters have been abandoned. Do we not care about preserving our history?
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An abandoned legacy: Homes of SA’s political activists left to rot
Eyewitness News visited the homes of prominent historical figures in South Africa’s journey to democracy and discovered that some of the buildings had been allowed to fall into ruin. Are South Africans neglecting their country's history? #FreedomDay #StruggleHeroes
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Ramaphosa on Freedom Day: The promise of 1994 is yet to be fulfilled for many
President Cyril Ramaphosa led the 2021 National Freedom Day celebrations on 27 April 2021, in Botshabelo, Free State Province.
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Freedom Day: Ramaphosa shines the spotlight on attacks on LGBTQ+ community
Ramaphosa used the Freedom Day celebrations platform in Botshabelo, in the Free State, on Tuesday to rally the nation against the crimes - which have claimed several lives across the country.
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Ramaphosa pays tribute to the Free State for its role in the fight for freedom
In commemorating Freedom Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa paid homage to the women of the Free State who staged a massive campaign of defiance against the pass laws in 1913.
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'Parliament will hold Cabinet ministers more accountable' - Speaker Modise
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and her National Council of Provinces counterpart Amos Masondo made the commitment in their Freedom Day message.
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Former Robben Island prisoner: 'This is not the South Africa we fought for'
Sparks Mlilwana said it hurt to see so many South Africans still subjected to poverty and inequality and before he closed his eyes for the last time, he would like to see this change.
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SHAKIRA CHOONARA: Reflecting on the gift of freedom during lockdown
We find ourselves under difficult circumstances that require us to respond differently than 1994, in a bid to help save lives, writes Shakira Choonara.
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RAMAPHOSA: Let COVID-19 crisis help SA emerge as a better, more equal country
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that while South Africa has achieved much in the 26 years since the country's first democratic elections in 1994, poverty and inequality continue to stalk our land and that the COVID-19 lockdown has forced us to confront this reality.
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Ramaphosa: SA will still face challenges after turning tide on COVID-19
The president used his Freedom Day speech to highlight the deep levels of inequality exposed by the national lock down to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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DA lays criminal charges against Zikalala after KZN Freedom Day event
The premier "utilised the occasion to appreciate and motivate the frontline staff ... in the fight against the spread of COVID-19", said the KZN government.
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Julius Malema delivers Freedom Day message
The Economic Freedom Fighters held a virtual rally on 27 April 2020 to commemorate South Africa's Freedom Day. EFF leader Julius Malema delivered a message.
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Ramaphosa: Privileged South Africans can no longer close eyes to plight of poor
In a virtual address Sunday afternoon, President Cyril Ramaphosa reflected on the impact the pandemic has had on vulnerable South Africans, saying it’s time the country invests in a new society and economy.
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’Our interdependence is key to our very survival as a people' - Ramaphosa's Freedom Day address
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on 27 April 2020, Freedom Day. #CoronavirusSA #Lockdown #FreedomDay
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Laugh a little: Ramaphosa takes mask fail in his stride with SA scarf
At the end of Monday's address, President Cyril Ramaphosa placed his South African scarf over his mouth.
