freedom day
Celebrating 30 Years of Democracy: Reflecting on South Africa’s Journey
This year’s Freedom Day, on 27 April, marks the 30th anniversary of democracy in South Africa. On this day in 1994, many South Africans...
Take a walk down history on Freedom Day
Freedom Day is a public holiday in South Africa that commemorates the first democratic elections held on 27 April 1994. It honours the heroes...
THE BOOKERY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BRAND SOUTH AFRICA TO OPEN A NEW LIBRARY AT...
For the first time more than 1178 learners at Zisukhanyo Secondary School in Philippi, Cape Town have a well-stocked and fully functional library. At...
GLOBAL SOUTH AFRICANS UNITED
As the world battles a global pandemic, let us be reminded of Global South Africans who have made their home away from home in...
Brand South Africa celebrates Freedom Day – 25 years of democracy
freedom noun
free·dom | ˈfrē-dəm
The definition of freedom, according to Merriam-Webster is defined;
“the quality or state of being free”
We owe our freedom to the many fighters who fought...
Celebrating Freedom Day – The Mark That Made a Difference
Celebrating Freedom Day - The Mark That Made a Difference
Johannesburg, Wednesday 25 April 2018 - South Africa celebrates Freedom Day on the 27th April to mark...
Brand South Africa, Freedom Park honour struggle heroes
On 27 April 2017 Brand South Africa partnered with Freedom Park to celebrate 23 years of freedom in South Africa.
Freedom Park is a cultural...
Opinion: ‘It’s our turn to move South Africa forward’
By Donald Liphoko, acting director-general of GCIS
On Freedom Day millions of South Africans will celebrate the day that marks the occasion of our first...
Look how far we’ve come: Two decades of freedom
Apartheid denied people the right to vote, to work, to access education, to move freely, to love whomever they wanted to, to not be imprisoned without trial ... South Africa's groundbreaking Bill of Rights changed all that. We take a look at how far we've come over two decades of freedom.
21 human rights all South Africans enjoy today
Apartheid laws were designed to segregate South Africa’s population in terms of race. The majority suffered discrimination in terms of education, economic rights, social standing, and eventually even citizenship. Today, the Bill of Rights enshrines many rights denied in the past.
