CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africans celebrate their "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africans celebrated their “Freedom Day” on Saturday, commemorating their country’s pivotal first democratic election on April 27, 1994, that announced the ...

Freedom Day in South Africa is an annual public celebration marked on the 27th of April every year. On this day in 1994, the country held its first democratic elections, and for the first time ...

As South Africa prepares to commemorate yet another Freedom Day, we are compelled to ask what exactly are we celebrating? Is it the symbolic victory of 1994, or the lived reality of a people still ...

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As we reflect on Freedom Day, it is clear that there is still much work to be done to achieve the vision of a truly free and equal society in South Africa. It is imperative that the government and ...

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"South Africa today is an infinitely better place than it was 30 years ago," Ramaphosa said in a speech marking "Freedom Day" at the Union Buildings, the seat of government, in Pretoria.

The Federal Government has extolled South Africa on the occasion of its 31st anniversary of Freedom Day held on April 27. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, said this in a ...

Current South African President Cyril Ramaphosa — a protege of Mandela — will lead Saturday's 30th anniversary Freedom Day celebrations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, the seat of government.